This past Saturday night Mauricio Rua fought Brandon Vera in the main event at UFC on FOX 4, turning in an entertaining effort capped off by a strike-based stoppage of Vera in the fourth frame of their tilt. However, when the UFC was forced to pick between Rua’s win and an earlier triumph in the evening from Lyoto Machida in determining the light heavyweight division’s next title-contender, the organization went with “The Dragon” rather than the headlining Rua.
Rua was asked about the UFC’s decision at the post-event press conference where he had a reaction likely surprising some fans.
“I’m cool. My obligation is to do my best and fight. Lyoto got his shot. I’ll keep training hard. That’s my job,” explained Rua, adding that he understood Machida’s opponent (Ryan Bader) was a Top 10 competitor in comparison to Vera’s recent record in the Octagon.
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No word has surfaced on what is next for Rua though it seems likely he will fight again in 2012 with the amount of time remaining in the year.
The full UFC on FOX 4 press conference can be found below:
PHOTO CREDIT – UFC
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