Dan Henderson is being constantly pursued for a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The two light heavyweights contenders competed in a highly competitive bout at UFC 139, which saw Henderson walk away with the victory. And according …
Dan Henderson is being constantly pursued for a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The two light heavyweights contenders competed in a highly competitive bout at UFC 139, which saw Henderson walk away with the victory. And according to UFC President Dana White, Henderson has refused to match up with the Brazilian once again. White spoke […]
For what was one of the best fights of 2011 between Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, MMA fans would have been down to see the two light-heavyweight legends do it all over again. Too bad Henderson didn’t want it, according to a…
For what was one of the best fights of 2011 between Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, MMA fans would have been down to see the two light-heavyweight legends do it all over again. Too bad Henderson didn’t want it, according to a recent interview that UFC president Dana White did with The Score’s Mauro […]
I realize that I’ve been somewhat hard on Quinton Jackson over the past week. The truth is that I’ve long been a Rampage fan. He was one of my three favorite fighters during the PRIDE era, and I always look forward to his fights in the UFC….
I realize that I’ve been somewhat hard on Quinton Jackson over the past week. The truth is that I’ve long been a Rampage fan. He was one of my three favorite fighters during the PRIDE era, and I always look forward to his fights in the UFC. And yes, that includes his bout with Matt […]
(“Why do you keep following me to these things? I told you you’re fired.”)
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua announced last night via Twitter that he had split from his longtime manager Marcelo Alonso and today went on to explain the reason for his decision
According to Mauricio, he and Alonso had differing opinions of how Rua’s career should be handled. Marcelo apparently felt that he should be in charge of securing sponsorships, co-ordinating fight camps and handling press for the former UFC light heavyweight champion, while his client believed that the tasks should handled by three people.
“What happened was that Eduardo believed in a line of working and I trust another one,” Rua told Tatame. “He believed my career should be managed by one guy, I don’t agree with that.”
(“Why do you keep following me to these things? I told you you’re fired.”)
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua announced last night via Twitter that he had split from his longtime manager Marcelo Alonso and today went on to explain the reason for his decision
According to Mauricio, he and Alonso had differing opinions of how Rua’s career should be handled. Marcelo apparently felt that he should be in charge of securing sponsorships, co-ordinating fight camps and handling press for the former UFC light heavyweight champion, while his client believed that the tasks should handled by three people.
“What happened was that Eduardo believed in a line of working and I trust another one,” Rua told Tatame. “He believed my career should be managed by one guy, I don’t agree with that.”
“To me, some guys has to be leading my training, and it is Andre Dida,” Shogun says.” [I also need] a marketing team to accessorize me and a manager. He didn’t agree with that and said he already knew it could happen.”
It sounds like Alonso didn’t want to share any of the pie and now he’s left with an empty plate. Regardless, Rua says the split was an amicable one and that he’s shopping around for new representation. Alonso has been with Shogun since his UFC 76 loss to Forrest Griffin back in 2007.
Alonso isn’t the only manager to be dropped by a Brazilian fighter in recent weeks. You may recall that Jose Aldo eighty-sixed Black House Management a week or two ago in favor of his longtime coach, Andre Pederneiras, who managed him prior to his WEC title win.
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Having previously trained with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Wanderlei Silva knows what he is capable of inside the Octagon. Rua’s recent loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 139 brought up questions about the Brazilian’s consistency and longevity while competing in the light heavyweight division. ”The Axe Murderer” said Rua was not himself against Henderson. Silva, who is […]
The vast majority may believe the UFC 139 main event bout between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson was an instant classic, but Georges St-Pierre didn’t walk away all that impressed. During an autograph session in Toronto, the U…
The vast majority may believe the UFC 139 main event bout between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson was an instant classic, but Georges St-Pierre didn’t walk away all that impressed. During an autograph session in Toronto, the UFC welterweight champion spoke with QMI Agency about the bout some are proclaiming as “the greatest fight […]
