Ex-UFC champ Mauricio Rua (22-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) could undergo surgery this week to repair a badly broken nose suffered in his headlining rematch with Dan Henderson (30-11 MMA, 7-5 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 38. Rua’s manager, Eduardo Alonso, confirmed the news to FOX Sports and said the fighter will visit a doctor on Tuesday in advance of getting the procedure done. Alonso said Rua escaped further damage in the back-and-forth fight, which won both fighters a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus. Rua took a short right hand in the third round that knocked him to the canvas and led to a stoppage win for Henderson, who was winless in 2013 with three straight losses. The fight was a rematch from a “Fight of the Year” meeting at UFC 139 that saw Henderson emerge with a unanimous decision after five rounds
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After loss to Henderson, ‘Shogun’ Rua to undergo surgery for badly broken nose – MMA Junkie