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Jimi Manuwa Calls Out Shogun Rua, Glover Teixeira for Declining Fights

Jimi Manuwa wants to fight. Manuwa, who suffered a July knockout loss to current UFC light heavyweight No. 1 contender Volkan Oezdemir, posted on social media recently that he has been turned down for fights by Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Glo…

Jimi Manuwa wants to fight. Manuwa, who suffered a July knockout loss to current UFC light heavyweight No. 1 contender Volkan Oezdemir, posted on social media recently that he has been turned down for fights by Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Glover Teixeira. These lhw’s are pussys — JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) December 21, 2017 These pussys […]

Shogun Rua: ‘No Alternatives’ But to Pull Out of UFC Fight Night 117

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will no longer compete this coming Saturday against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC Fight Night 117. But the decision was a difficult one for Rua. A legend in the sport because of his incredible wars over his 35-fight career, Rua (25-10) told fans on social media that […]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will no longer compete this coming Saturday against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC Fight Night 117. But the decision was a difficult one for Rua. A legend in the sport because of his incredible wars over his 35-fight career, Rua (25-10) told fans on social media that […]

Shogun Rua Would Fight Anderson Silva, But Not At UFC 212

Longtime former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is still searching for an opponent at May 13’s UFC 212 from Rio de Janeiro after his original foe Kelvin Gastelum was forced out of the bout due to a failed drug test. “The Spider” recently proclaimed he would retire if the UFC didn’t grant him an interim

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Longtime former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is still searching for an opponent at May 13’s UFC 212 from Rio de Janeiro after his original foe Kelvin Gastelum was forced out of the bout due to a failed drug test.

“The Spider” recently proclaimed he would retire if the UFC didn’t grant him an interim title fight with top contender Yoel Romero on the card, but nothing has been made official as Silva waits in the wings. Potential opponents like Luke Rockhold and Vitor Belfort were teased but never officially signed, and now another former champion is expressing his interest at fighting Silva.

It just won’t be at UFC 212, however, as former lgith heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua told Tatame (via Bloody Elbow) that while he respects “The Spider” and would definitely fight him, the timeframe for UFC 212 is approaching too fast:

“I would be thrilled to accept a fight against Anderson Silva, but not in Rio. There’s only a few weeks to go before UFC 212 and I’m not psychologically ready to do a fight camp right now. If I had two months to train, then yes, I would. I really respect Anderson as an athlete, he’s a guy who deserves my respect, but I’d fight him. I’m a professional, above all things.”

Thought to be done as a top UFC contender after a down run, Rua has quietly rebounded with three straight wins with his most recent an impressive stoppage of Gian Villante at March’s UFC Fight Night Fortaleza. With the streak in tow in arguably the most talent-starved division in MMA, Rua announced he’s looking to avenge his knockout loss to Ovince Saint Preux:

“I don’t have any specific names on my mind, but I have a loss against Ovince Saint Preux that’s been bugging me ever since. I think he’s a good fighter, an icon, and he deserves all my respect. He’s big for the division, but the way I lost against him left me very sad. I’m not saying I’m better or worse than him, I was sad with the way it was. So I would like a rematch against Saint Preux in the near future, yes.”

It’s a fight that could make sense to book as the division’s title picture (possibly) gets sorted between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones this summer, but the quick and devastating nature of Saint Preux’s win over Rua could hold back a rematch.

Still, Rua has momentum on his side, and Saint Preux only just rebounded from a disappointing three-fight slide that followed his win over the Brazilian MMA legend.

Should the former Pride Grand Prix bulldozer wait for Silva, or is Saint Preux a better avenue for him to take?

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Fight Night 106

While it may not have inspired the hype of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event (which have been failing majorly lately), last night’s (Sat., March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil, delivered one of – if not the – best top-to-bottom mixed martial arts (MMA) events of the

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While it may not have inspired the hype of a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event (which have been failing majorly lately), last night’s (Sat., March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil, delivered one of – if not the – best top-to-bottom mixed martial arts (MMA) events of the year thus far.

The card featured a changing of the guard when a young, up-and-coming contender beat an aging legend, another legend showing he can still compete with the best, and the far and away best knockout of the year, among other highlights.

Overall the card delivered an action-packed night of bouts where several fighters made extremely strong cases for their prospects going forward. Let’s take a look back at the five biggest takeaways from the entertaining event.

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5.) Alex Oliveira has a permanent home at 170 pounds:

Energetic Brazilian Oliveira had some questions to answer after his first bout against Tim Means was declared a no contest due to illegal knees, and he accomplished that goal in impressive fashion by finishing ‘The Dirty Bird’ with a flawless gameplan in his home country. ‘Cowboy’ was aggressive with effective wrestling from the opening bell, and it opened a path for Oliveira to use his slick submission skills to win the bout with a fight-ending rear-naked choke in the second round.

Like his American ‘Cowboy’ counterpart (whom he lost an exciting bout to last year), Oliveira has benefitted from fighting up a weight class after depleting his body to make the lightweight limit of 156 pounds. That’s a good thing, because he missed weight before his last lightweight bout and has a short leash in that regard. As of now, it appears to be a blessing in disguise, with Oliveira looking strong and dangerous at 170 as he improves with each passing contest. It’s going to be exciting to watch the ultra-active brawler attempt to rise up the ladder in arguably the toughest division in all of the UFC.

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Highlights: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Wins Third Straight, Finishes Gian Villante

It might surprise you to know that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua had yet to win three consecutive UFC fights before Saturday night. The former UFC light heavyweight champion accomplished that feat, earning a finish vs. Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 106 from Brazil. Rua landed a flurry of shots on Villante, scoring his 17th career […]

It might surprise you to know that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua had yet to win three consecutive UFC fights before Saturday night. The former UFC light heavyweight champion accomplished that feat, earning a finish vs. Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 106 from Brazil. Rua landed a flurry of shots on Villante, scoring his 17th career […]

Shogun Rua vs. Gian Villante Full Fight Video Highlights

In our co-main event of last night’s (Sat. March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 event from Fortaleza, Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua took on No. 12-ranked Gian Villante. Rua came into the bout on a two-fight win streak over names such as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and The Ultimate Fighter 19 (TUF

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In our co-main event of last night’s (Sat. March 11, 2017) UFC Fight Night 106 event from Fortaleza, Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua took on No. 12-ranked Gian Villante.

Rua came into the bout on a two-fight win streak over names such as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and The Ultimate Fighter 19 (TUF 19) winner Cory Anderson. Villante was looking to muster up a winning streak of his own coming off of a win over Saparbek Safarov in December.

In the first round the two exchanged some heavy shots, giving the Brazilian crowd quite the treat in the opening five minutes. Both men found themselves in trouble at various times but Villante seemed to edge out the future Hall Of Famer when the horn sounded.

The second round saw Rua turn it up even more and continue to exchange a great deal of strikes with Villante. In the third round, however, Shogun landed a vicious combination that sent Villante crumbling and earned him his third straight win at this point in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here:

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