By PRIDE rules, light heavyweight Paul Craig beat Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. By the Unified Rules, their three-fight co-headliner at UFC Sao Paulo was a wash.
After a cracking first round in which Craig put Rua in deep danger, Rua controlled Craig for the majority of the latter two frames, resulting in split scorecards that could provide future training material for judges.
One judge had it 29-28 for Rua, while a second scored it 29-28 for Craig. A third judge gave a 28-28 score, resulting in a split draw – and a deeply disappointed crowd at Ginasio do Ibirapuera.