Mauricio Rua got some fantastic news at UFC 301 on Saturday. “Shogun” was being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, with the Brazilian legend making notable accomplishments.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will join the ranks of the hall of fame later this year. Rua was tabbed for the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC 301 broadcast from Brazil.
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Ihor Potieria does not believe in storybook endings. The Dana White’s Contender Series graduate evened his Ultimate Fighting Championship record, as he cut down Mauricio Rua with punches in the first round of their featured UFC 283 prelim on Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
UFC 283 takes place Saturday, Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro at Jeunesse Arena. There are fifteen fights on the loaded docket with the light heavyweight and flyweight title's on the line.
Considered to be on the the biggest MMA stars to ever come from Brazil, Mauricio Rua will write the final chapter of his storied career at UFC 283. “Shogun’s” swan song will come against Ihor Potieira, a man 15 years his junior who is coming off a second-round technical knockout loss to Nicolae Negumereanu in his Octagon debut at UFC 277.
Though the sun long ago began to set on the career of one of the all-time greats, Mauricio Rua still believes he has a little more to give. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder will return to the cage for the first time in more than a year when he rematches Ovince St.
As he nears the likely finish line to his long and productive career, Ovince St. Preux plans to tend to some unfinished business in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division.