For the better part of the opening round, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira partied like it was 2005.
The duo engaged in a rock ‘em, sock ‘em opening round Saturday night in the co-feature bout of UFC 190 before things settled down into a battle of attrition.
In the end, just like their classic PRIDE bout a decade ago, Rua emerged victorious, as the former UFC light heavyweight champion earned a unanimous decision. The judges' scores were 29-28 across the board.
"I know he was a tough guy," Rua said.