On the verge of being bounced from the top 10 light heavyweight rankings, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua needed a big win over James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night 33. He responded in a huge way, brutally stopping Te Huna with a left hook one minute into the opening round. As Te Huna lunged in with […]
On the verge of being bounced from the top 10 light heavyweight rankings, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua needed a big win over James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night 33. He responded in a huge way, brutally stopping Te Huna with a left hook one minute into the opening round. As Te Huna lunged in with […]
Even before Mauricio “Shogun” Rua took the cage on Friday night, the elegies for his storied career were already being written. During the run-up to Rua’s fight against James Te Huna, we’d heard all about his knees (shot), his cardio (suspect) and the intimidating aura he’d cultivated during his youth (now a distant memory). The […]
Even before Mauricio “Shogun” Rua took the cage on Friday night, the elegies for his storied career were already being written. During the run-up to Rua’s fight against James Te Huna, we’d heard all about his knees (shot), his cardio (suspect) and the intimidating aura he’d cultivated during his youth (now a distant memory). The […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is not done. Not yet. Despite coming into his fight against James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night 33 as the betting underdog (somehow), Shogun thoroughly outclassed his foe, obliterating him with a crisp counter-left hook just one minute into Round 1. Te Huna held his hands low, threw an ill-advised lead […]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is not done. Not yet. Despite coming into his fight against James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night 33 as the betting underdog (somehow), Shogun thoroughly outclassed his foe, obliterating him with a crisp counter-left hook just one minute into Round 1. Te Huna held his hands low, threw an ill-advised lead […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua would like to see soccer kicks made legal inside the Octagon, especially since, in his opinion, they are safer than elbows on the ground. “Shogun” said as much in a recent interview with MMA Junkie: “For sure, the new rules hinder me,” Rua recently said. “I think that […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua would like to see soccer kicks made legal inside the Octagon, especially since, in his opinion, they are safer than elbows on the ground. “Shogun” said as much in a recent interview with MMA Junkie: “For sure, the new rules hinder me,” Rua recently said. “I think that […]
For fighters looking to put a charge back into their careers, dropping down a weight class is a common route to travel, and it appears that particular path is one former light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is at least considering. Where the former Pride juggernaut was once one of the most feared strikers in […]
For fighters looking to put a charge back into their careers, dropping down a weight class is a common route to travel, and it appears that particular path is one former light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is at least considering. Where the former Pride juggernaut was once one of the most feared strikers in […]
Following his disappointing loss to Chael Sonnen at the UFC Fight Night 26 main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has said he is not interested in leaving the sport. In a press release picked up by MMA Fighting, Rua stated: I have 11 years in MMA and Vale Tudo, I won […]
Following his disappointing loss to Chael Sonnen at the UFC Fight Night 26 main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has said he is not interested in leaving the sport. In a press release picked up by MMA Fighting, Rua stated: I have 11 years in MMA and Vale Tudo, I won […]