From ultimate ultimate 1995 to ufc 20, matches were set to a time limit between 12 to 30 minutes, with judges scoring the match. Since 2005, he has been signed to the ultimate fighting championship where he is a former ufc light heavyweight champion. Smith results, fight card and news mma fighting sb nation. Before becoming a fighter, rua worked as a model in brazil, doing books, pictures, and even fashion shows for brands. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Rua fought rua is currently fighting as a light heavyweight in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Three fighters stand atop the ufc record books for most fights in the promotion. Jones vs rua is valid for the ufc light heavyweight title ruas first defense. This book is epic, beautiful, full of intrigue, plot twists, machiavellian machinations, tragedy, comedy, honour and a whole range of emotions and.
Cody stamanns life may have improved since his rise in the ufc, but he still hasnt lost his edge that got him here. Smith faces jon jones for the light heavyweight title on march 2, live on payperview. Rua fought in the ifc global domination tournament and the pride fighting championships, where he won the 2005 middleweight grand prix. From the opening pages i was immediately hooked and i wasnt able to think of anything else until i reached the perfect conclusion. Facing the ultimate fighter 1 winner forrest griffin, rua was favoured to win.
Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma. He is the only mixedmartial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major mma promotion. After the ufc bought out pride, shogun signed on with the ufc and made his debut in the organization at ufc 76. Jon jones vs mauricio shogun rua fight result ufc 128.
Henderson was selected as the head coach for team usa on the. Clavell truly wrote a masterpiece that will speak across the years. In a fight that can go down in the record books as one of the best fights of all time both legends of. Significant strike defence the % of opponents strikes that did not land td avg. Tv with multiple camera angles, pictureinpicture view and audio feeds from both corners. Ufc 128 at the prudential center in newark, new jersey has one of the most enticing main events in recent memory. In the main event, the brazilian legend shogun rua squares off against the american that you are familiar with, anthony. Mauricio shogun rua, tito ortiz, randy couture and. From the ultimate fighting championship in november 1993 to ufc 7, all matches ended in a draw or a finish. At the time, shogun was ranked the number one light heavyweight fighter in the world by several mma publications. Dan henderson, shogun rua put on hall of fame war at ufc 9 ufc november 19, 2019 3. He pulled off a huge upset over shogun rua at ufc 76 which earned him a title.
And where should the other top names of the card such as mauricio shogun rua and charles oliveira head next. Smith was the kind of fight card that the ufc always teases you need to see, because you never know when a lackluster event is going to turn into an all time. Whats next for mauricio shogun rua following ufc hamburg loss. Shogun v henderson highlights mma legends mauricio shogun rua and dan henderson talk fiveround main events, training, and strategy at. The current format of two, three, or five rounds of five minutes each was implemented in ufc 21. Ufc light heavyweight champion jon jones 181 mma, 121 ufc once again put his name in the ufc s record books, and he survived a gruesome injury to do it. Beginning shogun is beginning a long journey to japan. Shogun rua is ready to put on a show when he takes on gian villante at fight night fortaleza. Rua is currently fighting as a light heavyweight in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. The blue chipper jon bones jones will be taking on mauricio shogun. Despite the huge difference per fightmetrics record, shogun lost by. Lets take a trip down memory lane to the night jon jones made history by becoming the youngest ufc champion ever after knocking out mauricio rua at ufc 128 in 2011. Shogun the great shogun rua is one of the greatest fighters of our time, and saturday night, he fights for title contendership live on fox for free.
Jon jones submits ryan bader to book ufc 128 title shot at shogun. Ive been to berlin and munich and im very happy to be in hamburg now, the light heavyweight legend, who fights anthony smith on sunday in the main event of ufc fight night hamburg, said about two tourist trips he made. The best records in ufc history bleacher report latest news. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for dan henderson on espn. Shogun rua and dan henderson put on one of the best performances at ufc 9. Mauricio shogun rua is a mixed martial arts mma fighter with a black belt in brazilian jiujitsu and training in muay thai, wrestling and boxing. Relive the magic of that night ahead of hendos return to the octagon at ufc 199 vs hector lombard. One the 15th anniversary of tuf 1, we look back on the ufc s turning point 5 ufc performance institute health tips the ufc performance institute put together a list of ways that you can stay healthy during quarantine. Jones earned a firstround tko over chael sonnen 271 mma, 66 ufc in the headlining bout aired of saturdays ufc 159 payperview event at prudential center in newark, n.
However, rua had difficulty with griffin and became exhausted early on and was dominated for the remainder of the fight. Jon jones vs mauricio shogun rua full fight video ufc. In the next fight after his grand prix win, shogun faced heavyweight wrestling star and pride grand prix. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Forrest griffin born july 1, 1979 is an american retired mixed martial artist and a ufc hall of famer. Whos next for blachowicz following his narrow win over souza. Jon jones entered the fight with a record of 1210 while mauricio shogun rua had a record of 1940. On this day 15 years ago ufc legends met in las vegas. Mauricio shogun rua turned back the clock at ufc 198 and picked up a splitdecision win against corey anderson on the main card in curitiba, brazil, on saturday.
Below is a list of records held in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. But then at ufc fight night 4, he was stopped in his tracks by anthony smith. Joe doerksen segues from a headkick attempt to a rearnaked at ufc 1 see him next at ufc 119 on september 25 against cb dollaway on the spike prelims. Significant striking accuracy sapm significant strikes absorbed per minute str. Any mma fan could have told you there was a vast difference in quality and top10 relevance between the ultimate fighting. Daniel kid dynamite teymur stats, fight results, news and more. Dan henderson is a former olympic wrestler and current ultimate fighting championship ufc mixed martial artist who was the last welterweight and middleweight champion of the pride fighting championships. Whats next for mauricio rua after having his winning streak snapped in the ufc fight night 4s main event. The most in depth stats for ufc mma fighter mauricio rua.
Mauricio shogun rua vs antonio rogerio nogueira full fight ufc 190 round 2. Jon jones will fight mauricio shogun rua for the ufc lightheavyweight title at ufc 128 after he saw off the previously undefeated ryan bader. Latest on mauricio rua including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. Ahead of ufc 235, check out anthony lionheart smiths top 5 finishes in the ufc. Shogun to let his fighting do the talking in hamburg ufc. Ledet over rated in my opinion but he still holds the undefeated record hell be a tough out. Dan henderson and mauricio rua put on one of the best fights in mixed martial arts mma history at ufc 9 way back in 2011 see it again. Mookie alexander recaps and analyzes all of the fights that happened at ufc fight night. Mauricio milani rua is a brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the. We are in a weird time for the record books as it concerns ufc championships. So its not surprising that when asked about being onehalf of one of the greatest fights in mma history with mauricio shogun rua, one that will be entering the fight wing of the ufc hall. Mauricio shogun rua stats, fights results, news and more. Griffin, a former georgia police officer, first rose to prominence after winning the first season of the ultimate fighter. An instant classic that found its way into the ufc hall of fame seven years later.
Record of opponents, results, weight, events, methodtime of victory and link to fight footage. Mauricio rua now shares a ufc record with jon jones for his thirdround tko of tyson pedro in the comain event of ufc adelaide on saturday, shogun was awarded with a. A new champion, a new generation of fighters and a new crop of stars emerged at ufc 128. After battling his way through some of the best 205 lb. This record has since been broken by amir sadollah, who landed 46 against peter sobotta at ufc 122. It will make you want to learn everything you can about japan and its people. Rematch to kickstart shogun s next chapter by thomas gerbasi jul. If he can do that, rua has a good chance of securing the victory and keeping his place in the top 15 in the light heavyweight division. Mauricio shogun rua might have never competed in europe throughout his storied mma career, but hes no stranger to germany. Ufc legends dan henderson and shogun rua threw down in one of the greatest fights of all time at ufc 9.
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