Well it appears that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s Twitter request for the UFC to sign his brother Murilo “Ninja” Rua (20-10-1) have not materialized.
It was announced on Monday that the Canadian mma promotion Warior One MMA (W-1) had added the Brazilian to their roster. Rua will make his debut on their upcoming W-1 New Ground event slated for October 23rd against Roy Boughton (4-1) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
“Ninja” has won four straight and is 6-2 in his past eight bouts. He recently defeated Jeremy May in a middleweight bout at Impact FC 2 – The Uprising: Sydney event in July. Previous to that, Rua’s three other wins were fought at 205 pounds.
Here is the full Warior One Press Release
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Warrior One MMA (W-1) has signed Murilo “Ninja” Rua, adding yet another world class mixed martial artist to the already stacked W-1 fighter roster.
“Ninja” the younger brother of current U.F.C. Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be competing against Roy Boughton at W-1 New Ground in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 23, 2010.
Ninja Rua has a professional mixed martial arts record of 20-10-1 and has fought in Pride, Dream and Strikeforce.
His opponent, Boughton, is the man who pulled off a surprise victory against Canadian MMA’s next big thing, Misha Cirkunov, at W-1 Judgement Day in June. With a perfect MMA record, Boughton will be looking to solidify his place as one of the premier young guns in the world of mixed martial arts.
W-1 New Ground also features international MMA superstar Brett Rogers and more major announcements surrounding this event are expected to come.
W-1 New Ground will be live from the Halifax Forum on Saturday October 23, 2010. Tickets are available through ticketpro.ca, by calling 1.888.311.9090 or by visiting the Official W-1 Website www.w1mma.com.