Shogun vs Vera .. Road To The Octagon

 

                                                    Shogun vs Vera Road to the Octagon



Rua (20-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) fights for the first time since his "Fight of the Year" loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 139. Prior to the five-round slobber-knocker, Rua rebounded from a title loss to Jon Jones with a first-round knockout of Forrest Griffin.

Vera (12-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), meanwhile, most recently snapped a three-fight winless streak (with losses to Randy Couture and Jones, and a no-contest with Thiago Silva) by earning a unanimous-decision victory over Eliot Marshall at UFC 137. He fights for the first time in 10 months.


It previews UFC on FOX 4, which takes place Saturday, and spotlights the event's main-card bouts, including a Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Brandon Vera light-heavyweight headliner.


Preliminary Card:

John Moraga vs. Ulysses Gomez

Michihiro Omigawa vs. Manny Gamburyan

Oli Thompson vs. Phil De Fries

Josh Grispi vs. Rani Yahya

Phil Davis vs. Wagner Prado

Nam Phan vs. Cole Miller

Main Card:


Mike Swick vs. DaMarques Johnson

Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner

Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Brandon Vera


The hour-long documentary took an in-depth look at Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (Pictured) and Brandon Vera as they prepare for Saturday’s light heavyweight shootout.

Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader, this weekend’s co-main attraction, were also featured in the show.

Staples Center in Los Angeles, California hosts the festivities.