Mark Coleman Interview
Mark Coleman talks about his upcoming bout at UFC 93 against Mauricio Rua.
2 More Bouts Added to UFC 93
UFC 93 is gradually taking shape as two more bouts have been added to the fight card; the event is scheduled to take place on January 17 at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland; according to MMAJunkie, Warrior Promotions Fighter Management confirmed the bout between Tomasz Drwal and UFC newbie Ivan Serati while a source [...]
UFC 93 To Take Place In Ireland
As was reported here at Octagon Buzz, the UFC was on the verge of announcing that UFC 93 was going to take place in Dublin, Ireland; well folks, the UFC has announced that they will indeed hold UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland on January 17 at the O2 Arena; UFC president Dana White announced that [...]
Bout Added To UFC 92
A bout has been added to UFC 92 as it has been learned that Brad Blackburn will take on Ryo Chonan on December 27; due to the bigger names participating in UFC 91 and UFC 93 which sandwich UFC 92, the card will not be quite as impressive as most UFC events.
Chonan, while only 1-1 [...]
Rua Wants Evans Or Franklin
Now that Mauricio Rua has been given a clean bill of health by his doctors, he is chomping at the bit to get some action; to that end, Rua has stated who he would like to face next in the octagon, according to Fighters Only Magazine. According to Rua,
“Rashad fought the perfect fight, he obviously [...]
Jackson Disses Griffin
Very recently, Quinton Jackson spoke with Fighters Only and had some revealing things to say - the most notable being his lack of respect for current UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin:
On fighting Mauricio Rua:
“I didn’t know anything about Shogun, I was trying to get Wanderlai Silva, I was told I might be fighting him. [...]
Rua vs. Jackson In December?
UFC light heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua could very well step into the octagon for a bout, according to Tatame.com; currently, Rua is doing physiotherapy work on his knee. On the road to recovery, Rua stated that he was offered a bout against Jackson, adding,
“I’ll be back in December… They said that [...]
Mauricio Rua Interview
Mauricio Rua, as we all know, is on the road to recovery from knee surgery and current rehabilitation of the same knee. Courtesy of Tatame.com, an interview was granted by Rua; he discusses his knee condition and some other topics; below is the interview in its entirety:
How is UDL?
Thanks God the gym is great. The [...]
Octagon Buzz MMA Rankings - Light Heavyweights
Below are the Octagon Buzz MMA rankings for the light heavyweight division:
Forrest Griffin
Mauricio Rua
Lyoto Machida
Quinton Jackson
Chuck Liddell
Wanderlei Silva
Rashad Evans
Thiago Silva
Rameau Thierry Soukoudjou
Keith Jardine
Rua To Fight In 2008?
Ever since his loss to Forrest Griffin back in September 2007, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been out of action as he had undergone surgery for his knee shortly after the fight. According to Gary Herman of FiveOuncesOfPain.com, the surgery didn’t work as planned as UFC president Dana White said that Rua had yet another knee [...]
