All throughout the UFC Fight Night 106 co-main event between the legendary Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Gian Villante, the spectre of an imminent knockout lingered.
For the better part of two-plus rounds, the lumbering light heavyweights traded brutal shots in a manner that suggested the fight wasn’t going to go the distance.
Eventually, though, one of the sport’s most beloved fighters put in a vintage finish. Fighting in his homeland of Brazil, the former UFC light heavyweight champion and PRIDE Grand Prix tourney winner added another finish to his record, scoring the TKO at 0:59 of round three.