There is a moment at UFC Fight Night 38 when all Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s dreams are about to come true. It’s late in the first round, and he’s defending a frenzied attack from Dan Henderson. A few seconds earlier, Henderson buckled his knees with a counter left hook and now has him backed against the […]
There is a moment at UFC Fight Night 38 when all Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s dreams are about to come true. It’s late in the first round, and he’s defending a frenzied attack from Dan Henderson. A few seconds earlier, Henderson buckled his knees with a counter left hook and now has him backed against the […]
I want to take a look at something that is both painfully absent from most fights and very much in vogue at the moment following Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua II: striking out of the clinch. I said on Monday that body work is criminally underused in MMA, but striking on the exit from […]
I want to take a look at something that is both painfully absent from most fights and very much in vogue at the moment following Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua II: striking out of the clinch. I said on Monday that body work is criminally underused in MMA, but striking on the exit from […]
UFC Fight Night 38 featured the rematch of one of the best MMA fights of all time. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua met in Natal, Brazil, for another scrap. Henderson moves to 2-0 in the series with a third-round TKO, but it didn’t come easy. Twitter was alive for the fight on a Sunday […]
UFC Fight Night 38 featured the rematch of one of the best MMA fights of all time. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua met in Natal, Brazil, for another scrap. Henderson moves to 2-0 in the series with a third-round TKO, but it didn’t come easy. Twitter was alive for the fight on a Sunday […]
UFC Fight Night 38 delivered for MMA fans. The night’s main event featured one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history, as legendary mixed martial artists Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua attempted to recreate their Fight of the Year performance at UFC 139 in November 2011. Despite the seemingly impossible task before them, […]
UFC Fight Night 38 delivered for MMA fans. The night’s main event featured one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history, as legendary mixed martial artists Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua attempted to recreate their Fight of the Year performance at UFC 139 in November 2011. Despite the seemingly impossible task before them, […]
Dan Henderson couldn’t solve all of his problems with a single punch at UFC Fight Night 38—just the most pressing of them. The right hand that turned Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s nose into a gentle S-curve abruptly boomeranged Henderson back into the world of the living on Sunday, after 10 minutes where he looked on the […]
Dan Henderson couldn’t solve all of his problems with a single punch at UFC Fight Night 38—just the most pressing of them. The right hand that turned Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s nose into a gentle S-curve abruptly boomeranged Henderson back into the world of the living on Sunday, after 10 minutes where he looked on the […]
Warning: Image of a graphic injury below “Does it look broken?” After two strong rounds, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua walked away from UFC Fight Night 39 with a crooked nose and a ninth loss under his belt. Dan Henderson caught the Brazilian light heavyweight with a devastating series of punches in the third round, two of which […]
Warning: Image of a graphic injury below “Does it look broken?” After two strong rounds, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua walked away from UFC Fight Night 39 with a crooked nose and a ninth loss under his belt. Dan Henderson caught the Brazilian light heavyweight with a devastating series of punches in the third round, two of which […]