A couple well-timed shots by a legendary name fighting in his hometown are all the ingredients needed to take a questionable decision.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua was fighting in his hometown of Curitiba, Brazil against Corey Anderson on Saturday night.
Rua nearly knocked out Anderson in the final 10 seconds of the opening round and dropped him again in the closing seconds of the second. That was enough for Rua to take a split decision, earning two out of three 29-28 cards at UFC 198.
"I knew he was going to be a tough opponent," said Rua, the former UFC light heavyweight champion.