Shogun May Get First Shot

MMA Junkie is reporting that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has signed on to fight newly crowned UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Lyoto Machida. I decided to go ahead and start a new post instead of adding this to my Rampage update post fiasco from yesterday. *shakes fist at conflicting reports* MMA Junkie hasn't been able to confirm this report with Machida's camp yet, but who are we to argue with a website written in Portuguese?

I guess Shogun makes sense coming off of a first round TKO of a washed up Chuck Liddell. Shogun has been a big disappointment since coming over from Pride with an impressive resume. In his defense, Rua did have a pair of knee surgeries and accumulated quite a bit of ring (Octagon?) rust.

If the report is true, the Machida vs. Rua fight will probably take place in Los Angeles on October 24.