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Report: Shogun Rua Vs. Gian Villante Slated For Brazilian Card

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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s hopes of a late career resurgence will continue in Brazil, as multiple sources are reporting the former UFC light heavyweight champion will meet Gian Vil…

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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s hopes of a late career resurgence will continue in Brazil, as multiple sources are reporting the former UFC light heavyweight champion will meet Gian Villante in March.

The two light heavyweights will be part of the “Fight Night” event from Fortaleza, Brazil that features Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum.

Rua (24-10) is on a two-fight win streak after besting both Antonio Rogerio Nogueria and Corey Anderson. The 35-year-old had dropped four of five at one point, including finishes at the hands of Ovince Saitn Preux, Dan Henderson and Chael Sonnen.

Villante (15-7) sports a 5-4 overall mark inside the Octagon. In December, Villante finished Saparbek Safarov to keep his trend of alternating wins and losses intact after a decision defeat to Ilir Latifi.

Dan Henderson Reflects On “Fight Of The Century” With Shogun Rua

As he prepares to return to the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC 199 vs. Hector Lombard, Dan Henderson reflects on his “Fight of the Century” with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

Hear from Henderson and several others about that epic five-round affair in t…

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As he prepares to return to the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC 199 vs. Hector Lombard, Dan Henderson reflects on his “Fight of the Century” with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

Hear from Henderson and several others about that epic five-round affair in the video below:

Mauricio Rua Drops & Decisions Corey Anderson In Hometown

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight kingpin, Mauricio Rua (24-10) stepped inside the Octagon at UFC 198 against Corey Anderson (8-2). “Shogun” was focused on earning his second straight win, while “Beastin 25/8” tried to extend his winning streak to four. “Shogun” got the nod in his hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. Rua landed a couple

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight kingpin, Mauricio Rua (24-10) stepped inside the Octagon at UFC 198 against Corey Anderson (8-2). “Shogun” was focused on earning his second straight win, while “Beastin 25/8” tried to extend his winning streak to four.

“Shogun” got the nod in his hometown of Curitiba, Brazil.

Rua landed a couple of leg kicks in the first round. Anderson threw out the jab to keep Rua at bay. An overhand right found the mark for “Shogun.” “Beastin 25/8” kept getting his leg kicked. Anderson threw some punches, but they were blocked. Rua looked for a knee in the clinch, but Anderson went for a takedown. Rua lunged forward and connected with a left hook. Anderson landed a hook of his own. Rua rocked his opponent with a left hook and then dropped him with seconds left in the round. Anderson survived.

“Shogun” chopped the leg of Anderson right away in round two. Anderson threw a combination that was blocked. “Beastin 25/8” ducked under a punch and scored a takedown. Rua scrambled out, but had his back against the fence. The two separated, but Anderson went right back to the takedown attempts. He landed a second takedown, but once again couldn’t hold his opponent down. Anderson was dropped yet again with seconds left in the second round.

Anderson looked for a takedown early in the final frame and he achieved it. Rua held onto his opponent for a bit, but Anderson landed an elbow. Rua returned to his feet with over two minutes left in the fight. “Beastin 25/8” finished his fourth takedown, but his opponent quickly popped back up. The fight ended with Anderson going for another takedown.

Two of the three judges at Octagon side gave the nod to “Shogun.”

Final Result: Mauricio Rua def. Corey Anderson via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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Four Reasons UFC 198 Is One Of The Biggest MMA Events Ever

UFC 198 is slated to go down this evening (Sat., May 14, 2016) live on pay-per-view (PPV) in front of a crowd of 45,000 fight-crazed fans from the Arena de Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. The UFC has stacked the deck for this event, and the card has rightfully received a ton of hype and promotion.

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UFC 198 is slated to go down this evening (Sat., May 14, 2016) live on pay-per-view (PPV) in front of a crowd of 45,000 fight-crazed fans from the Arena de Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.

The UFC has stacked the deck for this event, and the card has rightfully received a ton of hype and promotion.

Now just hours away from the action, let’s take a look at why UFC 198 ranks amongst the biggest events ever.

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Five Crucial Reasons To Watch UFC 198

What started out as a mere Fight Night card is now a massive PPV event that has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year. UFC 198 takes place live from Curitiba, Brazil, tonight (Sat., May 14, 2016) at the Arena de Baixada in the first soccer stadium event in UFC history.

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What started out as a mere Fight Night card is now a massive PPV event that has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year. UFC 198 takes place live from Curitiba, Brazil, tonight (Sat., May 14, 2016) at the Arena de Baixada in the first soccer stadium event in UFC history.

The card features huge Brazilian names and legends such as Vitor Belfort, Shogun Rua, Demian Maia, and the UFC debut of Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino. The colossal Brazil event is headlined by a championship bout between current heavyweight king Fabricio Werdum, and top contender Stipe Miocic.

With all that being said, let’s take a look at the five crucial reasons you should watch UFC 198…

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UFC 198 Media Day Faceoffs: Cyborg Isn’t Massive?

With only two short days remaining until this weekend’s (Sat., May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, the anticipation for the biggest-ever UFC event in Brazil is building to a fever pitch. A big part of that excitement is being generated by the long-awaited UFC debut of Invicta FC featherweight

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With only two short days remaining until this weekend’s (Sat., May 14, 2016) UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, the anticipation for the biggest-ever UFC event in Brazil is building to a fever pitch.

A big part of that excitement is being generated by the long-awaited UFC debut of Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino, who will take on Leslie Smith in a 140-pound catchweight bout on the main card. Cyborg was famously embroiled in a long-back-and-forth feud with former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, where the roadblock to them actually fighting off was always Cyborg’s unwillingness to cut down to 135 pounds.

But now she’ll face Smith at only five pounds heavier, and from the look of things at the UFC 198 Media Day Faceoffs, she doesn’t hold the same massive size advantage that she did over her previous opponents when she walked into the cage at 165 pounds or more.

Of course, she could need a day to rehydrate and put on a large amount of water weight.

Check it out here, along with the faceoffs for all the anticipated main card fighters, and decide for yourself:

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