Shogun one fight away from Jones rematch?
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s celebration for his UFC 134 win over Forrest Griffin was mild. Satisfaction will…
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s celebration for his UFC 134 win over Forrest Griffin was mild. Satisfaction will come only when current champ Jon Jones has been defeated.
“I’ve only had five losses,” Rua said in his native Portuguese. “I’ve managed to avenge all of them except Jon Jones and Babalu. Babalu is my friend, and he’s on my team, so I wouldn’t think of doing that. The only guy left then is Jon Jones.”
Jones defends his belt in next month against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 135.. Fellow ex-champ Rashad Evans is coming off a convincing win over Tito Ortiz. That leaves a lot of options for Shogun.
“[That] was a big win for him,” UFC President Dana White said. “The guy just lost the title to Jon Jones … I’ve got Jon Jones ranked No. 3 pound-for-pound in the world. (He) beats Forrest Griffin, who’s one of the top light heavyweights in the world. It put Shogun right back in the title hunt.”
Rua said he believes it will take one more win before he gets a shot at revenge. With a positive result, he may be right.
