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mkiv
10-Jul-2007, 06:55 PM
It has been rumored that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will be fighting @ UFC76 on september 22nd 2007 in anaheim, his opponent right now is TBA, who do you think his first opponent will be inside the octagon. im hoping chuck, but i was wondering if any of you guys/gals had any thoughts on this.
pauli
10-Jul-2007, 07:04 PM
i'd kinda like to see him fight houston alexander... but i'd also not like to tempt fate.
Red Bull
10-Jul-2007, 09:22 PM
Oh, he would so annihilate Chuck. What about Tito Ortiz? Ah hell, he would beat him too.
Gufbal1981
10-Jul-2007, 09:43 PM
I remember reading in an article that he has some weird contract that's for the UFC and Pride...I'll try to find it. I might have been dreaming though...
callsignfuzzy
10-Jul-2007, 10:04 PM
I doubt it'll be against any of the big named, but probably someone recognizable (I hope). Maybe Sam Hogar, Jason Lambert, Alessio Sakara. I'd throw out Keith Jardine, but I'm not sure he'll get clearance. But all you really need for a guy like this is a good intro fight to get the fans talking, then start pitting him against the big names.
Lekta
10-Jul-2007, 10:18 PM
I'm just waiting for him to annihilate Jackson again if he still has the belt by then.
Apotheosis
10-Jul-2007, 10:19 PM
Dana confirmed that Shogun will be fighting at UFC 76 against Lyoto Machida

Source (http://ufcjunkie.com/2007/07/10/dana-white-shogun-to-debut-against-lyoto-machida-at-ufc-76/)

Not good to have 2 relatively unknown and basically undefeated fighters fight at this point in their careers.

I think Lyoto has a good shot of derailing Shogun and if that happens, Dana will be left with a fairly boring winner as opposed to Shogun
mkiv
11-Jul-2007, 12:49 AM
Nice! good catch... thanks for the update.

I doubt it'll be against any of the big named, but probably someone recognizable (I hope). Maybe Sam Hogar, Jason Lambert, Alessio Sakara. I'd throw out Keith Jardine, but I'm not sure he'll get clearance. But all you really need for a guy like this is a good intro fight to get the fans talking, then start pitting him against the big names.

i know that alessio sakara has his hands full with houston alexander @ UFC 75 in london.
Oversoul
11-Jul-2007, 11:25 PM
Not good to have 2 relatively unknown and basically undefeated fighters fight at this point in their careers.

Shogun's losses really did happen. Yeah, one was early in his career and the other could reasonably be considered a fluke, but that's what happens. Good fighters aren't immune to losing.
Apotheosis
12-Jul-2007, 04:21 AM
Shogun's losses really did happen. Yeah, one was early in his career and the other could reasonably be considered a fluke, but that's what happens. Good fighters aren't immune to losing.

I understand that
Doublejab
13-Jul-2007, 03:52 AM
I personally think that when(if) he fights Jackson for the belt it'll be a harder one to call than people think. Jackson seems to have improved alot, on paper he should have been a much tougher opponent for Shogun in 05. I think he's sorted his training out and will train especially for Shogun. It could be one of the best match-ups ever.
Apotheosis
14-Jul-2007, 01:14 AM
I personally think that when(if) he fights Jackson for the belt it'll be a harder one to call than people think. Jackson seems to have improved alot, on paper he should have been a much tougher opponent for Shogun in 05. I think he's sorted his training out and will train especially for Shogun. It could be one of the best match-ups ever.

I actually think Rampage will surprise everyone when they/if they fight...
Yohan
14-Jul-2007, 08:48 AM
I actually think Rampage will surprise everyone when they/if they fight...

Because he's a bad mamba jamba.
Apotheosis
14-Jul-2007, 10:48 AM
Because he's a bad mamba jamba.

That and I think he will be training with someone who knows what a Thai clinch is
wazzabi
15-Jul-2007, 12:38 AM
That and I think he will be training with someone who knows what a Thai clinch is

we all know Rick Franklin will be doing that :cool:
will it help him? we'll see :rolleyes:
mkiv
26-Jul-2007, 08:35 PM
it has been changed... the official bout is between Shogun vs Forrest griffin.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k231/combatchaz/ufc76.jpg
Patrick_baji
10-Aug-2007, 01:58 PM
Go Shogun Go Shogun Go!
bujingodai
13-Aug-2007, 07:19 PM
Jardine will be taken down pretty easy on this one I gather and Shogun will dismantle Griffin. I like Forrest but Shogun is a different class.
wazzabi
13-Aug-2007, 09:53 PM
I like Forrest but Shogun is a different class.
seconded :D