Man you are so stupid. The fact that you think Rua is among the best in terms of standup in MMA is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUSLY STUPID. Rua has been outstruck by quite a few fighters. None of whom are even in Machidas and Silvas universe. Getting Griffin'd was an exaggeration but not by much. Rua gets lit up like a christmas tree.
Yeah, Machida is the favourite but you can't count Shogun out. Even though he looked better in the Chuck fight, I still worry about his cardio if the fight drags on for a bit though. I would have liked him to take another fight before he fought for the title but you can't blame him for taking the opportunity.
Mauricio Rua, 100 percent healthy, has a very good chance to beat everyone. People has such little memory and just think about the griffin and coleman fight.. Rua is back.
So how do you explain his fight with Diabate? Is Rua a solid striker? Yes he is. Is he an elite MMA striker? Absolutely not. What he is, is a good grappler with solid striking skills. Rua is going to get embarassed man if it stays on the feet.
Anderson Silva needs to get out of zuffa before he can do anything memorable. Just winning isn't enough. You have to make the sport better. So he killed a toughman contestant in Forest Griffin. So what. Kill zuffa. Do something that matters for MMA. armed.vox.com
O i see so now ChuteBoxe fighters are grapplers?!?! Have you even seen any of Rua's fights pre UFC? Matter of fact do you even know WHICH Rua you're talking about? You sure you havent got him mixed up with his overweight brother.