Mauricio Rua wouldn’t mind getting another crack at the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight belt before he calls it a career, but for now he has a more personal goal in mind.
“Shogun” has been in his fair share of wars throughout his career and Saturday night’s fight against Tyson Pedro at UFC Fight Night 142 in Adelaide, Australia was no different. The 37-year-old Brazilian was rocked early on by his young Aussie opponent surviving a first round battering when he looked close to being finished. As he has done time and again, though, the former champion used his experience and legendary toughness to stay into the fight before knocking Pedro down and finishing him in the third round via TKO.