MMA World Reacts to Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua’s UFC Retirement

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has retired from mixed martial arts. Shogun won the 205-pound strap in 2010 when he knocked out Lyoto Machida at UFC 113. “Shogun’s retirement is truly the end of an era in MMA,” Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie tweeted. Only remaining UFC fighters with PRIDE experience are Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler, both of whom fought once for the promotion, and on its U.S. cards.”Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo tweeted, “Shogun was one of two, Pride and UFC champion. Happy Retirement to a legend.”The AllStar’s tweeted: “The first time I watched Shogun fight was in 2005.
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