M. Shogun (left) was defeated by P. Craig in the UFC 255. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc
The defeat suffered by Mauritius Shogun No. UFC 255, held last Saturday (21) ended up causing more losses than expected to the company's former light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg). After losing the rematch to Paul Craig, the Brazilian ended up being cut from the top-15 in the category. The news was confirmed after the weekly update on the company's ranking.
One of the people largely responsible for spreading MMA around the world, Shogun was ranked 14th in the group before the clash against the Scotsman. With the setback, the Curitiba native lost his place to his opponent and ended up leaving the elite of the category, giving space to Ovince saint preux, which took 15th place.
See too
The confrontation against Craig marked the repeat of a fight held in November last year, in São Paulo. On that occasion, the athletes fought evenly and ended up in a draw with the judges' decision.
A year later, the balance ended up not existing. Paul dominated the former champion and ended up getting the better of him with a knockout in the second round.
In a press conference after the show, UFC president Dana White ceven criticized the Brazilian's performance and suggested that Shogun, aged 39, retired from the sport.
On his social networks, Maurício revealed that he suffered an elbow injury in the first fall applied by his opponent. Finally, the Brazilian confirmed that he will use the rest time to think about the future of his career.
See what the light heavyweight rankings looked like after Shogun's departure
M. Shogun is removed from the light heavyweight rankings. Photo: Reproduction
Comments