“I got very upset with that loss,” Rua told Sporting News. “But then again, this isn’t the best already and it happens. I have to look ahead and think about the future and my future commitments.”
Rua has lost three of his last four fights, with fans and media speaking loudly thinking it is time for him to retire. The former 2005 Pride grand prix winner and UFC light heavyweight champion has heard those calls. He has a definitive answer to those who say he should hang up his four ounce gloves.
“Actually, I’m still very happy to fight,” Rua said. “While I’m still happy training, feeling good about training, feeling good in training, feeling good good fighting and the UFC is happy to have me in the show and happy with my services, why would I stop fighting? As long as I feel good and I know a lot of people will say that I should retire. When I retire is the day I’m not capable of competing at a high level anymore, not training well, not feeling good in training or in fighting. I feel good and still want to fight in the UFC. I want to be in the show. I signed a new deal and I intend on fulfilling the deal and do the eight fights that I signed with the UFC. Then after those eight fights, I’ll stop to think about it and see what I want to do. I’m focused and happy to fulfill my new eight fight contract.”
Steven Muehlhausen is an MMA writer and contributor for Sporting News. Find him on Twitter @SMuehlhausenMMA.
