Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua expected for May 1 in Montreal
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be getting his rematch with Lyoto Machida for the UFC light heavyweight championship, but it looks like he’s going to have until the middle of 2010 to get it. UFC President Dana White has recently confirmed May 1 as the likely date for the anticipated showdown according to a recent report from Dave Metzel over at Yahoo Sports. Apparently the two will face... [Read More...]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Lyoto Machida agree to rematch
After the biggest robbery in MMA since Lee Murray, it looks like justice will be served. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will get an immediate shot at redemption in a rematch with Lyoto Machida. UFC President Dana White recently confirmed, “I think there will be a rematch in that fight. I talked to both of them and they both agreed to a rematch.” In the post fight press conference, Rua voiced his opinion... [Read More...]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: ‘I would fight at the heavyweight division’
Just two months shy of the biggest fight in his established fighting career, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua admits that if the right offer came up he would move up to heavyweight and possibly face off with men such as Shane Carwin, Brock Lesnar or even Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. In a recent conversation with the Brazilian website Terra.com.br, Shogun admitted,”Depending on the... [Read More...]
Shogun admits going to the ground may not be the best strategy with Machida
On October 24 the least hit fighter in the history of the Octagon may be up against the most challenging stylistic match-up he has ever faced up until this point in his career. UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is set to defend his newly obtained championship for the first time when he faces off with a fellow Brazilian, and former training partner in Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at... [Read More...]
Dana White confirms Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to confirm the light heavyweight championship bout between Lyoto Machida and Maurico “Shogun” Rua earlier this month through sources close to the fight and UFC President Dana White has recently made the bout announcement public. White’s confirmation of the title fight came during a segment that ran during The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale last night. In... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua confirmed for UFC 104
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been able to confirm that Lyoto Machida’s first title defense will come against none other than Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Sources close to the fight have confirmed with FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the championship match up will go down in Los Angeles, California at UFC 104. Machida recently knocked out Rashad Evans in devastating fashion at UFC 98 to capture the... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua expected for October
According to multiple reports Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will square off against the newly crowned light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida at in October. According to the reports Rua had been in Las Vegas meeting with UFC officials to work on a new contract for the former PRIDE superstar. Rua has had his share of ups and downs since joining the UFC after the organization purchased PRIDE back in... [Read More...]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Wants a Rematch with Forrest Griffin
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, coming off a first round knockout of former light heavyweight kingpin Chuck Liddell, has an opponent in mind for his next fight. In an interview he did with the Brazilian website Tatame, Rua said that although no opponents have been offered he would like to fight Forrest Griffin again. It has been about 18 months since Rua made his much ballyhooed debut against the winner... [Read More...]
Shogun: The Return of the Assassin
Once upon a time not very long ago, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was widely regarded as the very best 205 pound fighter in the business. With an enormous arsenal that includes punishing stand up, solid wrestling and a slick submission game, Shogun has long been one of the most naturally gifted and complete fighters in the game. During his days fighting under the Pride FC banner Shogun put together... [Read More...]
Chronicling my love/hate relationship with Coleman vs. Rua
The UFC 93 co-main event between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Mark Coleman was one of the sloppiest featured PPV fights I have watched in recent memory. However, despite the lack of technical prowess on display, I thoroughly enjoyed it. You might be asking how I was able to enjoy a fight as sloppy as Coleman vs. Rua II and my reason is because from a fan’s perspective, the fight took... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua to headline UFC 97 in Montreal
The UFC has decided that a light heavyweight matchup between former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and former PRIDE standout Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will headline the promotion’s UFC 97 event tentatively scheduled for April 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news on Saturday night from a source close to the bout. UFC President... [Read More...]
Marcos “Baby” Rua expected to make MMA debut in early-2009
The Rua family has already contributed two fighters in Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Murilo “Ninja” Rua to the sport of mixed martial arts but a third Rua is now set to make his pro debut within the next several months. The Brazilian MMA website Tatame is reporting that Marcos “Baby” Rua will be entering the profession of mixed martial arts in March, if not sooner. Marcos, the 22-year old younger... [Read More...]
UFC makes nine bouts official for UFC 93
The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed previously reported matchups for its UFC 93 event, which is set to take place on Saturday, January 17 and emanate from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. In addition to featured matchups between light heavyweights Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman, fights between Denis Kang vs. Alan Belcher, Andre Gusmao... [Read More...]
Dana White says Rampage Jackson will fight despite charges
Now that Rampage has been formally charged with felony evasion, reckless driving, and driving down the wrong side of the street stemming from his police chase after the loss to Forrest Griffin last month the question has become if and when Rampage will fight again this year. According to Dana White, he’ll fight this year and it’s looking like it could be as early as November 15 according... [Read More...]
Shogun Rua expects to return in December; could face Rampage Jackson
While speaking with the Brazilian website Tatame.com, UFC light heavyweight competitor Mauricio “Shogun” Rua revealed that he’ll be returning to the Octagon in December. “I’ll be back in December,” Rua told Tatame. “They said that I might fight with Quinton Jackson, but nothing has been signed yet. They called me ad offered a fight with him and I accepted, but they... [Read More...]
Matt Lindland claims UFC contracts are illegal
Republican House of Representatives candidate and – of course – highly respected middleweight Matt Lindland believes there is something very wrong with the contracts from MMA’s top organization. The UFC contracts are illegal. Based on the Muhammad Ali (Safety) Act, you cannot be the promoter and the manager at the same time,” Lindland said, “If they are telling you who... [Read More...]
Matt Lindland wins Republican Primary
Affliction middleweight fighter Matt Lindland was victorious during Tuesday’s Republican primary for the Oregon House of Representatives in the 52nd district, according to the Oregonian. A silver medalist during the 2000 Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling, Lindland defeated Phyllis Thiemann in Oregon’s 52nd district, which entails most of the Mt. Hood area. According to KATU.com, Lindland... [Read More...]
Report: Lindland to fight Fabio Negao at July 19 Affliction show
Josh Gross, over at SI.com, is reporting that a fight between Matt Lindland and Fabio Negao is close to being a done deal for Affliction’s inaugural show on July 19: However, SI.com learned Tuesday that the leading candidate to face the gangly wrestler is Brazilian middleweight Fabio Negao, owner of an 8-3 record. Splitting his last six bouts, Negao is coming off a loss in December to Rousimar... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive Q&A: Matt Lindland talks about his political campaign; questions the direction of the IFL; and vents about the MMA media
Matt Lindland is a busy man these days. He’s a fighter; a trainer; and a promoter. And if all goes according to plan, he could become a State House Representative in Oregon. Lindland, running as a conservative republican, recently launched his campaign, which you can find out more about at MattForOregon.com. In the meantime, Lindland was kind enough to take out for an exclusive interview with... [Read More...]
Lindland announces he’s fighting for Affliction
Matt Lindland has confirmed that his next fight will be for the upstart Affliction promotion on July 19 in Dallas, Texas. Lindland made the announcement during Friday night’s telecast of SportFight XXII, which was televised on HDNet. When asked by reporter Ron Kruck about who he would be fighting, Lindland indicated that while the names of several fighters have been tossed around, an opponent... [Read More...]
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