UFC Fight Night 56 Results: Was This Shogun Rua's Last Fight?
It's possible that we saw the end of a legendary career Saturday night, as former champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua was finished in the first round at UFC Fight Night 56 vs. Ovince St. Preux. The bout took place on FOX Sports 1 from Brazil, and the crowd immediately filed out after the decision.
Rua entered a heavy favorite, as St. Preux took the bout on just a few days notice. Jimi Manuwa was injured and officials moved St. Preux from the co-main to the headline bout. He landed with a left hook while backing up that dropped Rua, following up with several punches before the contest was stopped.
In other action, Warlley Alves, Claudio Silva, Dhiego Lima and Juliana Lima all earned main card victories. Complete results can be found below from the night:
Ovince St. Preux def. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua via TKO (strikes) at :34 of Round 1
Warlley Alves def. Alan Jouban via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Claudio Silva def. Leon Edwards via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Dhiego Lima def. Jorge Oliveira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Juliana Lima def. Nina Ansaroff via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Diego Rivas def. Rodolfo Rubio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Caio Magalhaes def. Trevor Smith via KO (knee/strikes) at :31 of Round 1
Leandro Silva def. Charlie Brenneman via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:15 of Round 1
Thomas Almeida def. Tim Gorman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Colby Covington def. Wagner Silva via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:26 of Round 3