Tag: Teixeira

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Denies Saying He’d Rather Be Cut Than Face Glover Teixeira

UFC fans were buzzing with skepticism when it was announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua turned down a bout against rising prospect Glover Teixeira. The drama became even bigger when Dana White said that “Shogun” told him he&#8217…

UFC fans were buzzing with skepticism when it was announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua turned down a bout against rising prospect Glover Teixeira. The drama became even bigger when Dana White said that “Shogun” told him he’d rather be cut than face Teixeira. The plot has thickened, as Rua is now telling MMAJunkie.com that he […]

Shogun Rua: UFC President Dana White Lied About Glover Teixeira Conversation

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may no longer be considered the top 205-pound fighter in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the dream of getting back there. However, after upsettin…

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua may no longer be considered the top 205-pound fighter in the world, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up the dream of getting back there. However, after upsetting UFC President Dana White by turning down a fight with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira, Shogun might be […]

Shogun Rua: Is the Legendary Light Heavyweight Scared of Glover Teixeira?

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against Lyoto Machida, Jon Jones and Dan Henderson. But records are records, and Shogun’s […]

Dana White: Shogun Would Rather Be Cut Than Have to Fight Glover Teixeira

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated for August 4, but an injury sustained during training forced Silva off the card. With the main […]

Dana White: Shogun Would Rather Be Cut Than Have to Fight Glover Teixeira

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could be playing a little “Duck, Duck, Goose” with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated for August 4, but an injury sustained during training forced Silva off the card. With the main […]

Glover Teixeira Wants to Avoid Fighting Teammate Lyoto Machida

Glover Teixeira’s recent win over Kyle Kingsbury put the rest of the light heavyweight division on notice, and some fans already consider him to be a legitimate contender. The Brazilian, who has spent 10 years in the sport, made his UFC debut thi…

Glover Teixeira’s recent win over Kyle Kingsbury put the rest of the light heavyweight division on notice, and some fans already consider him to be a legitimate contender. The Brazilian, who has spent 10 years in the sport, made his UFC debut this past weekend at UFC 146. The win extended his professional record to […]