Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-08-01, nice and tough exchanges between Mauricio Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: their second fight gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).The black belt in Bjj and former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-10-0 (91% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Dan Henderson (=Shogun vs Henderson 2) and Ovince St Preux (=Rua vs St Preux).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Antonio Rogerio ‘Minotouro’ Nogueira, has a record of 21-6-0 (57% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class and he lost his last bout as well, against Anthony Johnson (=Johnson vs Nogueira). In their first fight Shogun defeated Minotouro by unanimous decision (June 26, 2005); Rua vs Nogueira 2 is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Bethe Correia – UFC 190. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia
Date: 2015-08-01
Where: HSBC Arena, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Division: light heavyweight (205 lbs, 93 kg)
UFC 190 fight card (main card):
Ronda Rousey vs Bethe Correia
Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 2
Fernando Bruno vs Glaico Franca Moreira
Reginaldo Vieira vs Dileno Lopes
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Stefan Struve
Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva vs Soa Palelei
Jessica Aguilar vs Claudia Gadelha
Rua’s previous fight: Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua vs Ovince St Preux
Nogueira’s previous fight: Anthony Johnson vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Rua’s next fight: Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua vs Corey Anderson
Official Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLUsmxl5Ry8
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