This time around Mauricio “Shogun” Rua made absolutely sure he would not get robbed by another fight going to the judges.
Rua defeated Lyoto Machida at 3:35 into the first round with a vicious knock out, making Shogun the new light heavyweight champion. The victory took place at UFC 113 “Machida vs. Shogun 2” on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
For mma fans, it willgo down in history as the night Shogun took back what should have rightfully been his after UFC 104 where Machida took a controversial unanimous decision from Rua. Shogun, who dominated the Shotokan karate master with brutal leg kicks the first time they met, had to wait almost seven months for another shot at the title.
“Lyoto is a great fighter. He’s very good,” Rua said. “This time, instead of working and focusing so much on my kicks, I worked a lot on my hands so I could surprise him. I was happy with my new strategy.” -Shogun
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