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Mauricio Rua

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : November 25, 1981

I think against Chuck Liddell I kind of proved to the American people and to the doubters my potential.

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It is our duty as fighters to evolve and get better and show a better performance for the fans.

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My obligation is to give my best, and that's what I think about.

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I'm grateful to the UFC for being one of the pioneers in the UFC.

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I'm there for 15 years - there's no one else for that long in the UFC. I'm grateful for everything.

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Elbows hurt a lot more than stomps.

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I hope that one day, the UFC can legalize foot stomps and soccer kicks. It would be great. I miss it.

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During the PRIDE era, I have no recollection of anyone getting hurt badly from stomps or soccer kicks.

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Elbows, in truth, really do hurt an opponent.

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Obviously, I have big respect for Dan Henderson. He's a guy that hits hard and can do some damage. You've got to respect him.

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Any way that I can come out with a win, I'm happy.

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Obviously, if I can win a fight that also pleases the fans, I'm even happier. But I'll take the win any way I can get it.

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I wanted to have my last fight in Brazil.

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There's a lot of people that retire and come back a year later, but I don't like that.

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I'm a very fulfilled and accomplished guy.

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My mother asks me 'you really have to fight?' And I say that's my job, mom.

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I'm happy fighting Brandon Vera because he has good Muay Thai. He's very known with the UFC, and he was part of several important events in the UFC.

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I would never think I would be able to have such a long career, let alone to conquer and to achieve everything that I conquered, that I achieved. I only started for love, for fun, because I liked it. So I never dreamed that I would have such a career.

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I'm happy with everything I achieved, so I'm choosing the right time to stop, where I'm still competing and I'm doing it on my terms.

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Even the UFC itself, I've been 16 years in the UFC pretty much and it really makes me proud and makes me feel blessed by God that I was able to have this long and successful career.

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