Tag: Shogun

Chuck Liddell Says Shogun Rua Is Not One of the Great Fighters

File this one under “curious”: Chuck Liddell thinks that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is not one of the greatest fighters of all-time. “Shogun is not among the great fighters, and never will be,” said ‘The Iceman&#821…

File this one under “curious”: Chuck Liddell thinks that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is not one of the greatest fighters of all-time. “Shogun is not among the great fighters, and never will be,” said ‘The Iceman’. “He needs much more to reach the level of Anderson Silva, for example.” The reason it’s interesting, of course, is […]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Denies Saying He’d Rather Be Cut Than Face Glover Teixeira

UFC fans were buzzing with skepticism when it was announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua turned down a bout against rising prospect Glover Teixeira. The drama became even bigger when Dana White said that “Shogun” told him he&#8217…

UFC fans were buzzing with skepticism when it was announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua turned down a bout against rising prospect Glover Teixeira. The drama became even bigger when Dana White said that “Shogun” told him he’d rather be cut than face Teixeira. The plot has thickened, as Rua is now telling MMAJunkie.com that he […]

Shogun Rua: UFC President Dana White Lied About Glover Teixeira Conversation

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may no longer be considered the top 205-pound fighter in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the dream of getting back there. However, after upsettin…

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may no longer be considered the top 205-pound fighter in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the dream of getting back there. However, after upsetting UFC President Dana White by turning down a fight with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira, Shogun might be […]

UFC on Fox 4: Fight Against Shogun Rua Might Be a Buildup for Brandon Vera

Most MMA fans and pundits were surprised when the UFC announced Brandon Vera as the replacement for Brian Stann, who was supposed to fight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC on Fox 4 in August.  Although a great majority of people …

Most MMA fans and pundits were surprised when the UFC announced Brandon Vera as the replacement for Brian Stann, who was supposed to fight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC on Fox 4 in August.  Although a great majority of people in the MMA community think that Vera is a bad choice, the possibility that the UFC is […]

Brandon Vera Sees Fight With Shogun Rua as a “Defining Moment” in His Career

Brandon Vera wasn’t exactly the opponent most fans were hoping for when he was paired up with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC on FOX 4. The announcement came after Brian Stann suffered a shoulder injury, which forced him and his opponent…

Brandon Vera wasn’t exactly the opponent most fans were hoping for when he was paired up with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC on FOX 4. The announcement came after Brian Stann suffered a shoulder injury, which forced him and his opponent Hector Lombard off of the card and prompted the UFC to find a new […]

UFC: Why Is Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Getting a Free Pass?

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been catching a number of headlines recently for his refusal to fight fellow Brazilian Glover Teixeira. Following the UFC on FX 4 event, Dana White let it be known that “Shogun” would rather be cut than…

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been catching a number of headlines recently for his refusal to fight fellow Brazilian Glover Teixeira. Following the UFC on FX 4 event, Dana White let it be known that “Shogun” would rather be cut than face Teixeira. As of now, Rua‘s camp has denied the fact they refused to fight […]