Newark, New Jersey Expected to Host Shogun vs Evans next March



Sportsnet.ca reports that in March of 2011, in Newark, New Jersey, Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is expected to make his return to the Octagon and defend his title for the first time against former champion "Suga" Rashad Evans at UFC 129.

Rua has thus far been the only man in MMA who has been able to stop former champion, Lyoto Machida, who became champion by knocking out Evans in May of 2009. He will be coming off another knee surgery that has seen him on the self since knocking out Machida in May of 2010.

Since losing the championship, Evans has earned consecutive decision victories over top contenders Thiago Silva and heated rival and former champion, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.



Also scheduled for this card is a matchup between two MMA veterans looking to get back to their winning ways. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz will face off with Antônio Rogério Nogueira. Ortiz has not claimed a victory in MMA since defeating Ken Shamrock in October of 2006 while Nogueira has recently gone 1-1 in two very close fights beating Jason Brillz and losing to Ryan Bader.

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