UFC champion Islam Makhachev called the fight Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson the best fight in the history of MMA
The Russian champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Islam Makhachev called the best fight in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA). The athlete spoke Twitter.
“What are your top 5 MMA fights of all time?” Makhachev asked the subscribers. He himself published a photo taken during the duel between Brazilian Mauricio Rua and American Dan Henderson. The bout took place at UFC 139 in November 2011 and ended in Henderson’s victory by decision.
On the night of January 22, 41-year-old Rua had the final fight of his professional career. He lost to Ukrainian fighter Igor Potera by TKO in the first round at UFC 283. After that, the Ukrainian celebrated his victory by dancing in the octagon, for which he was criticized by the American UFC fighter Belal Muhammad and Canadian Tanner Boser.
In total, Rua has 27 wins, 14 losses and one draw. On account of Henderson won 32 fights and 15 defeats.
Source: Lenta
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