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#2 Chael Sonnen vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
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The one, the only—“The American Gangster” Chael Sonnen—faced Brazilian legend and former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC Fight Night 26 in 2013.
The matchup was fairly brief and witnessed Sonnen stun Rua by catching the latter in a tight guillotine choke. The American Gangster had the choke deep and squeezed on Rua’s neck with all his might.
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Sonnen walked away with the submission victory on the night and sent shockwaves throughout the combat sports community with the stunning submission stoppage of Rua.
A key lesson that was further solidified in this excellent submission win is that the theory of going for sub-attempts early in the fight—with the lack of greasiness from sweat and blood early in a fight—does indeed aid the application and success of a submission manoeuvre.
