Shogun: Judges got decision wrong in first fight with Henderson
Mauricio Rua: “I can’t do anything about it, but I think a draw would have been fairer…But it’s in the past. I’m focused on March 23 now.”
At UFC 139 Dan Henderson and Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua engaged in an epic five round battle of wills. The fight ended in a decision which went to Henderson, but Shogun believes at best the fight should have been a draw:
“Fighting at home is better,” the Brazilian said. “There’s no time zone changes, no climate changes. It’s way better. I’m happy to be fighting in Brazil again against a guy like Dan Henderson, someone that I respect a lot.
“Shogun” says he “already swallowed” the close decision loss to Henderson in 2011, but still disagrees with the judges.
“I can’t do anything about it, but I think a draw would have been fairer,” he said. “But it’s in the past. I’m focused on March 23 now.”
“It’s a rematch, and I’m going there to get a win. I will go for the finish all the time. Everybody knows that that’s how I fight, so I’m going for the knockout.”