FORTALEZA, Brazil – Mauricio Rua had to take his lumps against Gian Villante , but when it mattered most he was the one handing out the punishment rather than receiving it. After rocking Villante (16-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC) with a head kick early in the third, Rua (25-10 MMA, 9-8 UFC) pressed forward with a blistering punch combination that dropped Villante up against the fence, bringing a halt to the bout at the 0:59 mark of Round 3. The light heavyweight bout was the co-main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 106 event at Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil.
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