Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua knows better than to think too far ahead of the task that’s immediately at hand – and that’s his UFC Fight Night 134 meeting with Anthony Smith . Rua has also learned that some things are, ultimately, out of his control. So, if you ask “Shogun” (25-10 MMA, 9-8 UFC) whether a title bout with dual champ Daniel Cormier will follow a win over Smith (28-14 MMA, 5-3 UFC) on Sunday, Rua can’t give you an assertive answers. But if the question is whether, depending on how that goes, “Shogun” deserves the opportunity to reclaim the UFC’s 205-pound belt? Now that’s a little different.
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‘Shogun’ Rua: ‘I deserve to fight for the belt’ with strong UFC Hamburg win – MMA Junkie