On Aug. 27th, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil for the first time in 13 years.
With arguably one of the most stacked cards of 2011, the co-main event features the second battle in the war known as Forrest Griffin versus Mauricio Shogun Rua.
The last time these two faced was at UFC 76 in Anaheim when Rua was making his UFC debut.
With Rua’s success in Pride, many believed he would dominate the Ultimate Fighter winner.
However, the 29-year-old gassed in the middle of the fight and Griffin took control, dominating the last two rounds.
With only 15 seconds remaining in the final round, Griffin sunk in a rear-naked choke, and Rua was forced to tap.
A lot of things have changed since then, including the light heavyweight title changing hands five times.
Both Griffin and Rua held it at one time, only to lose it in dominant fashion, with Rua’s recent loss to Jon Jones back in March.
With Rua sliding down in the rankings and Griffin moving up after wins against Tito Ortiz and Rich Franklin, the two will collide once again, this time in Rua’s backyard.
Shogun hopes to even the score, and here are five reasons why he will.