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Rua finally at home inside the Octagon

By Franklin McNeil
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Just a few short years ago, there was no mystery surrounding a fight that involved Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Everyone expected the world's best 205-pound mixed martial artist to leave victorious. Rarely did Rua disappoint. He built his reputation as the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter, behind heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, by dominating Pride's top middleweights. Quinton Jackson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Alistair Overeem, Ricardo Arona, Kevin Randleman: They all fell victim to Rua's skill and ring ...

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