On the heels of damaging losses, Top 15 light heavyweights Mauricio Rua and Ovince Saint Preux will look to get back into the win column against one another on Saturday.
In March, Shogun met Dan Henderson in a rematch. Despite knocking Henderson down multiple times, Rua ultimately wound up on the losing end. As the Brazilian broke a clinch in the third round, he was cracked with a right hand and could not recover quickly enough to keep the bout going.
Carrying five straight wins into an August matchup with Ryan Bader, Saint Preux had an opportunity to become a serious contender at 205 pounds. Instead, he succumbed to Bader‘s wrestling, allowing nine takedowns en route to a decision loss.
As this pivotal bout between Rua and Saint Preux approaches, here is a look at how the noteworthy light heavyweights match up in all areas.