MMARR has interview with Mauricio Rua

Written by F. Machado
Thursday, 20 December 2007

With less than a week before Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell at UFC 79, one of Brazil's top MMA acadenies Chute Boxe suffered another huge loss. Pride champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua announced last Tuesday on the 18th of December he too would leave Chuteboxe after his brother Murilo “Ninja” Rua left. "My brother left the team last week and there is no way I remain on a team my brother does not belong", said Shogun. Now the Brazilian fighter, who debuted with a losing effort to Forrest Griffin in the UFC, talks about the mega fight between Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva and Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell, his loss to Forrest Griffin, his brother Murilo "Ninja", and much more.

MMARR - Why did you decide to leave Chute Boxe?

Mauricio Shogun - My brother left the team last week and there is no way I remain in a team my brother does not belong. I own him my career. It is because of him I became a professional fighter. He brought fighting to my family. My idea is to stay in Brazil, in Curitiba. So far I don't want to move to US and I am trying to convince Murilo to stay too.

MMARR - What's your plans now?

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