The longest winning streak in the storied UFC career of Mauricio Rua came to a sudden halt on Sunday when he lost to Anthony Smith in the UFC Fight Night 134 main event. The former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Rua (25-11 MMA 9-9 UFC) was brutally knocked out by Smith (30-13 MMA, 6-3 UFC) just 89 seconds into their headlining matchup, which took place at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg and aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. With the result came some questions about the Brazilian’s future. Related Sean Shelby's Shoes: Who's next for Anthony Smith and UFC Fight Night 134's other winning fighters? UFC Fight Night 134 post-event facts: All kinds of records set in Germany Twitter reacts to Anthony Smith's 89-second KO of 'Shogun' Rua at UFC Fight Night 134 Although “Shogun” hadn’t fought since March 2017, his three-fight winning streak put him at the center of a pre-fight narrative that a victory over Smith could lead to a title shot . The result, however, wiped all that talk away
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What’s next for Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua following UFC Hamburg loss? – MMA Junkie