Former champions Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua and Dan Henderson both made weight without any problems during Saturday's weigh-ins from Natal, Brazil, giving the green light for Sunday's main event in what has to be one of the most highly andicipated rematches in UFC history.
Co-main event fighter C.B. Dollaway did his part to invite a heated Brazilian crowd to get even louder as he weighed in before having his opponent Cezar 'Mutante' Ferreira put his fist right on his neck as they stared down. Dollaway just smiled in response before the two fighters shook hands and left the stage.After losing two straight to Chael Sonnen and Alexander Gustafsson, Rua recently got back into the win column with an emphatic first round knockout of James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night 33. Still, his UFC tenure has been marred by bouts of extreme inconsistency.
"Shogun" can win two UFC bouts in a row by avenging what may be his most famous loss. Let's take a look at the keys to victory for Rua vs. Henderson.Henderson was once again winning in round 4, until the rear-right uppercut that Shogun was looking for all night finally landed. Round 5 was arguably the most one sided round of the fight, with many scoring it 10-8 for Shogun.
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