Chael Sonnen submits Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in first round
The UFC Fight Night 26 main event featured a light heavyweight title bout between Chael Sonnen and Mauricio Rua and…
The UFC Fight Night 26 main event featured a light heavyweight title bout between Chael Sonnen and Mauricio Rua and takes place at the TD Garden in Boston, MA.
In case you forgot, Chael Sonnen can still fight.
After losing consecutive title fights in two weight classes, the West Linn., Oregon’s most famous resident needed a win if he was going to remain relevant.
Sonnen got that victory with a dominant performance against former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night at TD Garden on Saturday. He won via guillotine choke at 4:47 of the first round.
Chael Sonnen Vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
Fight was scheduled for 5 rounds (5x5x5x5x5)
-Chael Sonnen defeated Mauricio Rua by Submission (Guillotine choke, 1st Round, 4:46)
