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Dana White: ‘Shogun’ Rua ‘looked like a shell of his former self,’ wants him to retire after UFC 255

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has definitely seen better days.

In a rematch from their first fight that ended in a split draw, “Shogun” suffered a lopsided loss to Paul Craig at UFC 255 after he tapped out from strikes in the second round. While that was only Rua’s second loss in his past eight fights, UFC president Dana White would rather see the legendary Brazilian fade off into the sunset following a lackluster performance on Saturday night.

“I hope it is, I hope that tonight was his last night,” White said at the UFC 255 post-fight press conference.