An Open Letter to Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua: Please Stop Fighting

Dear Mauricio, May I call you Mauricio? Calling you by your first name seems a little weird because I have spent years referring to you by your last name and your nickname, pretty much exclusively. Calling you by your first name seems a little too personal, doesn’t it? But what I have to tell you […]

Dear Mauricio, May I call you Mauricio? Calling you by your first name seems a little weird because I have spent years referring to you by your last name and your nickname, pretty much exclusively. Calling you by your first name seems a little too personal, doesn’t it? But what I have to tell you […]

Twitter Reactions to OSP’s Shocking TKO Win over Shogun Rua

A passionate and patriotic Brazilian crowd was reduced to silence at UFC Fight Night 56 as Ovince St. Preux made quick work of former light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. St. Preux, a budding light heavyweight contender, demonstrated amazing technical maturity by casually sidestepping one of Shogun’s trademark looping punches and answering emphatically with a […]

A passionate and patriotic Brazilian crowd was reduced to silence at UFC Fight Night 56 as Ovince St. Preux made quick work of former light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. St. Preux, a budding light heavyweight contender, demonstrated amazing technical maturity by casually sidestepping one of Shogun’s trademark looping punches and answering emphatically with a […]

UFC Fight Night 56 Bonuses: Ovince St. Preux Pockets $50K for ‘Shogun’ KO

Top-10 UFC light heavyweight Ovince St. Preux notched the biggest win of his career Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 56, where he needed just 34 seconds to TKO ex-PRIDE/UFC champ Mauricio Rua.  St. Preux earned his second “Performance of the Night” bonus in his past four fights, making him $50,000 richer, per MMA Fighting. […]

Top-10 UFC light heavyweight Ovince St. Preux notched the biggest win of his career Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 56, where he needed just 34 seconds to TKO ex-PRIDE/UFC champ Mauricio Rua.  St. Preux earned his second “Performance of the Night” bonus in his past four fights, making him $50,000 richer, per MMA Fighting. […]

UFC Fight Night 56: Ovince St. Preux Clears the Room with Quick KO of Shogun Rua

Moments after scoring the biggest win of his MMA career on Saturday night, Ovince St. Preux stood in the cage addressing an arena full of empty seats. St. Preux had just knocked out MMA royalty, finishing Mauricio “Shogun” Rua via TKO just 34 seconds into the main event of UFC Fight Night 56. Replays showed […]

Moments after scoring the biggest win of his MMA career on Saturday night, Ovince St. Preux stood in the cage addressing an arena full of empty seats. St. Preux had just knocked out MMA royalty, finishing Mauricio “Shogun” Rua via TKO just 34 seconds into the main event of UFC Fight Night 56. Replays showed […]

Shogun Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux: What We Learned from Light Heavyweight Tilt

Ovince Saint Preux was in the right place at the right time. He jumped at the opportunity to take a short-notice bout against Mauricio Rua and walked out of the Octagon with a 34-second victory on Saturday. As the Brazilian crowd looked on in silence, they were witness to a number of different lessons from the […]

Ovince Saint Preux was in the right place at the right time. He jumped at the opportunity to take a short-notice bout against Mauricio Rua and walked out of the Octagon with a 34-second victory on Saturday. As the Brazilian crowd looked on in silence, they were witness to a number of different lessons from the […]

UFC Fight Night 56 Results: Winners, Scorecards from Shogun vs. St. Preux Card

It took only 34 seconds for Ovince St. Preux to vanquish Brazilian MMA legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in Uberlandia, Brazil on Saturday night. A check hook from OSP sent Rua to the mat  and the 31-year-old pounded Rua until the bout was halted. Mike Bohn of USA Today added perspective to OSP’s win. There isn’t […]

It took only 34 seconds for Ovince St. Preux to vanquish Brazilian MMA legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in Uberlandia, Brazil on Saturday night. A check hook from OSP sent Rua to the mat  and the 31-year-old pounded Rua until the bout was halted. Mike Bohn of USA Today added perspective to OSP’s win. There isn’t […]