As GRACIEMAG.com reported in March, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been training with world-renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach in Hollywood, Calif.
In the video above, the UFC video team brings you an inside look at the training sessions between the former UFC champ and boxing’s famed cornerman. Also, check out the fight card for UFC Fight Night 26, where Shogun will face Chael Sonnen in the main event on Aug. 17.
UFC Fight Night 26
Shogun vs. Sonnen
Date: August 17, 2013
Venue: TD Garden
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Main Card:
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7) vs. Chael Sonnen (27-13-1)
Alistair Overeem (36-12-1) vs. Travis Browne (14-1-1)
Urijah Faber (28-6) vs. Yuri Alcantara (28-4)
Matt Brown (17-11) vs. Mike Pyle (25-8-1)
Uriah Hall (7-3) vs. John Howard (20-8)
Joe Lauzon (22-8) vs. Michael Johnson (12-8)
Prelims:
Brad Pickett (23-7) vs. Michael McDonald (15-2)
Conor McGregor (13-2) vs. Max Holloway (7-2)
Mike Brown (26-8) vs. Steven Siler (22-10)
Diego Brandao (17-8) vs. Daniel Pineda (18-9)
Prelims on Facebook:
Manny Gamburyan (12-7) vs. Cole Miller (19-7)
Cody Donovan (8-2) vs. Ovince St. Preux (13-5)
Ramsey Nijem (8-3) vs. James Vick (4-0)