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(Shogun, seen here at his all-time favorite vacation getaway.)  Not many of us could make sense of how Mauricio Rua wound up paired against Brandon Vera for the main event of UFC on FOX 4, especially when considering that a fighter of equal to greater relevance in Glover Teixeira had been favored as a replacement against Rua in Thiago Silva's absence. "The Truth" has not fought since eeking out a decision victory over the now retired Elliot Marshall in October of 2011, and hasn't looked like his aggressive, take no prisoners self since UFC 65.
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In the main event of the UFC on Fox 4 event, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua put on a great performance against Brandon Vera. Rua came close to finishing the bout on numerous occasions, but Vera was able to fend off "Shogun." The end of the c... Read Post

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua could be playing a little "Duck, Duck, Goose" with UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Thiago Silva in the UFC on FOX 3 main event slated for ... Read Post

When news broke that instead of fighting Glover Teixeira at UFC 149 in the promotion's debut in Calgary, Mauricio Rua would be moving over to the main event of the UFC on Fox 4 card in Los Angeles to take on Brandon Vera it came wit... Read Post