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Maurício Milani Rua (Portuguese pronunciation: [mawˈɾisiu ˈʁuɐ]; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion .
Dan Henderson dropped Mauricio "Shogun" Rua with a third-round TKO to win the rematch of their 2011 fight. This one took place in Rua's hometown of Brazil. In another highlight from the night, UFC ...
Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua got back in the win column on Saturday with a third-round finish of No. 14 ranked Tyson Pedro in the UFC Fight Night 142 co-main event in ...
The event was headlined by the anticipated rematch between mixed martial arts legends Maurício Rua and Dan Henderson. [2] Henderson won their first encounter back in November 2011 at UFC 139 via unanimous decision in a bout lauded by many MMA pundits as the Fight of the Year for 2011 and one of the best bouts in the history of the UFC. [3] [4]
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. [3] It was the first UFC event in San Jose , the longtime home and base arena for Strikeforce .
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Brian Stann was expected to headline the event against promotional newcomer Héctor Lombard. [3] However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury. [4]A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Brandon Vera instead headlined the event, with both fighters being pulled from fights on earlier cards.
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux (also known as UFC Fight Night 56 ) was a mixed martial arts event held at the Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlândia , Brazil , on November 8, 2014.