Shogun was probably my all-time favorite fighter to watch. He didn't always win, but he always put on a show!

@chukwuemekaeze7086

4 ай бұрын

Lol he was a champion, he beat Machida.

@AssassinThiago

4 ай бұрын

Totally agree

@Marc-pb9rm

3 ай бұрын

Un champion exceptionnel bien évidemment.

@blackblurable

2 ай бұрын

He was undefeated in Pride and was champion there and in the UFC. Dude is legit and a legend!

@chukwuemekaeze7086

2 ай бұрын

@@blackblurable A lot of people don’t understand the fight game. Well said.

Shogun was a masterclass fighter in his prime. Loved watching his Pride fights.

@mattf9076

4 ай бұрын

my favorite fighter of all time. his run in the 2005 grand prix was the most amazing display i have seen. the next best run was jones in 2011, however in hindsight it doesn't hold up well because of all his failed tests. rockholds run to the ufc title was also spectacular.

@paddyofurniture3988

4 ай бұрын

Actually, he wasn't Overeem let him up, he never shouldn't.

@Joseph-lz5er

4 ай бұрын

Until he stopped taking the juice, then his stamina and explosiveness were completely gone in the UFC. All he had was his punching power left, and became a just a decent fighter.

@camdarley8659

3 ай бұрын

Shogun was a Fantastic fighter! one of the all time greats! Overeem was good, but got on the juice later on, lost speed, lost endurance and became real gun shy to engage

@mateuszbyk5795

3 ай бұрын

​@@Joseph-lz5er Seriously? Do you really think there is at least one professional athlete who doesn't take juice? 🤭🤣

That shit was like a guided missile, wtf. Insane accuracy

@Don-rl1sm

4 ай бұрын

not accurate at all, r e t a r d. he tried the same punch 5 seconds before and missed

@frv6610

4 ай бұрын

he didn't miss, Overreem was able to endure the first one@@Don-rl1sm

@riki2657

4 ай бұрын

and speeeeeed

@Jistsu77

4 ай бұрын

​@@Don-rl1smIdgaf about other punches, THAT punch landed like a missile.

@bme9161

4 ай бұрын

​@@Don-rl1sm he connected with both.

Shogun was another one of those superhuman fighters during the PrideFC days

Love Shogun. Enjoy your retirement my guy. You deserve it champ

Shogun peaked at a very young age. I think he was in his early 20's when he won the Pride Grand Prix. It's crazy that some of his epic fights like the one with Henderson were well past his prime years.

@IvanM272

4 ай бұрын

It happens with fighters with rough training camps like the ones at Chute Boxe, especially the old Chute Boxe.

@BestWayKilla

4 ай бұрын

This is the second fight between Shogun and Overeem, that happened in 2007. The first, the one you're talking about, was from the Grand Prix in 2005.

@phineasgage8252

4 ай бұрын

You can hear Mazzagatti telling them kicks and knees to grounded opponents are illegal, and Shogun KO'd Arona by stomp so it clearly wasnt this tournament.

@gabrielm622

4 ай бұрын

@@Mikamichae Aldo peaked early? Though Aldo won the WEC featherweight title at 23, he was either a champion or top contender for his entire career, in two different divisions.

@erikvaldes4293

4 ай бұрын

His blew his ACL after this fight and then blew it out again during recovery. Somehow was still good enough to beat Machida for the championship (TWICE) and then blew ot out again and never was the same

That punch couldn't have been more accurate if it was laser guided, I love these old fights with true legends of the game

i think everybody loves Shogun because he looks like "one of the guys". Not too beef, or angry attitude, just one of us who can kick ass and be cool about it.

The golden age of MMA

Shogun was amazing to watch before a series of injuries.

@Kinosis79

13 күн бұрын

Exactly, Fluke arm break against Mark Coleman, then blew out his ACL 3 times. He lost a lot with those injuries. Cain Velasquez had a similar fall due to injuries.

Damn.. shogun with that devastating right 💣 👀

Shogun was the goat back in the day!

Natal de 2023 e eu revendo essa luta lendária do Shogun

Shogun is sooo underrated ... such a killer.

@PinkyFingerPedalStrike

4 ай бұрын

What makes him underrated? He's very highly respected.

@kaijisan1206

4 ай бұрын

@@PinkyFingerPedalStrike Thats a UFC fan, he knows mma only from UFC, and Dana white brained washed him.

@JohnBrown-vn2qw

4 ай бұрын

that fight with forest griffin. jesus

@coolvad3r

4 ай бұрын

@@PinkyFingerPedalStrike underrated means he doesn't get enough respect. Sure the die hards remember him, but he should be more talked about.

@Great_Watt

4 ай бұрын

Underrated? By who exactly? He's a legend and has been for a very long time.

Cracking fight ! Respect both legends. Amazing finish by Rua.

Damn ,I've never seen such a young, "small" Overeem. Definitely didn't expect that ending with how short the video was😅 good shit. Big props

@gregfalco4528

4 ай бұрын

He's even skinnier today. He gave up the roids and became a vegetarian.

@SpiceBoy7UK23

4 ай бұрын

He spent his early days at light heavyweight. He's not a natural heavyweight. For some reason, it took him only 4 months to transform his body completely into this heavyweight K1 animal. It took Jon Jones 3 years to put on about the same amount of weight so I reckon they went about it in very different ways.

@gregfalco4528

4 ай бұрын

Jones has pissed hot on numerous occasions, USADA even raised the acceptable levels of of PEDs so that Jones could compete before the UFC ended the partnership with USADA completely. Jon Jones is no stranger to designer steroids. And it didn't take Jones 3 years to put on the extra weight, he was just ducking Ngannou.@@SpiceBoy7UK23

@clayton4336

4 ай бұрын

Babyreem

@igorcesardealmeida6196

3 ай бұрын

@@SpiceBoy7UK23 and overeem put on clean weight

Definitely appreciate the technical advances in the fight game but when fighters aren’t perfect and both are making mistakes, it’s a recipe for an exciting fight

@mrniceguy7168

5 ай бұрын

Exciting fighters make exciting fights. The sport was even less technical years before this, with all kinds of mistakes made, and it was less exciting than this era.

@SPIDERM0OSE

4 ай бұрын

I hear what yer saying but have to ask what technique is commonly used today that wasn't commonly used in 07 that woulda prevented Overeem getting KOd in the same position by the same shot if both were at the same stage in their careers today ? In this fight I don't think technique is the issue, I think its the self belief of Shogun & the courage to take the risk of throwing the big shot. Perhaps contracted fighters, in particular contracted fighters to a particular promotion that monopolises the sport, have little or no incentive to go out there, take risks, n make wins happen ?

@kevthegoat8774

4 ай бұрын

Technically here these are just as good as many today

@Jp-do9ny

4 ай бұрын

Lol what technical improvements? 😂😂 look at Colby vs Edward's. You'd think Cobly has never even been to a striking class. Both Reem and Shogun have better striking than 95% of the current ufc roster

@davidjones8043

4 ай бұрын

​@@kevthegoat8774as good as almost anyone. There's a LOT of skill in this fight. Being technical has little to do with making mistakes. It's weird to even say that tbh. Every fight is lost because someone made a mistake. That's how combat works. I have no clue what OP was getting at. Just a weird way to view things.

Shogun was a nightmare

Это очень сильный боец одни из моих любимых бойцов Бразилец!

Queiram ou não, Shogun Rua é uma lenda!💪💪💪

@ileaswon6520

4 ай бұрын

Не нравится

@dasmondfregat8378

4 ай бұрын

​@@ileaswon6520тебя это е..бать не должно)) Нравиться , он легенда

@ac0pt

4 ай бұрын

Sem dúvida nenhuma! Que gosto da rever as lutas dele.

@jonwill3747

4 ай бұрын

@@ac0pt Pro Coleman cheio de esteroides, caiu por cima do braço.

@josesouzarodrigues1044

Ай бұрын

no chão e mais fácil

I was there for that fight, it was such a good event. Love reading the comments here, lots of great insight.

Chuck Norris on 1:45 !!!

@joeshab123

3 ай бұрын

Nice catch!

@escanor3699

2 ай бұрын

@@tiagomatias5172no maxholloway

@farhanpathan9242

14 күн бұрын

Fun fact: Chuck Norris is a black belt, he sparred with my master, Art Beins

A young shogun was something else.

Behold the most dangerous man in mma history! Also; Shogun and Overeem are there.

Sogun was so fucking scrappy, he never stopped moving and could scramble out of anything

Always good to see the goat at work: Steve Mazzagatti ❤

@darksaintxvi6914

4 ай бұрын

😂

@markdelavega4953

4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@robjohnson9270

4 ай бұрын

that was sarcastic, right?

this is one of my favorite knockouts of all time. i remember watching it for the first time and being shocked at how much power must had come down right onto Overeems chin

Man, that hook came from down town, went through the chin to canvas then nothing but bobble head.

@dixinbuttz44

5 ай бұрын

from tokyo

@shanghunter7697

4 ай бұрын

@@Don-rl1sm w.t.f.

@christopherfiore6820

4 ай бұрын

@@Don-rl1sm ... you meaning that since, bobblehead is a single word??

Pride FC was something else... will never forget!

In Pride Era Shogun was the only fighter who has same tier with Fedor Emelianenko

@Don-rl1sm

4 ай бұрын

wrong, r e t a r d. shogun sucked and fedor is the goat

@A2Gatote

4 ай бұрын

@@Don-rl1sm why are you so triggered, did Shogun f00hk your m /0m or something

@V-95K

4 ай бұрын

@@Don-rl1sm wtf 🤡? Shogun was one of the Pride legends, Fedor dominated Heavyweight, Shogun Light heavyweight. Have some respect, 🤡

@lucasferreira028

4 ай бұрын

@@Don-rl1sm you're a virgin, aren't you?

@robjohnson9270

4 ай бұрын

They were ALL juicing and the fights were fixed...Pride had more in common with WWE. It was entertainment with predetermined winners and losers....Fedor was nothing but a myth, similar to Goldberg in WCW....a bunch of "wins" to have that "undefeated" champ, but it was FAKE....many of Fedor's opponents have admitted to getting paid to dive.

Pride was No Holds Barred

What a beautiful fight from both guys

Shogun stopped giving a damn.😂 💥 Love fighters with killer-instinct.

Época de ouro do MMA.

@gabrielandrade28

4 ай бұрын

E agora é época do que? Mma evoluiu demais e segue evoluindo, acompanho desde o começo, a maravilha desse esporte é que nunca estagnou e as gerações vem cada vez melhor, mto diferente dos outros esporte onde cabe esse saudosismo.

@carlosalexandredecarvalho9025

4 ай бұрын

@@gabrielandrade28 hoje os lutadores ficam mais tempo se estudando do que lutando, muitos deles façam amarrando o outro na grade, não dão tudo de si , lutas amarradas , lutam para ganhar por pontos, encheram de regras que muitas vezes mais atrapalham do que ajudam. Antes, muitos lutadores tinham de se preparar para enfrentar três aniversários em um único evento, tinham que dar tudo de si.

The demolition Man, Alistair Overeem

Wow! I watched it twice. He didn't even cover up his face as the blow came down. That was fast as lighting!!! I remember people training and putting their own fists on their face and their elbows up in the air to prevent such blows.

@crotchy7667

4 ай бұрын

Yeah. And some guys are really good at twisting themselves left or right when they're on the ground to make the other person miss their punch.

@shanghunter7697

4 ай бұрын

@@Don-rl1sm Please have some respect for others (no name calling as you ARE better than that) !! Sorry people have hurt you but it WASN'T ANY of us ! Hope things go well for you in life, YOU deserve it young man !

@Don-rl1sm

4 ай бұрын

@@HamzaaGC what's a "donkeyboard"?

@bradybunch4707

4 ай бұрын

@@Don-rl1sm American that barley has a grasp of one language name a more iconic duo

@Don-rl1sm

4 ай бұрын

@@bradybunch4707 best of luck in learning how to spell, r e t a r d

Shogun era fera demais.

Shogun pra mim foi melhor ainda que Wanderlei Silva no Pride. Bons tempos.

@Edurodox1

4 ай бұрын

Realmente , so perdeu uma por um acaso

@jonwill3747

4 ай бұрын

1° brasileiro a ser campeão no pride e no UFC.

@williansilvawl

3 ай бұрын

Perdeu??​@@Edurodox1

Met Mauricio many years ago in Las Vegas. He was a classy guy.

Da onde veio esse soco?? Rápido demais e certeiro pqp... assisti demais o pride viu... que época

Shogum derrubou muita gente , sempre sangue nos olhos

Wow. These 2 warriors are beasts. Great match.

Shogun is the man, easily one of my favorites

before Alistair was juiced to the gills

@darksaintxvi6914

4 ай бұрын

He still was. Shut up about it

@Don-rl1sm

4 ай бұрын

he was always juiced

Wow what a comeback getting rag dolled and thrown about to getting top position and throwing that crazy shot what a legend shogun is

Shogun grande pessoa e lutador.

That punch diving down was wicked.

Wow! That definitely an awesome knock out, something like that rarely happens.

Shogun forever. ist fighter I idolized. A real warrior.

Shogun nessa época aí era embaçado!

That punch landed so fast.

This fight showed MMA fans at the time Shogun didn’t need the soccer kicks or stomps to knock fighters out.

When shogun was on, he was sort of magical. Then when he was off, he made you wonder if he was even an MMA fighter.

SHOGUN ERA PHODA! WHAT A FIGHTER!

My favorite Vale Tudo and MMA fighters: Wanderlei Silva, Shogun and Marco Ruas ❤

@Blas4ublasphemy

4 ай бұрын

Ninja?

@rodrigoramone242

2 ай бұрын

@@Blas4ublasphemy Maurício Shogun Rua

Pride in the US was not the same Pride in Japan. Still better than UFC.

One of my all time favorite fighters that might be number one still. I loved him in Pride and he beat Alistair twice. Both fights he came back to win it as well. Awesome fighter and a legend along with so many others.

Congratulation Shogun the best

O homem era brabo 👏

I met Overeem around that time in a grappling tournament (he grappled a weightclass above me), he was actually good on the ground and allready huge compared to most guys in his weightclass.

Shogun tem história 👊

Nostalgia... Prime Shogun

Tiro certeiro!

that KO was insane

Ha! Chuck Norris is in the crowd. Bottom left corner at 1:43.

@DKY00

4 ай бұрын

Red T-shirt

@memolano100

4 ай бұрын

Great eyes!

Caramba shogun botava pra cima mesmo dos caras, foi derrubado umas 10 vezes e ainda virou o jogo e venceu, parabéns shogun. Brasil!

é muito legal ver e rever a cena: O Shogun fica em pé esperando o momento certo, o tempo exato de DESCER A MARRETADA nos cónios do Overeem. E quando desce, o cara tipo, SAI DO AR GERAL !! Foi na ponta do queixo, certinho !

Cara que chapuletada muito rapido muito preciso e muita força perfeito!

Not sure I have seen that level of precision from that position. Damn brutal.

That might have been the hardest punch ever at 205. 💥

😮😮😮I've been a fan since forever... Really surprised I never saw this fight .The entire Rua Clan never dissapoints , All killers . On a mat or At the beach Rules or not , these men are true pioneers of MMA . Ninja alone has over 100 street scraps , mostly victorious. I'm going to watch it again , thanks for the post. Happy Holidays

Pride was so good that even Mazzagatti did his job well.

A lutas mais sensacionais de um lutador brasileiro. Lenda, Shogun!!!

Shame most fans only saw Shogun in the UFC. Don't get me wrong: still had a HOF-worthy career there, winning the belt and having those insane wars with Hendo. But Shogun was a different animal before he fucked up his knees, when he had quickness and athleticism.

We need gomi in the ufc 5 game

Good job 🇨🇦

Sou fã d shogun

Wow- even before becoming ubereem overeem was jacked and a lot better than I realized. Seems like he was winning basically every fight but was chinny

@monarch1651

4 ай бұрын

He would have beat liddel if he wasn't so chinny imo

@phineasgage8252

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, weak mentally/gassed easily too. In PRIDE that is.

Shogun era monstro de mais o melhor do Sul tbm😂😂

Damn, who else misses Pride?

Absolute killer

Shogun 👊

Overeem was a great figther!

@Don-rl1sm

4 ай бұрын

wrong, r e t a r d. nothing but a steroids cheater

Wow Steve actually stopping a fight in time....a miracle.

Skinny Overeem during Pride is great memories ❤

PRIDE 33 This was the great Gomi vs Diaz night . That fight was sick .

That was great.

@user-yf9qd3ur3k

4 ай бұрын

😊😅😮😢🎉😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Overeem tinha um domínio técnico que parece ter perdido com o tempo, administrou muito bem a luta... mas sendo br, minha admiração maior fica com o mestre Shogum!

This feels like yesterday…but it’s been 16 years ago 😢

O melhor lutador na minha opinião, Samurai shogun

Сëгун просто красавчик! Чётко попал! Почему я это раньше не видел?

Was at this card. Clip needs Shogun’s hilarious and heavily accented “I LAAV AMEREECA!” post fight interview

i miss preid rulezzz and i love brave heart

Before there was Ubereem, there was Overeem.

@robjohnson9270

4 ай бұрын

Nah, it was always Overoid

1:43 The legend Chuck Norris in the crowd

UFC: cuts away from KO'd fighter Pride: time for your close up!

Shogun before he blew his ACL 3 times was an absolute monster, shame we never really saw him peak in the UFC despite winning the belt & ending Machida's unbeaten run he was already past his best by that time

Сёгун очень тактичный и грамотный боец.

Epic

Rua heroe!