UFC 93 Preview: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

by Nick Thomas on Jan 9, 2009 11:37 AM EST in MMA News

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My man-crush on Shogun...

is to a point now where I don’t even try to hide it. I’m almost proud of it. LHW champ, by mid 2010. #1 P4P by 2011.

There's a WAMMA belt in my Cracker Jacks!

by Drewplata on Jan 9, 2009 11:19 AM EST reply actions

MY HEART GOES OUT TO COLEMAN

Shogun is going to ANNIHILATE the guy… FUCKER lookes like he is back and am sure all of us are glad to see it… ARRIBA SHOGUN!!!

N1SHOGUNRUAFAN

by N1SHOGUNRUAFAN on Jan 9, 2009 11:31 AM EST reply actions

Let me guess...

… you like Shogun.

by pud333 on Jan 10, 2009 2:05 AM EST up reply actions

I was so woried about Shogun coming back from double knee surgery, but this video just sold one pay per view. The UFC should use this in there Previews. Shogun is going to win decisivley. I am already lookign forward to Machida vs Shogun. Might be fight of the year.

by Nick Travaglini on Jan 9, 2009 11:36 AM EST reply actions

If shogun doesnt get hurt he’ll be fighting Lidell.

by mmalogic on Jan 9, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions

My response to MMALOGIC

Liddell is nowhere close to Rua’s fight class anymore. Liddell is washed up… ARRIBA SHOGUN… MAURICIO SHOGUN RUA Your 2009 LHW CHAMPION…

N1SHOGUNRUAFAN

by N1SHOGUNRUAFAN on Jan 9, 2009 1:24 PM EST reply actions

Um

Where did mmalogic say that liddell was close to Shogun? He simply said he’ll be fighting him next, which is a logical match up in terms of using the old star to create a new star so to speak.

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by Tha Realness on Jan 9, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

We get it.

You’re Shogun’s #1 fan. He’s going to be champ. Fine, we understand. mmalogic’s point stands: Shogun and Chuck were scheduled to fight already; Shogun needs to beat a “name” to get on the radar of the casual fan in North America; Chuck still wants to fight top competition and he has the cache with Dana White to get that if he wants (though maybe not for long).

Calm down and have a discussion instead of yelling.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Jan 9, 2009 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

In response

Well that does make sense, never thought about it in that way and am glad to hear you all agree about RUA’s fighting skills… ARRIBA SHOGUN RUA!!!

GO HENDERSON!!!
GO MENDES!!!

N1SHOGUNRUAFAN

by N1SHOGUNRUAFAN on Jan 9, 2009 6:08 PM EST reply actions

Well he looks like he’s in good shape finally but I really think that the move to the cage really hurts a lot of weapons he used to have in pride.
I can’t see him losing to Coleman but I think will be a lot harder for him than a lot of people think.

by pr0cs on Jan 9, 2009 11:18 PM EST reply actions

Shogun

KO diving elbow rd 1.

on another note. He’s really filling out as he’s aging. You can tell he’s still not back to top condition but he’s packing meat onto a big frame. I wonder how long he’ll make 205

Gimme 1 Round!

by skwirrl on Jan 10, 2009 12:44 PM EST reply actions

Shogun looks ok...

Seriously, don’t blow your load so quickly guys.

Knee surgeries coupled with actually fighting MMA can spell disaster. Let’s hope his rehab went well.

He seriously looks good in his standup though. Throwing those kicks off the hips is looking good, but I’m more perceptive to see his aggression. He was a load in PRIDE when he started aggressively stalking you, so that’ll be the most interesting thing to watch.

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by Leland Roling on Jan 11, 2009 8:33 AM EST reply actions