UFC 76: Shogun knee injury is not serious

by MMAmania.com on Jun 28, 2007 9:55 PM EDT Comment 31 comments

Panic struck this morning when a report surfaced that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua injured his knee in training and would possibly miss his Octagon debut at UFC 76 on September 22.

Fear not ... the Brazilian is apparently well and fit enough to resume normal training, according to Tatame.com.

Here's a snip (from a very rough Google translation):

"I hurt the knee training. I [went] to the doctor, but a scare was alone. [The doctor] already liberated me to train normally."

Shogun -- perhaps the best 205-pound fighter in the world -- appears to have dodged a bullet. Fans, too, should also be thankful that he is still on course to fight at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

He is without a doubt one of the most exciting and explosive fighters on the planet. And he has the ability to turn a competitive division upside-down in a matter of months.

Put simply, Shogun is a guy who puts on a show every time he fights ... and UFC 76 should be no different.

There's no word yet on who he will be matched up against -- stay tuned for more details.

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I read two languages, English and Bad English.

by Luppers on Jun 28, 2007 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well that’s definitely good news.

by c-war on Jun 28, 2007 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank god, I was begining to think we had a LightHeavyweight St. Pierre on our hands.

by The Anomaly on Jun 28, 2007 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He needs a specific opponent to train for instead of just going 100% with no focus. A 205 lb. contender should step up and take the fight.

by Fred on Jun 28, 2007 11:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank god, I was begining to think we had a LightHeavyweight St. Pierre on our hands.

He would need to be injured about 3 years straight for that to happen.

by Luppers on Jun 28, 2007 11:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He would need to be injured about 3 years straight for that to happen.

Ya konw for such an incredible speciman of an athlete, Pierre sure does get injured more often then most.

by The Anomaly on Jun 28, 2007 11:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ya konw for such an incredible speciman of an athlete, Pierre sure does get injured more often then most.

I hope he gets clobbered by Koscheck…Perhaps his phantom injuries will surface by then.

by Neo Spyro on Jun 29, 2007 1:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I know there isn’t enough time but I still think the winner of the tito v evans fight would be the best option for shogun. It gives him a legit contender plus it would be the perfect set up for a title shot. I would also settle for chuck vs shogun….cause I think we can all keep dreaming of the chuck vs wandi fight.

by americana on Jun 29, 2007 1:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey if the whole Liddel-Silva thing doesn’t work out. UFC 76 Liddel vs Shogun. Hell yeah

by broncos12405 on Jun 29, 2007 1:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope he gets clobbered by Koscheck…Perhaps his phantom injuries will surface by then.

Sacre Bleu!!! Nah weeh weeh for u…. Hey men u r insane bro First of All GSP is not goin to get CLOBBERED by KOS….. 2nd of all GSP will whoop dat ass,N 3rd Sh*t happens so get off his back for being injured!!!!

by St. Amour on Jun 29, 2007 2:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I read two languages, English and Bad English.

Je vous sens l’homme parfois je veux quelqu’un battre juste !

by St. Amour on Jun 29, 2007 2:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sacre Bleu!!! Nah weeh weeh for u…. Hey men u r insane bro First of All GSP is not goin to get CLOBBERED by KOS….. 2nd of all GSP will whoop dat ass,N 3rd Sh*t happens so get off his back for being injured!!!!

GSP fan FOr LIFe. MEOW

by St. Amour on Jun 29, 2007 2:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yes yes yes wanderlai vs chuck on that card to?is this official?

by gvoll on Jun 29, 2007 3:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

fighters rumoured for this card
machida
wanderlai
lidell
swick
shogun
babalu
huerta
stout
silva .a
alexander

by gvoll on Jun 29, 2007 3:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

shogun should fight machida, should be a good fight and gives him a decent name to beat

by kickbox on Jun 29, 2007 5:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good news

by Morocco on Jun 29, 2007 6:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great news !

by Fuzz203 on Jun 29, 2007 9:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“Put simply, Shogun is a guy who puts on a show every time he fights … and UFC 76 should be no different.”

what happens when he looses like CRO COP. Not saying he will just throwing it out there. That would be crazy though right.

by can a comp. cal 10x10x10x10.... on Jun 29, 2007 9:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Shoguns gonna get beat as soon as he comes up against a tough test like Bisping

by mcanena on Jun 29, 2007 11:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“Put simply, Shogun is a guy who puts on a show every time he fights … and UFC 76 should be no different.”

what happens when he looses like CRO COP. Not saying he will just throwing it out there. That would be crazy though right.

Great point. There would be alot of egg on alot of faces if that happens.

by All American on Jun 29, 2007 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Shoguns gonna get beat as soon as he comes up against a tough test like Bisping

Who has Bisping fought? Shogun would annihilate him. Bisping isn’t bad, but he hasn’t fought anyone to show me he’s a top flight fighter yet.

by AaronW on Jun 29, 2007 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This such great news…Looking forward to Shogun in Anaheim

by Stafo on Jun 29, 2007 3:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who has Bisping fought? Shogun would annihilate him. Bisping isn’t bad, but he hasn’t fought anyone to show me he’s a top flight fighter yet.

No Shogun wouldn’t annihilate Bisping…He’d beat him handy (at the moment) but no one walks through Bisping; he’s just one of those genuinely tough guys out there. Bisping will also raise his game when he has to…When you corner an animal it fights…Bisping is much the same. Just watch Bisping vs. Epstein. (I know cage rage sucks but still).

by RobH86 on Jun 29, 2007 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope he gets clobbered by Koscheck…Perhaps his phantom injuries will surface by then.

been injured twice, not 3yrs straight sorry guys

by ChuckLand on Jun 29, 2007 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who has Bisping fought? Shogun would annihilate him. Bisping isn’t bad, but he hasn’t fought anyone to show me he’s a top flight fighter yet.

So thats all your going on.
Bisping hasnt had the same opertunitys as Shogun,when he does he will crush his opponents, LIKE BUGS h h ha ha ha h h h ppppppppp

by mcanena on Jun 29, 2007 4:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Shogun is not going to get a shot in at least 3 fights Dana wants somebody most ufc fans are used to. I want shogun to be champ but NOBODY is gonna be safe when chuck returns

by IceFan on Jun 30, 2007 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So thats all your going on.
Bisping hasnt had the same opertunitys as Shogun,when he does he will crush his opponents, LIKE BUGS h h ha ha ha h h h ppppppppp

Bisping is an animal and if he fought somebody like shogun he would hold his own and rise to the occasion, its not his fault they are stopping him from fighting true contenders.

by IceFan on Jul 1, 2007 8:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dont get me wrong Shogun is obviously an incredible fighter but I actually think he is better suited for 185lbs he is tiny, just like Micheal Bisping

by "Hydra" on Jul 2, 2007 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank god, I was begining to think we had a LightHeavyweight St. Pierre on our hands.

No, he would have to be injured twice to be always injured like GSP.

by Gord on Jul 15, 2007 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank god, I was begining to think we had a LightHeavyweight St. Pierre on our hands.
He would need to be injured about 3 years straight for that to happen.

You guys make me laugh with your GROSS EXAGERATIONS," 3 years staight" try 2 TIMES in his whole career. You guys should be happy that fighters like Shogun and GSP train sooooo hard that SOMETIMES they get injured in training ,so they can deliver the exiting fights that they do. Maybe they shouldn’t even train at all, why take the risk of getting hurt in traing.