Twitter reacts to ‘Shogun’ Rua’s trilogy win over Rogerio Nogueira at UFC on ESPN 14

The trilogy is here! @ShogunRua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (@MinotouroMMA) fight for a third time 15 years after their first meeting in the #UFCFightIsland3 co-headliner.

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/0kozQavZjw pic.twitter.com/sewIE5vLVr

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 26, 2020

#UFCFightNight Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports

Antônio Rogério Nogueira +195
Maurício Rua -225@UFC | #UFCFightIsland3

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 26, 2020

Shogun is stalking Nogueira around the cage. He’s fired a few leg kicks, but he’s looking for his lead hook. #UFCFightIsland3

— Rob Tatum (@RobTatum303) July 26, 2020

BIG turn with the gut wrench. Chamizo needs to put together a leg attack here!

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 26, 2020

SHOGUN IS IN RETREAT! #InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi| #UFCFightIsland3 pic.twitter.com/GaVXPoCk1Q

— UFC (@ufc) July 26, 2020

Slower pace, lower volume, but my god these guys are cracking each other when they throw

— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) July 26, 2020

Fun fact : Shogun was one of my favourite fighters when I first started watching Mma in 2006 #UFCFightIsland3

— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 26, 2020

Rinse, wash, repeat. #PrideNeverDie

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 26, 2020

This is an awesome fight, reminds me of their first one. 10-9 Rogerio

— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) July 26, 2020

Straight old school battle here

— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) July 26, 2020

Am I dreaming? Shogun vs Nogueira what a fight #UFCFightIsland @ufc

— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) July 26, 2020

It truly does feel like a throwback PRIDE fight watching these two legends battle! #UFCFightIsland3

— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 26, 2020

Jeez that takedown (fall down?) looked like some old guys fighting at Walmart

— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) July 26, 2020

New #UFCFightIsland3 game, every time the NFL game pass song comes on jump up and start twerking.

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) July 26, 2020

the punches are aging their faces instantaneously eep

— esther lin (@allelbows) July 26, 2020

Fighting in Pride added a decade to everybody’s face.

— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) July 26, 2020

These boys still have it #UFCFightIsland3

— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) July 26, 2020

Due to the battled nature of their hips, neither Nogueira brother has been able to feel their legs since Zuffa’s acquisition of PRIDE.

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 26, 2020

This is a great fight.

— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) July 26, 2020

Bravo to Shogun and Nogueira. This clearly mattered intensely to both, they gave everything they have left in the tank, and put on a pretty compelling fight for a couple old guys.

— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) July 26, 2020

Nogueira fought Shogun in his 20s, 30s and 40s. Might’ve lost in every decade.

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) July 26, 2020

Fun scrap from the OG legends of the game! #UFCFightIsland3

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 26, 2020

Wow mma legends! What a fight! So much respect for these guys over 60 fights combined and they still bring it! wow #UFCFightIsland3

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 26, 2020

Much respect for these legends #Ufc

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 26, 2020

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on whether this was his last fight:

“I think so. I think it’s time for the new generation to come.”

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) July 26, 2020

#UFCFightIsland3 results: @ShogunRua def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Full play-by-play: https://t.co/0kozQavZjw pic.twitter.com/NWTHEU9RcR

— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 26, 2020