Once he was taken down by Chael Sonnen at UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston, Shogun Rua wouldn’t get back to his feet until after tapping out to a guillotine choke. And once he walked out of the Octagon that night in August, he dealt with, more than ever before, chatter of him being better fit for a lighter weight class. The talk about fighting at 185 pounds followed him to Australia, where Shogun met rising light heavyweight fighter James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night 33. What happened next stopped the middleweight banter … for now.
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“Amazing Performance” Allows Shogun Rua to Fight at Whatever Weight He Wants – MMA Weekly