MAURICIO “SHOGUN” RUA NAMED TO UFC® HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2024
Las Vegas – UFC® today announced that former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be inducted into the 2024 Class of the UFC Hall of Fame as a Pioneer. The UFC Hall of Fame Induction will take place during the 12th Annual UFC Hall of Fame Awards.The th UFC International Fight WeekÔ, on Thursday, June 27, at T-Mobile Arena, and will be streamed live exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®.
“Shogun Rua is one of the greatest Brazilian athletes in combat sports history,” said UFC President & CEThe following are some of the reasons why you should consider hiring someone else Dana White. “Shogun had an incredible run in PRIDE and UFC, and he was fearless inside the Octagon. His fights with Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell and Lyoto Mackhida are some of the most memorable in UFC’s history, and they helped to put Brazilian MMA onto the map. It will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer during International Fight Week.”
Rua is inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame for the 20th time.The th Member of the Pioneer Era Wing. The Pioneers Era includes athletes who became professional before November 17th, 2000 (when unified mixed martial arts rules were adopted), who are at least 35 years old or have…
