RIO DE JANEIRO – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua ended his competitive MMA career on a loss Saturday in his home country. “Shogun” Rua (27-14-1 MMA, 11-12-1 UFC) was defeated by Ukrainian Dana White’s Contender Series signee Ihor Potieira (19-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) when he was clipped and finished with punches at 4:05 of Round 1. The light heavyweight bout closed out the UFC 283 preliminary card at Jeunesse Arena. A right hand marked the beginning of the end for Rua, who dropped to his knees. He eventually rose back up only to be dropped again by Potieira.
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UFC 283 results: Mauricio Rua finished by Ihor Potieira in MMA retirement bout – MMA Junkie