Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Drubs Gian Villante at Fight Night 106
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Drubs Gian Villante at Fight Night 106
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua returned to form as he finishes Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 106.
They said the old Mauricio "Shogun" Rua had left us. They said the best of what he had to offer was left in Japan. They were wrong.
On Saturday night the living legend put together a solid performance before morphing into the killer of old and destroying Gian Villante in the co-main event of Fight Night 106. While elements of his explosiveness and quickness have obviously deteriorated, the savagery is still very much apparent as a short right wobbled the New York native, and a crazy combination put the Serra-Longo product away against the cage in the final round.
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And while the finish may have been a satisfying moment for Rua, it will also fulfill in other areas as he the former PRIDE champion puts together his first three-fight winning streak in more than a decade.
On Saturday night the living legend put together a solid performance before morphing into the killer of old and destroying Gian Villante in the co-main event of Fight Night 106. While elements of his explosiveness and quickness have obviously deteriorated, the savagery is still very much apparent as a short right wobbled the New York native, and a crazy combination put the Serra-Longo product away against the cage in the final round.
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And while the finish may have been a satisfying moment for Rua, it will also fulfill in other areas as he the former PRIDE champion puts together his first three-fight winning streak in more than a decade.