{"id":282713,"date":"2018-08-11T10:31:15","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T17:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=282713"},"modified":"2018-08-11T10:31:15","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T17:31:15","slug":"mauricio-shogun-rua-lays-out-retirement-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/mauricio-shogun-rua\/mauricio-shogun-rua-lays-out-retirement-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio “Shogun” Rua lays out retirement plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s July knockout loss to Anthony Smith did more than derail his impressive, three-fight winning streak. It also caused many fans to call for the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s retirement.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Shogun has heard these calls, and retirement is something he’s starting to think about himself.<\/p>\n

Speaking to MMA Fighting<\/a> this week, the former champion explained that he’d like to fulfill the final three obligations on his current UFC contract. Once that’s done, he’ll sit down with his team and family, and decide whether he should continue fighting or hang up the gloves.<\/p>\n

“I plan on ending this contract with the UFC, I have three more fights, and when it\u2019s over, I\u2019ll take a break and talk to my family and my team and see what I\u2019ll do,\u201d Shogun said. \u201cI want to fight as soon as possible. I was talking to Eduardo (Alonso) yesterday about that. I have a goal. I want to fight again this year, maybe December, and then we\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to end this contract and then I think I\u2019ll probably stop,\u201d he added. \u201cI don\u2019t know. I\u2019ll analyze it with my family and my team, everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

From the sounds of it, however, Shogun’s family is already keen to see him retire \u2014 especially after his loss to Smith.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. [They encourage me to retire] all the time,\u201d Rua said, laughing. \u201cThey ask for that, but they understand me. Fighting is my work, my career and my passion, so there\u2019s a lot involved. I will stop when I see it really is the right time to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

While some people are counting Shogun out, he believes he can still reach the light heavyweight title again. Even if the chances look slim right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think never again, but not for now,\u201d Rua said. \u201cA loss always puts you further from the belt, I really took a step back now and I know I won\u2019t have this chance, I don\u2019t deserve it. My focus is not the belt anymore, so I know I don\u2019t deserve this chance. There are other people ahead of me that deserve this chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll do everything it takes to get to my best,\u201d Rua said. \u201cI\u2019m the one who wants to win more than anyone. I haven\u2019t thought about it yet, but I\u2019ll evaluate everything with a cool head and think about the next camp.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What do you think the future holds for the MMA legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua?<\/div>\n
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