IFC GLobal | Graciemag https://www.graciemag.com The Original Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Magazine — BJJ news Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:32:50 +0000 pt-BR hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-09-at-20.29.31-32x32.jpeg IFC GLobal | Graciemag https://www.graciemag.com 32 32 Babalu vs Shogun and the end of an era https://www.graciemag.com/babalu-vs-shogun-and-the-end-of-an-era/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=babalu-vs-shogun-and-the-end-of-an-era Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:32:50 +0000 https://www.graciemag.com/en/?p=2173 The start of the 21st century was a time of transition in MMA history, when tournament-format events started losing their place. Shogun vs Babalu was a good example - and one of the last.

The post Babalu vs Shogun and the end of an era first appeared on Graciemag.]]> The start of the 21st century was a time of transition in MMA history. After a time reigning supreme, the tournament-format events, where the champion would fight thrice on a single night, lost its place, most notably in the USA.

It was the twilight of a striking era – the sport had just begun to be called MMA. But, on September 6, 2003, the last spotlights caught a memorable bout between two Brazilians, in the semifinal of the IFC Global event, held in Denver, Colorado.

Then Chute Boxe representative Mauricio “Shogun” Rua would overcome Erik Wanderley, while Renato “Babalu” moved past Trevor Prangley. The winner would beat Jeremy Horn by unanimous decision in the final. Check it out!

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