His body is quite older than what his birth certificate would lead you to believe. Sonnen also happened to be a terrible stylistic match up for the Brazilian as well. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter. Who these might be we will wait and see. But, Shogun will likely be seeking to cap off his legendary career on a victory.
The history of MMA could nearly be told just from his record alone. But, then in a torch-passing moment, he was defeated by a year-old Jon Jones. A legendary fighter and a storied career are coming to an end. Two more fights and the Brazilian can rest happily with his family. Embed from Getty Images. Tim Wheaton has been with the sport of MMA since From Canada, now in Scotland. Check him out here and twitter. At the mark of Round 1, "Rampage" could take no more and crumpled to the ground after a battering of knees from the clinch sapped the last of his physical fortitude.
The win really put Shogun on the map. Not only as an elite fighter, but also as one of the most exciting and active mixed martial artists on the planet. Shogun followed up his first-round win over Quinton Jackson by decisioning Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the quarterfinals, then knocking out Alistair Overeem in the semis of the Pride Middleweight Grand Prix. While it looked like Shogun and his pal, Wanderlei Silva, were on a collision course to meet in the finals, fellow Brazilian Ricardo Arona played spoiler, upsetting "The Axe Murderer" in the semis of the tournament's other opposite bracket.
Shogun, however, saw fit to put an end to Arona's impressive run, stopping him via vicious ground and pound at the mark of the very first round. Shogun's Grand Prix victory remains his most impressive accomplishment to date. It was also the moment he officially transitioned from future star to just plain star. If you are wondering just how an accomplishment this Grand Prix victory was, look over the tournament's bracket and note the proverbial who's who of all-time great pound mixed martial artists.
The bout got off to a frenetic start, but was very short-lived. At the mark of Round 1, Shogun attempted to plant his right arm in effort to absorb Coleman's takedown, but dislocated his elbow in the process.
The referee immediately called a halt to the match, declaring Coleman the winner. Despite the favorable result, Coleman momentarily lost his mind, throwing an extra shot or two at the debilitated Rua before tossing the pesky referee away to prevent his interference. He then proceeded to stomp around the cage while directing spit-projecting shouts at Rua's ringside Chute Boxe teammates.
The Chute Boxe camp did not take kindly to Coleman's antics and entered the ring, as did Coleman's Team Hammer House pals, though even they must have been bewildered by his behavior. Though the fight and subsequent fallout was hardly the pinnacle of Shogun's career, it remains an iconic moment in Pride history. Shogun would get his revenge years later when he knocked Coleman out in the third round of their UFC 93 contest.
Though he had fought in the USA twice before, Pride 33 was really the first time there was much American fanfare surrounding Shogun. If nothing else, the buzz surrounding the burgeoning Brazilian confirmed that his star had ascended outside the Land of the Rising Sun.
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