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Shogun Rua will be looking to end a two-fight losing streak in the UFC when taking on Ihor Potieria at UFC 283 on January 21 next year. Potieria is a Ukrainian MMA fighter who joined the UFC after beating Łukasz Sudolski in Dana White's Contender Series.
Potieria is 18-3 in professional MMA, but lost in his UFC debut against Nicolae Negumereanu at UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 and is currently 0-1 in the organization. The UFC newbie is 14 years younger than Shogun Rua, who will be stepping into the octagon for the twenty-third time against the young Ukrainian.
The Brazilian has lost back-to-back bouts against Paul Craig and Ovince St. Preux, with his latest win coming against Antônio Rogério Nogueira via split decision at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till.
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UFC 283 is already shaping up nicely. Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will be fighting for the fourth-time, with the UFC flyweight title once again on the line.
The Rio de Janeiro pay-per-view event will also host more Brazilian fighters, with Ismael Bonfim, Jéssica Andrade, Josiane Nunes, Gabriel Bonfim, Johnny Walker, and Gregory Rodrigues all scheduled to fight at UFC 283.
Watch Rua's latest UFC victory here:
How has Shogun Rua performed in his last 10 UFC outings?
Shogun Rua is already a legend within the MMA world and is still going strong at 40-years-old at the top level in the UFC. During his last ten UFC outings, the Brazilian has faced some tough opposition but has managed to maintain a decent record of five wins, four losses and one draw.
Rua has lost to Anthony Smith, Paul Craig, and twice to Ovince St. Preux in his recent outings. The 40-year-old's only UFC draw came against Craig, but the Scottish fighter managed to force a stoppage in the second round of their rematch.
Shogun Rua has beaten Corey Anderson, Gian Villante, Tyson Pedro, and Antônio Rogério Nogueira in his last 10 UFC outings.
Watch Rua's legendary clash against Dan Henderson at UFC 139 here:
