UFC on ESPN 14: Rua vs Nogueira 07/25/2020 Previews, Betting Spread and Fight Analysis

UFC on ESPN 14: Rua vs Nogueira 07/25/2020 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is capping off their month in “Fight Island” with another exciting event with UFC on ESPN 14. This fight card is set to happen on Saturday, July 25 and it will be at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. There will be no audience allowed to watch but fans can opt to subscribe to Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass for viewing purposes. The main event will feature top middleweights wanting to score a title fight against Israel Adesanya with Robert Whittaker taking on Darren Till. Co-headlining the event is two veteran light heavyweights battling each other in Marcio Rua against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. It is seen by UFC Vegas Odds that Marcio Rua has a better chance of winning this fight against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

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Mauricio Rua

Mauricio Rua, better known as “Shogun”, is a 38-year-old UFC veteran that came from Curtiba, Parana in Brazil. He stands at six-foot-one and trains at the Universidade Da Luta. His professional record is at 26-11 with 21 victories earned through knockouts. Shogun has been in the UFC since September 2007 and made memorable matches against Lyoto Machida, Brandon Vera, Dan Henderson, Chuck Liddell, Mark Coleman and Jon Jones in his early years. In his last six fights, he won four matches. His last registered match was in November 2019 in UFC Fight Night 164 against Paul Craig. The event finished with a controversial split draw from the judges.

Rogerio Nogueira

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a 44-year-old veteran and he is a Brazilian fighter that hails from Victoria Conquista in Bahia, Brazil. “Minotouro” is six-foot-two and trains at his own stable in Team Nogueira. His professional record is now at 23-9 with nine wins through decisions. Nogueira made his mark in the UFC way back in November 2019. He already created an impact by winning against Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz. Even with some losses, he impressed battling Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader. He battled Marcio “Shogun” Rua in August 2015 in UFC 190 where he lost by a unanimous decision. Nogueira is coming to this match from a loss back in May 2019 in UFC 237 as he got knocked out by Ryan Spann in the first round.