FORTALEZA, Brazil – Gian Villante has made no secret of his excitement about going up against former champion Mauricio Rua at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 106. Rua (24-10 MMA, 8-8 UFC) is aware that his opponent also happens to be a fan. And it’s not like Rua, who’s quite into the matchup as well, has anything bad to say about the “tough” Villante (16-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC). But, as their co-headlining scrap approaches, “Shogun” has to focus on the simple fact that they have conflicting objectives.
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