Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It wasn’t too long ago that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was written off as a serious contender after he lost his UFC debut to Forrest Griffin in 2007. Saturday night at the Bell Centre, Rua – two knee surgeries, three wins and a controversial loss later – is the UFC light heavyweight champion of the world after a stunning first round knockout of previously unbeaten Lyoto Machida in the main event of UFC 113.
16-1 Shogun KOs Machida to Win Light Heavy Title
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It wasn’t too long ago that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was written off as a serious contender after he lost his UFC debut to Forrest Griffin in 2007. Saturday night at the Bell Centre, Rua – two knee surgeries, three wins and a controversial loss later – is the UFC light heavyweight champion of the world after a stunning first round knockout of previously unbeaten Lyoto Machida in the main event of UFC 113.