Rashad Evans On Future: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Then Lyoto Machida

After months of nonstop yapping, former light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans has been fairly quiet since dominating Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 114 . Although his silence has been a nice change of pace, Evans is willing to ride the pin…

After months of nonstop yapping, former light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans has been fairly quiet since dominating Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 114 . Although his silence has been a nice change of pace, Evans is willing to ride the pine until his division’s champion is ready to face him.
“I kind of figured he would […]

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Rashad Evans On Future: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Then Lyoto Machida

Dana White Reveals That Shogun Rua Will Not Defend His Belt in 2010

Dana White recently revealed to Luke Thomas on MMA Nation that newly minted light heavyweight champion Shogun Rua will not fight again in 2010. The UFC President did add that Shogun will return to action in 2011.
Coming out of his brutal knockout win o…

Dana White recently revealed to Luke Thomas on MMA Nation that newly minted light heavyweight champion Shogun Rua will not fight again in 2010. The UFC President did add that Shogun will return to action in 2011.
Coming out of his brutal knockout win over Lyoto Machida, Shogun once again injured his knee, an area of […]

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Dana White Reveals That Shogun Rua Will Not Defend His Belt in 2010

Ricardo Arona Taking a Page Out of James Toney’s Playbook

(Dude, can I finish taking a piss before we talk about this?)
Former PRIDE middleweight champion Ricardo Arona is planning his return to the UFC, even if the promotion hasn’t decided whether or not they want him.
"The Brazilian Tiger" told TA…


(Dude, can I finish taking a piss before we talk about this?)

Former PRIDE middleweight champion Ricardo Arona is planning his return to the UFC, even if the promotion hasn’t decided whether or not they want him.

"The Brazilian Tiger" told TATAME that he is planning another trip to Las Vegas this weekend to attend UFC 116 so he can meet again with Dana White to discuss with the UFC president the prospect of one day fighting in the UFC’s Octagon.

It worked for James Toney, so why not for a guy who was once one of the top competitors at 205 in PRIDE?

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Shogun Sidelined Indefinitely After Undergoing His Third Knee Surgery in the Past Three Years

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Dana White told MMAJunkie today that the UFC’s light heavyweight belt may be put on ice for a good portion of 2010 as champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua recovers from a recent knee surgery to repair an injury inc…

 
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Dana White told MMAJunkie today that the UFC’s light heavyweight belt may be put on ice for a good portion of 2010 as champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua recovers from a recent knee surgery to repair an injury incurred during his fight with Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 last month.

"He just got out of the hospital; it was a successful surgery," White said. "He had the surgery in [Los Angeles], and he’s going to be doing all his therapy in (Las) Vegas. So he’ll be in Vegas for the next five weeks."

Despite reports by MMA Live that the Universidade de Luta fighter had incurred the injury training for the bout, the UFC president asserts that the injury definitely happened during the fight.

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Anderson Silva Vs. Shogun Rua: Who Is The Better Chute Boxe Alumnus?

Before they became UFC stars, Anderson Silva and Mauricio Rua were both star fighters for the famed Chute Boxe Academy, based out of Curitiba, Brazil.
The prospect of a match between Silva and Rua at one time seemed nearly unthinkable, but now it seems…

Before they became UFC stars, Anderson Silva and Mauricio Rua were both star fighters for the famed Chute Boxe Academy, based out of Curitiba, Brazil.
The prospect of a match between Silva and Rua at one time seemed nearly unthinkable, but now it seems almost like simply a matter of time.
The History Between Silva and Rua […]

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Anderson Silva Vs. Shogun Rua: Who Is The Better Chute Boxe Alumnus?