All Entries Tagged With: "Mauricio “Shogun” Rua"
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami Preview and Predictions
UFC 134 marks the UFC’s first trip to Brazil since 1998. Anderson Silva, “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, three of the country’s top MMA stars, will fight on the pay-per-view portion of the card, which is one of the better cards of the year on paper. In the main event, Silva defends his middleweight [...]
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Preview and Predictions
It isn’t very often that a main event loses one of its’ participants and the replacement actually makes the fight more intriguing. UFC 128 is one such example however. Originally slated to feature a light heavyweight title fight between the champion “Shogun” Rua against Rashad Evans, UFC 128’s main event turned into Rua vs. Jon Jones [...]
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun II- Preview and Predictions
UFC 113 is headlined by one of the most highly anticipated rematches in the history of MMA, as UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will face off against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua for the second time. In the first matchup between the two at UFC 104, Machida escaped with a razor-thin decision victory, a decision that [...]
Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Likely for UFC 113
Earlier reports indicated that a matchup of light heavyweights Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would likely take place sometime this spring. Reports from today indicate that the fight will likely happen at UFC 113 in Montreal. Both fighters have agreed to the fight and are waiting to finalize the contracts.
Griffin and Nogueira both fought in [...]
Why Is Everyone Counting Tito Ortiz Out?
I’ve read and heard a variety of opinions since Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz via split-decision at UFC 106. The majority of people have come to one conclusion: Tito Ortiz is done as a top light heavyweight. I’m not saying that I necessarily disagree with this opinion, but to base it off of Saturday’s fight [...]
UFC 104 Preview and Predictions-Main Card
Spencer Fisher vs. Joe Stevenson: Stevenson was once the #1 contender for the lightweight title. After getting his title shot against the champion B.J. Penn and losing in convincing fashion, Stevenson went on a slide. He defeated Gleison Tibau in his next contest, but then lost to Kenny Florian in the first round and followed [...]
