Shogun may drop to 185, return to Cordeiro

Mauricio Rua recently spoke with Brazil’s Combate, and said he is considering a drop to 185, and move to Rafael Cordeiro‘s King’s MMA. Cordeiro is of course one of the top trainers in the sport, responsible for the career turnarounds of UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, and UFC interim heavyweight champion Fabrício Werdum. Cordeiro was also one of Rua’s coaches when he fought for Chute Boxe.

“I’m considering training under Rafael Cordeiro again, I’m actually still thinking about it,” said Rua, as translated by Lucas Rezende for BE. “I have spoken to my manager Eduardo Alonso, and he gave me the green light. I still need to talk to my family and to Rafael, so nothing is 100% certain. Going for a camp in Los Angeles is just something that might happen.”

“I still think about dropping to 185, but now there’s the Lil’ Nog fight possibility. I’m willing to do whatever my team thinks is best for me, though. I’m a soldier and do as I’m told. If they think the drop is viable, I’ll do it. Dropping would be better for me, but it isn’t that simple. I don’t have any opponents on my mind, that’s something I leave to the UFC. I don’t pick them, and I would gladly fight Lil’ Nog or anyone else the UFC puts in front of me.”

Rua has lately been busy filming The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4, largely in Las Vegas, Nevada.