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Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua

UFC 134 results: Mauricio Rua defeats Forrest Griffin via knockout at 1:53 of Round 1.

This is the second meeting between Griffin and Rua. Griffin won the first fight by rear naked choke at UFC 76 in the third round.

After losing his light heavyweight title to Jon Jones, Rua returns to competition in a rematch with 'Ultimate Fighter' Season 1 winner and former champion Forrest Griffin. The pair fought in September of 2007 resulting in Griffin scoring a submission victory over Rua in his UFC debut.

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Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua Coverage

UFC Quick Quote: Shogun Rua working towards beating Jon Jones in rematch

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jul 29, 2012 5:00 PM EDT

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua tells fans he's working towards a rematch against Jon Jones because he wants his title back and because he knows he can beat him after gathering information on the way the light heavyweight champion fights.

Forrest Griffin will ‘retire from life’ if he loses to Tito Ortiz at UFC 148

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Jun 13, 2012 7:30 PM EDT

UFC light heavyweight contender Forrest Griffin says that he will 'retire from life' if he comes up short against Tito Ortiz when the two square off in their trilogy fight at UFC 148 in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 7, 2012

Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin fight video predictions for UFC 148 fight on July 7 in Las Vegas

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jun 3, 2012 6:35 PM EDT

Hear from some of the world's best fighters as they give their predictions on who will win the trilogy bout pitting Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin at UFC 148 on July 7, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tito Ortiz Vs. Forrest Griffin III Set For July's UFC 148

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Mar 20, 2012 1:11 AM EDT

Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz will indeed battle for a third time as Ortiz tweeted the two former UFC champs are a go for July's UFC 148.

August 2011 MMA Recap: UFC Signs With Fox, Brock Lesnar Returns, UFC Rocks Rio

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Jan 1, 2012 7:00 PM EST

The UFC returned to Brazil, Brock Lesnar announced his return and Fox signed a seven-year deal with the UFC.

Forrest Griffin wouldn't mind a third fight against Tito Ortiz ... as long as it happens in the United States

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Dec 14, 2011 8:00 PM EST

After two previous close fights, Forrest Griffin say's he doesn't mind a third fight with Tito Ortiz, especially now that they both might be at the end of their mixed martial arts careers. Forrest and Tito are 1-1 against one another, a third fight would complete the trilogy and settle the score once and for all, but only if the fans want to see it.

Shogun Rua vs Dan Henderson odds: Who opened as the -160 favorite for UFC 139?

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Sep 20, 2011 2:37 PM EDT

The odds are up for the upcoming Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Dan Henderson fight at UFC 139 and they're just as close as one might expect.

UFC 134 drug test results come back clean for 'Silva vs Okami' on Aug. 27

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Sep 16, 2011 2:43 PM EDT

Drug tests administered after the UFC 134: "Silva vs. Okami" event on Aug. 27 in Brazil have all come back negative.

Anderson Silva Has Unfinished Business With Shogun Rua

by Nate Wilcox from MMA Nation on Sep 8, 2011 2:46 PM EDT

Nate Wilcox makes the case for a fight between Mauricio Shogun Rua and Anderson Silva.

Mauricio Rua manager: I'd like Shogun to fight Tito Ortiz on the New Year's Eve UFC show

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Sep 3, 2011 1:03 PM EDT

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's manager wants his fighter to square off against Tito Ortiz and he wants the bout for the New Year's Eve fight card.

UFC 134: Forrest Griffin, Nedkov, Assuncao Suspended Up to 180 Days Complete Medical Suspensions

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Aug 31, 2011 9:19 AM EDT

Complete medical suspensions and injuries for UFC 134.

UFC 134 medical suspensions and injuries for 'Silva vs Okami' on Aug. 27 in Brazil

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Aug 31, 2011 2:00 AM EDT

Medical suspensions have been handed out for select competitors on the UFC 134 fight card that went down on Aug. 27 in Brazil. See who they are and how long they're out inside.

UFC 134 'Prelims' ratings average 1.3 million viewers on Spike TV

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Aug 30, 2011 6:18 PM EDT

Ratings numbers for the UFC 134: "Silva vs. Okami" live "Prelims" broadcast that aired on Spike TV on Aug. 27.

UFC 134 Results - Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua Wants Rematch Against Jon Jones

by Brent Brookhouse from Bloody Elbow on Aug 29, 2011 5:00 PM EDT

After knocking out Forrest Griffin at UFC 134: Rio, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is looking for a rematch against Jon Jones.

UFC 134 Results: The Precarious Future of Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua

by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Aug 29, 2011 1:01 PM EDT

Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua was a measley two months away from his 27th birthday when he made his UFC debut at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California back in September of 2007. Considered one of the world's best fighters, Rua's youthfulness and path of destruction laid during his rise in PRIDE...

UFC 134: Silva Vs. Okami Results, Recap And Coverage

by Luke Thomas from MMA Nation on Aug 29, 2011 11:56 AM EDT

MMA Nation provides a comprehensive recap of all its event coverage for UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami.

Forrest Griffin Had Reason To Be Distracted

by Jonathan Snowden from MMA Nation on Aug 29, 2011 10:19 AM EDT

UFC star Forrest Griffin didn't seem to have his mind on his fight with Shogun Rua at UFC 134. According to UFC Presidente Dana White, there's a good reason for that.

UFC 134 Results: Monday Morning Wrap Up

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on Aug 29, 2011 10:01 AM EDT

A convenient link farm to all of Bloody Elbow's UFC 134 coverage and commentary.

UFC 134 results wrap: Silva vs Okami event review, news and notes

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Aug 29, 2011 8:01 AM EDT

Check out all the news and notes coming out of the UFC 134: "Silva vs. Okami" event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 27, 2011.

UFC 134: Rio Results Recap - Forrest Griffin vs. Mauricio Rua

by Fraser Coffeen from Bloody Elbow on Aug 29, 2011 4:00 AM EDT

We look at the results of UFC 134: Rio and recap the semi-main event of Forrest Griffin vs. Mauricio Shogun Rua.

UFC 134 Fight Card

  1. Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami
  2. Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua
  3. Spencer Fisher vs Thiago Tavares
  4. Luiz Cane vs Stanislav Nedkov
  5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Brendan Schaub
  6. David Mitchell vs Paulo Thiago
  7. Yves Jabouin vs Ian Loveland
  8. Dan Miller vs Rousimar Palhares
  9. Edson Barboza vs Ross Pearson
  10. Yuri Alcantara vs Felipe Arantes
  11. Raphael Assuncao vs Johnny Eduardo
  12. Erick Silva vs Luis Ramos

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