Though the sun long ago began to set on the career of one of the all-time greats, Mauricio Rua still believes he has a little more to give.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder will return to the cage for the first time in more than a year when he rematches Ovince St. Preux in a UFC 274 light heavyweight showcase on Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Rua suffered a 34-second knockout loss to St. Preux in 2014. Now 40 years of age, “Shogun” has compiled a 5-2-1 record across his eight appearances since.