At UFC 134, former UFC light heavyweight champions Mauricio Rua and Forrest Griffin met in a rematch of a bout that took place in September 2007.
In their first meeting, Griffin submitted Rua in the third round to spoil the Brazilian’s UFC debut. However, the rematch played out much differently.
A healthy Rua, despite coming off of one of the most embarrassing losses of his career, looked as good as ever in disposing of Griffin in a first-round knockout.
With the rematch now in the books, let’s take a look at where these two contenders stand in the light heavyweight division.