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With UFC 134 in the books, we can add another win to the record of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.Not only did he avenge another loss to one of only five people to defeat him (something he’s done two other times), but he showed that he is still able to knockout…
With UFC 134 in the books, we can add another win to the record of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Not only did he avenge another loss to one of only five people to defeat him (something he’s done two other times), but he showed that he is still able to knockout anyone, anytime, anywhere.
So let’s take a look at the five fighters who should be next on Shogun’s list of victims.
Last Saturday at UFC 134 in Brazil, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was able to do what many expected he would do and defeated Forrest Griffin in devastating Shogun-fashion—via first round knockout—thus redeeming his upset loss to Griffin back in 200…
Last Saturday at UFC 134 in Brazil, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was able to do what many expected he would do and defeated Forrest Griffin in devastating Shogun-fashion—via first round knockout—thus redeeming his upset loss to Griffin back in 2007 at UFC 76.
This marks the third time Shogun has been able to avenge a loss and do so by KO. With only five losses on his record, three of which while in the UFC, this former UFC light-heavyweight champion is that much more impressive and dangerous.
His first rematch came against Mark Coleman in 2009 at UFC 93. Coleman had handed Shogun his second career loss back in 2006 at Pride 31 by breaking his arm during a takedown. As astonishing as the arm break was, the post-fight brawl was the most surprising part of the night involving not only Coleman, but Wanderlei Silva, Shogun’s brother Murilo and Coleman cornerman Phil Baroni.
Next up was Lyoto Machida last year at UFC 113. This was one of the most anticipated rematches in MMA history, as Shogun lost a very close and controversial decision to Machida in each fighter’s previous outing at UFC 104. Shogun delivered on his promise and ended the fight by KO in the first round, thus dethroning The Dragon.
After he captured the title, Shogun was on the sidelines for a year. Upon his return, he met the young star that is Jon “Bones Jones.” While some believed Jones was not yet ready to fight for the title, he proved the critics wrong and gave Shogun his fifth career loss.
No one was calling for an immediate rematch this time around, but that should not be reason enough for their not to be one in the future. As Shogun has demonstrated on numerous occasions, he not only has what it takes to come back and get revenge, but he does so in knockout fashion.
The truest mark of any champion isn’t the ability to become an unstoppable force, but the ability to pick yourself up when you’re knocked down and recover to achieve victory. It is clear which kind of fighter Shogun is, and for that reason alone he will one day defeat Jon Jones and win UFC gold again.
And that’s the bottom line.
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With UFC 134 fast approaching, all eyes seem to be on the main event of Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami. But one fighter who deserves more attention than he’s getting is Paulo Thiago. At first glance, his record might indicate he belongs exactly where …
With UFC 134 fast approaching, all eyes seem to be on the main event of Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami. But one fighter who deserves more attention than he’s getting is Paulo Thiago. At first glance, his record might indicate he belongs exactly where he is, but a deeper look reveals different.
Despite dropping his last two bouts against Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann by way of decision, Paulo Thiago has literally been a main-event fighter in every single one of his six UFC appearances—which have included Knockout of the Night, Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night honors.
While a 3-3 record in the UFC might not be the most impressive, Thiago has only faced established game opponents since his very first fight back at UFC 95, with the exception of welcoming Jacob Volkmann to the UFC (who got a main event fight in his first appearance by the way).
The point can be made that UFC 134 already has a stacked main card with Shogun Rua vs. Forrest Griffin and Minotauro Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub as co-main events and TUF winner Ross Pearson taking on undefeated Edson Barboza. But Luiz Cane vs Stanislav Nedkov are supposed to “round out” the UFC’s epic return to Brazil.
Not to take anything away from Cane or Nedkov, but one is an impressive journeyman at best who has not even cracked the top 10, and the other is making his UFC debut. The lineup raises the question: “What the hell is Paulo Thiago doing in the Facebook prelims?”
Paulo Thiago has been one fight away from a title shot on more than one occasion, never once been stopped in his entire career and knocked out Josh Koscheck and submitted Mike Swick. If Dan Hardy and Chris Lytle can headline a UFC Live on Versus card, then Paulo Thiago has done enough to earn a spot on the main card—or at the very least the televised prelims on Spike TV. And that’s the bottom line.
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As UFC 134 approaches, where Anderson Silva will make his ninth consecutive defense of his UFC Middleweight title, let’s take a look at the top 10 likely candidates to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
If there is one thing the current inducte…
As UFC 134 approaches, where Anderson Silva will make his ninth consecutive defense of his UFC Middleweight title, let’s take a look at the top 10 likely candidates to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
If there is one thing the current inductees have in common, it is that they all wore UFC gold at least once, and in most cases more than once. In addition to being a Hall of Champions, they also each left their own unique mark on the sport.
Now in no particular order, here are the fighters who fit the bill more than most, and the ones we can all look forward to being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Now that the UFC has a solid broadcast deal with Fox, the rate at which the sport of Mixed Martial Arts will grow seems insurmountable. As the popularity of the UFC brand grows, so will that of its fighters, so it seems only prudent to not forget the f…
Now that the UFC has a solid broadcast deal with Fox, the rate at which the sport of Mixed Martial Arts will grow seems insurmountable. As the popularity of the UFC brand grows, so will that of its fighters, so it seems only prudent to not forget the fighters who helped bring the UFC to where it is today.
So let’s take some time to recognize and rank the current UFC Hall of Fame inductees, and hope that the stars of tomorrow don’t overshadow the legacy of these greats.