Mauricio Rua ended his trilogy against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira with a clean sweep of wins when he came out on top in the UFC on ESPN 14 co-main event.
“Shogun” (27-11-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC), the former UFC light heavyweight champion, made it a clean 3-0 run over his rival Nogueira (23-10 MMA, 6-7 UFC) with a split decision victory in their co-headlining contest, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and aired on ESPN.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions Rua’s victory over Nogueira at UFC on ESPN 14.
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The trilogy is here! @ShogunRua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (@MinotouroMMA) fight for a third time 15 years after their first meeting in the #UFCFightIsland3 co-headliner.
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/0kozQavZjw pic.twitter.com/sewIE5vLVr
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 26, 2020
#UFCFightNight Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Antônio Rogério Nogueira +195
Maurício Rua -225@UFC | #UFCFightIsland3— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 26, 2020
Shogun is stalking Nogueira around the cage. He's fired a few leg kicks, but he's looking for his lead hook. #UFCFightIsland3
— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) July 26, 2020
BIG turn with the gut wrench. Chamizo needs to put together a leg attack here!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 26, 2020
SHOGUN IS IN RETREAT! 😳#InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi| #UFCFightIsland3 pic.twitter.com/GaVXPoCk1Q
— UFC (@ufc) July 26, 2020
Slower pace, lower volume, but my god these guys are cracking each other when they throw
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) July 26, 2020
Fun fact : Shogun was one of my favourite fighters when I first started watching Mma in 2006 #UFCFightIsland3 🤷🏾♂️
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 26, 2020
Rinse, wash, repeat. #PrideNeverDie
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 26, 2020
This is an awesome fight, reminds me of their first one. 10-9 Rogerio
— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) July 26, 2020
Straight old school battle here
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 26, 2020
Am I dreaming? Shogun vs Nogueira what a fight #UFCFightIsland @ufc
— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) July 26, 2020
It truly does feel like a throwback PRIDE fight watching these two legends battle! #UFCFightIsland3
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 26, 2020
Jeez that takedown (fall down?) looked like some old guys fighting at Walmart
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) July 26, 2020
New #UFCFightIsland3 game, every time the NFL game pass song comes on jump up and start twerking.
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 26, 2020
the punches are aging their faces instantaneously eep
— esther lin 🏳️🌈 (@allelbows) July 26, 2020
Fighting in Pride added a decade to everybody’s face.
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) July 26, 2020
These boys still have it #UFCFightIsland3
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) July 26, 2020
Due to the battled nature of their hips, neither Nogueira brother has been able to feel their legs since Zuffa’s acquisition of PRIDE.
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 26, 2020
This is a great fight.
— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) July 26, 2020
Bravo to Shogun and Nogueira. This clearly mattered intensely to both, they gave everything they have left in the tank, and put on a pretty compelling fight for a couple old guys.
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) July 26, 2020
Nogueira fought Shogun in his 20s, 30s and 40s. Might've lost in every decade.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) July 26, 2020
Fun scrap from the OG legends of the game! #UFCFightIsland3
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 26, 2020
Wow mma legends! What a fight! So much respect for these guys over 60 fights combined and they still bring it! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 wow #UFCFightIsland3
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 26, 2020
Much respect for these legends #Ufc
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 26, 2020
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on whether this was his last fight:
“I think so. I think it’s time for the new generation to come."
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 26, 2020
#UFCFightIsland3 results: @ShogunRua def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/0kozQavZjw pic.twitter.com/NWTHEU9RcR
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 26, 2020
