If Mauricio “Shogun” Rua walked away from fighting tomorrow, he would be regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time and one of the few fighters who translated his success from Pride Fighting Championships in Japan to the UFC Octagon. During its heyday, Pride was routinely seen as the superior MMA promotion, even […]
If Mauricio “Shogun” Rua walked away from fighting tomorrow, he would be regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time and one of the few fighters who translated his success from Pride Fighting Championships in Japan to the UFC Octagon. During its heyday, Pride was routinely seen as the superior MMA promotion, even […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua is taking his UFC Fight Night 26 bout with Chael Sonnen seriously, working with famed boxing coach Freddie Roach leading up to the August 17 matchup. In a video interview released by the UFC, Rua and Roach detail what it was like working with one another in preparation […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua is taking his UFC Fight Night 26 bout with Chael Sonnen seriously, working with famed boxing coach Freddie Roach leading up to the August 17 matchup. In a video interview released by the UFC, Rua and Roach detail what it was like working with one another in preparation […]
UFC 163 is set to take place on Saturday from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Headlining the event will be a featherweight title bout between champion Jose Aldo and No. 5-ranked contender Chan Sung Jung. The evening’s co-main event will pit two top-10 light heavyweights against each other as top-ranked Lyoto Machida […]
UFC 163 is set to take place on Saturday from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Headlining the event will be a featherweight title bout between champion Jose Aldo and No. 5-ranked contender Chan Sung Jung. The evening’s co-main event will pit two top-10 light heavyweights against each other as top-ranked Lyoto Machida […]
Chael Sonnen may get labeled as a brash trash-talker about 99 percent of the time, but he’s also an excellent analyst who has paid respect to a number of his opponents. When he was matched up with former WEC champion and decorated Marine Brian Stann ahead of their fight at UFC 136, Sonnen didn’t have […]
Chael Sonnen may get labeled as a brash trash-talker about 99 percent of the time, but he’s also an excellent analyst who has paid respect to a number of his opponents. When he was matched up with former WEC champion and decorated Marine Brian Stann ahead of their fight at UFC 136, Sonnen didn’t have […]
The “American Gangster” is returning to 185 pounds. On Tuesday’s episode of UFC Tonight, Chael Sonnen announced he had signed a new five-fight deal with the UFC. He also revealed that he would be returning to the middleweight division after his UFC Fight Night bout on Fox Sports 1 with former light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” […]
The “American Gangster” is returning to 185 pounds. On Tuesday’s episode of UFC Tonight, Chael Sonnen announced he had signed a new five-fight deal with the UFC. He also revealed that he would be returning to the middleweight division after his UFC Fight Night bout on Fox Sports 1 with former light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua had been scheduled to make his 2013 debut at UFC 162, but an injury to opponent Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushed that debut back. Now, the Brazilian is set to headline a new card and face a new opponent. At UFC on Fox Sports 1 Boston this August, he will take on Chael Sonnen. […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua had been scheduled to make his 2013 debut at UFC 162, but an injury to opponent Antonio Rogerio Nogueira pushed that debut back. Now, the Brazilian is set to headline a new card and face a new opponent. At UFC on Fox Sports 1 Boston this August, he will take on Chael Sonnen. […]