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Maurício Milani Rua (Portuguese pronunciation: [mawˈɾisiu ˈʁuɐ]; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian 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 .
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.
Jones was then informed that the UFC wanted him to replace Evans in a fight against Maurício Rua in the main event for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Jones accepted, and the fight was set for this event. [15] Quinton Jackson was originally offered the fight before Jon Jones. He declined the fight saying he would never take a fight ...
Henderson faced Maurício Rua on November 19, 2011, at UFC 139 for his third run in the UFC. [32] ... ESPN. 2011 Fight of the Year vs. Maurício Rua on November 19;
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 4, 2024, at the Farmasi Arena , in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
Sam Alvey was scheduled to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua at the event. However, Alvey was removed from the fight on October 25 due to a broken hand. [15] Instead, Rua fought Paul Craig. [16] A flyweight bout between former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion Ariane Lipski and Priscila Cachoeira was scheduled to take place ...
The main event was contested between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Chael Sonnen. [5] The bout was first linked to UFC 161, as Sonnen was mentioned as a short notice replacement for Rua's original opponent Antônio Rogério Nogueira, who was out of the bout with a back injury. Visa issues prevented Sonnen from getting ...
Maurício Rua vs. Dan Henderson: July 5, 2018 [46] UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 Dan Henderson def. Maurício Rua by unanimous decision in a back-and-forth fight at UFC 139. Second five-round non-title fight in UFC history and first to go the distance. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2011). Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida: July 5, 2019 [47]