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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (16-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a former PRIDE standout who underwent knee surgery after a submission loss to Forrest Griffin in September, will return to the UFC at an April 19 event in Montreal, Canada.
The news comes from GracieMag.com, which recently interviewed the fighter about the launch of his new fight team. Rua recently severed ties with Chute Boxe, his longtime home.
There’s no word on Rua’s opponent for the April 19 event, which is expected to take place at Montreal’s Bell Centre. The event — the first ever to take place in Canada — will likely feature a title-unification bout between UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and interim champ (and French Canadian) Georges St. Pierre.
The 26-year-old Rua made his much-anticipated octagon debut at UFC 76 but suffered an upset submission loss (via rear-naked choke) to Griffin. Prior to the bout, he had won 12 of 13 fights. Rua reportedly had a knee injury prior to the fight, but the Brazilian made no mention of it before the fight. In a series of interviews after the event, he said he didn’t want people to think he was using the injury as an excuse

Report: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Returns to UFC on April 19