RIO DE JANEIRO – Mauricio Rua isn’t going to be one of those fighters who flip-flops on retirement. UFC 283 will be his final foray into combat sports competition.
Rua (27-13-1 MMA, 11-11-1 UFC), a former UFC light heavyweight champion and PRIDE grand prix winner, will bring his legendary career to an end Saturday when he meets Ihor Potieria (19-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the featured prelim of the card, which airs on ABC following early prelims on ESPN+ and prior to the pay-per-view main card at Jeunesse Arena.
Although retirement has been on his mind for some time, it was important for “Shogun” to have his swan song in his native Brazil. The COVID-19 pandemic dragged things out longer than expected, but with the octagon touching down in his home country for the first time since March 2020, the stars aligned for Rua.
