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“UFC 2009 Undisputed” Demo Available April 23rd
Apr 16, 2009 - 3:43 pm ET | 12 Comments
“UFC 2009 Undisputed” Demo Available April 23rd

A demo for the UFC's anticipated video game, "UFC 2009 Undisputed", will be released on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network next Thursday, April 23rd. According to IGN, the demo will feature UFC 97 foes Chuck Liddell and Maurio "Shogun" Rua as well as a full tutorial on the games controls.

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“Shogun” To Return In December, Verbally Agrees To Fight “Rampage”
Aug 26, 2008 - 10:00 am ET | 33 Comments

UFC light heavyweight contender Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will return to the octagon in December and has verbally agreed to fight former 205-pound UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 92 on December 27th in Las Vegas.
Rua informed Tatame of the matchup on Sunday.
“I’m back to training. I’m doing some Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu stuff, and [...]

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Quick Hits: Shogun-Rampage Likely In December, UFC 87 Bonuses, Palaszweski Signs With WEC, and More
Aug 11, 2008 - 11:05 am ET | 76 Comments

– Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson are likely to rematch at the UFC’s year-end pay-per-view event on December 27th in Las Vegas. In their first meeting Rua defeated Jackson via first-round KO at PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 in April 2005.
– Georges St-Pierre and Jon Fitch were each awarded [...]

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Quote of the Day: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Might Face Mark Coleman in December
Jul 31, 2008 - 11:23 am ET | 36 Comments

“I spoke with my manager now and he said they called him and said it would depend on October’s event. I might face Mark Coleman on December, but nothing has been signed yet. He wanted to face me on November, and I really wanna face him, I hope this time he don’t run from me. [...]

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“Shogun” Recovering From Knee Surgery
Apr 9, 2008 - 2:00 pm ET | 7 Comments

From Sherdog:
Mauricio Rua is recovering in Brazil after surgery a few weeks ago on his knee.
“The surgery was very quick, lasted 50 minutes, was quiet,” Rua told Sherdog.com. “Now I hope for healing and I think here in about two months I can return to training slowly, very cautiously.”
The Brazilian light heavyweight ruptured the ACL [...]

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Rua Injures Knee, Withdraws From Main Event Bout Against Liddell [UFC 85]
Mar 5, 2008 - 12:16 am ET | 73 Comments

UFC.com’s Thomas Gerbasi on Tuesday announced that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, the long-rumored main event opponent for Chuck Liddell at UFC 85 in London, has been forced to withdraw from the bout after suffering a ruptured ACL.
Here’s an excerpt from the UFC.com announcement:
Scheduled to make his return to the Octagon this June against Chuck Liddell at [...]

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UFC 85: Mauricio Rua vs. Chuck Liddell
Feb 2, 2008 - 12:51 pm ET | 38 Comments

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has signed to fight on former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell in June at UFC 85 in London, England. Rua recently confirmed the rumored bout with Sherdog.
Rua (16-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) entered the UFC in 2007 with high expectations after winning 4-straight fights in PRIDE but was upset in his UFC [...]

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Shogun, Other Fighters Form New Fight Team
Jan 12, 2008 - 9:00 am ET | 3 Comments

UFC fighter Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, his brother Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Andre “Dida” Amade have formed a new fight team in Brazil according to a report by Ivan Canello of MMA Weekly.The new team, Universidade da Luta (UDL) or “Fight University”, already boasts 10-15 professional fighters and are actively seeking a jiu jitsu coach.
All three [...]

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“Shogun”, “Ninja” Part Ways With Chute Boxe
Dec 18, 2007 - 8:56 pm ET | 10 Comments

The Chute Boxe Academy has announced that UFC fighter Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and older brother Murilo “Ninja” Rua have left the famed Brazilian institution to pursue their own team in the United States. Chute Boxe head master Rudimar Fedrigo issued a statement today on the Chute Boxe official website confirming the departure of the [...]

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UFC Roundup: Rumored Bouts for UFC 80, UFC 81, UFC Fight Night 12 and More
Nov 24, 2007 - 10:49 am ET | 11 Comments

Paul Kelly, who will face Paul Taylor at UFC 80 in England, has signed a 4-fight deal with the UFC. [MMA Madness]
Yahoo Sports writer Dave Meltzer reported yesterday that Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves were potential replacements to face Matt Hughes at UFC 79 following Matt Serra’s withdrawal from the card. While Alves remains [...]

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