The UFC’s return to Japan will be headlined by a former Pride FC champion.
Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua has been scheduled to face Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of UFC Fight Night 117, which is set to take place on Sept. 23 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The news was announced by the UFC on Thursday.
This bout is a rematch, as both Rua and Saint Preux met in the Octagon almost three years ago at UFC Fight Night 56 in Brazil. The American won the bout in impressive fashion, knocking out Rua in just 34 seconds.