Shogun Rua Vs Volkan Oezdamir set for UFC Fight Night 129

An exciting Light Heavyweight Bout is all set to happen in Chile on May, 19.

UFC officials have announced the match-up between Shogun Rua (25-10 MMA, 9-8 UFC) and Volkan Oezdamir (15-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will go down at the Movistar Arena.

Rua, 36. Will make his return to the UFC Octagon in the first time in a year, Rua last fought Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night: Belfort Vs Gastelum on March 11, 2017, where he won the fight by third-round TKO which secured ‘Shogun’ his third straight victory. This win streak happens to be the longest of Rua’s 10-year UFC career.

Shogun is currently ranked #7 in the official UFC rankings. He was originally scheduled to face Ovince St-Preux at UFC Fight Night 117 last September. However, Rua was later forced to withdraw from this contest due to a knee injury that required surgery.

An insight of Shogun Rua’s career:

Maurício ‘Shogun’ Rua is a 36-year-old Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist who holds a professional MMA record of 25-10 with 20 of those wins coming by knockout. Shogun is a black prajied in Muay Thai and also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Antônio “Nino” Schembri. He is also the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion where he defeated Lyoto Machida by KO in 3:55 of the first round this took place at UFC 113 on May 8, 2010. Shogun holds many notable victories over Chuck Liddell, Mark Coleman, Alistair Overeem, Kevin Randleman, Ricardo Arona, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Lyoto Machida and Forrest Griffin.

For the #2 ranked UFC Light Heavyweight Volkan Oezdamir, a match-up with future Hall of Famer Shogun Rua is a perfect opportunity to get back into the win columns after his last fight being a stoppage loss to the current 205lbs champion Daniel Cormier at UFC220. This marked the first loss of Volkan’s UFC career and put an end to his incredible 5 fight winning streak.

An insight of Volkan Oezdamir’s career

Volkan Oezdamir is a 28-year-old Swiss Mixed Martial Artist who holds a professional MMA record of 15-2 with 11 of those wins coming by knockout. Volkan trains under the gym Combat Club. He is also 5-1 in his last 6 where he has defeated Jimi Manuwa, Misha Cirkunov and Ovince Saint Preux. Volkan last lost to Daniel Cormier on January 20, 2018, at UFC 220, this bout lasted 2:00 of the second round.