{"id":332200,"date":"2019-11-15T09:45:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T17:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=332200"},"modified":"2019-11-15T09:45:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T17:45:47","slug":"shogun-rua-lays-out-clear-retirement-plans-ahead-of-ufc-sao-paulo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/shogun-rua-lays-out-clear-retirement-plans-ahead-of-ufc-sao-paulo\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Shogun’ Rua lays out clear retirement plans ahead of UFC Sao Paulo"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Sao Paulo, former UFC light heavyweight champion and irrefutable MMA legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will return to the Octagon. The Brazilian will take on Scotland’s Paul Craig, who has stepped into replace the injured Sam Alvey.<\/p>\n

Shogun, now 37, is currently a solid 4-1 in his last five fights, with his lone loss coming against future title challenger Anthony Smith. Despite this recent success, he has confirmed to MMA Fighting<\/a> that he intends to retire, and retire soon.<\/p>\n

He says he has two fights left \u2014 he promised his wife and mother.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife and my mom are rough,\u201d Shogun said. \u201cI have two fights left. It\u2019s true now.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Shogun plans to retire after two more fights, he acknowledged that his Saturday night showdown with Scotland’s Craig could wind up being his last, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cI face every fight I have as if it were my last,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if there\u2019s going to be another one after Paul Craig, so this is how I see it right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Shogun, it all seems to amount to when he feels like stopping. He has proven everything he needs to prove, and is financially comfortable.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople keep asking me why I don\u2019t stop fighting,\u201d Shogun said. \u201cI\u2019ll stop when I want to stop. I\u2019m the only athlete to win the UFC and PRIDE titles. I\u2019m in the UFC Hall of Fame, and I\u2019m financially set, so I\u2019ll stop when I want to stop.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll stop when I don\u2019t have the same physical condition and the same reflexes. I don\u2019t mind the questions, but that\u2019s too personal, you know? I still do great in sparring.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old legend concluded by arguing that 37 is not, in contrast, all that old for a fighter.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m too old for this,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m young, I\u2019m 37. Demian (Maia) is 42 and just reached his prime recently, (and) same for (Fabricio) Werdum. \u2018Jacare\u2019 (Souza) is 40. There are a lot of fighters around that age still doing well, and I\u2019m younger than them. I know that if I stop now, I might regret in a few years. So I\u2019d rather fight a bit more and then stop for good.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think Shogun will accomplish in this final chapter of his career?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a> on 11\/14\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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