For someone with such a legendary career like Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, tapping to strikes would be the last thing anyone would expect him to do. But that was exactly what happened on Saturday at UFC 255 when he faced Paul Craig in a rematch.
That unfortunate ending equally disappointed UFC president Dana White, who is now urging the former light heavyweight champion to think about retirement. But there was apparently more to the story.
In a lengthy post-fight Instagram post, the 38-year-old veteran revealed an elbow injury he suffered mid-fight. He also touched on White’s retirement suggestion, which he says he will be mulling over when he gets back to his family in Brazil.