WATCH VIDEO: When Mauricio Rua competes against Ihor Potieria at UFC 283, it will be the last fight of his illustrious career. With his retirement, Rua will end a career that lasted more than 20 years and was nearly entirely made up of combat on the biggest stage in the world. In a recent press conference for his retirement match at UFC 283, the MMA legend showcased his football prowess until he stumbled into a standee. Follow the UFC 283: Shogun Rua vs Ihor Potieria Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Watch Video: Shogun Rua flexes football skills
MMA legend Shogun Rua was showing off his football skills ahead of his retirement fight at UFC 283 when this happened.. 😅⚽️ pic.twitter.com/H9rcwrqjSG
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Brazil has contributed some thrilling moments to the sports world. Additionally, athletes adhere to their sports culture fervently everywhere they go. Furthermore, the nation is well known for producing soccer talent. But the South American country also had some of the MMA’s most revered legends. This time, the UFC visits Brazil and features some local fighters in the octagon.
The legendary Brazilian MMA fighter has also shown his soccer prowess in his native country. “Shogun” had “Brazilian soccer fever” before his game. He was using his football to demonstrate some of his juggling abilities. Mauricio Rua successfully juggled a few times but tripped and fell upon the UFC marketing panel. Fortunately, the legend avoided suffering any injuries in the process.
Rua made his PRIDE FC debut after only five professional matches, the last of which saw him suffer his first loss. Before switching to the UFC, where he won the world title, Rua rose to become one of the Japanese goliath company’s top 205-pound fighters.
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UFC 283 fight card
Main card
- Glover Teixeira vs Jamahal Hill (Light-heavyweight title bout)
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno (Flyweight title bout)
- Gilbert Burns vs Neil Magny (welterweight bout)
- Lauren Murphy vs Jessica Andrade (Women’s flyweight bout)
- Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker (light-heavyweight bout)
Prelims
- Mauricio Rua vs Ihor Potieria (light-heavyweight bout)
- Gregory Rodrigues vs Bruno Ferreira (middleweight bout)
- Thiago Moisés vs Melquizael Costa (lightweight bout)
- Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Jailton Almeida (heavyweight bout)
- Gabriel Bonfim vs Mounir Lazzez (welterweight bout)
Early Prelims
- Luan Lacerda vs Cody Stamann (bantamweight bout)
- Ismael Bonfim vs Terrance McKinney (lightweight bout)
- Warlley Alves vs. Nicolas Dalby (welterweight bout)
- Josiane Nunes vs. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos (women’s featherweight bout)
- Saimon Oliveira vs. Daniel Marcos (bantamweight bout)
