Rashad Evan says he’ll wait for Shogun

After Dana White announced the dissapointing news that Shogun Rua will be sidelined until March 2011 Number One Contender Rashad Evans gave his thoughts on the situation.
“I kind of figured he would be out for awhile after his last fight hearing how he went into the fight beforehand,” Evans told mmajunkie.com
Evans earned another shot at the belt after taking out top LHWs Thiago Silva and Rampage Jackson. Evans first earned the title after beating Forrest Griffin but his run was cut short as he next faced

Injured Shogun Rua will be sidelined until March 2011

Number one Contender will have to wait to get his chance at new LHW champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Dana White Confirmed today that New champ Shogun Rua wont be back in the Octagon for another eight months, likley returning in March, 2011. Still White took this as good news saying that his surgically repaired knee is healing well.
“Shogun’s great, his knee’s coming along great,” White said just after the UFC 116 pre-fight press conference. “It’s all good.”
Rua recently Knocked Out then undefeated Lyoro

Shogun Rua Injured

It has been reported that UFC LightheavyWeight Champion Mauricio Shogun Rua has suffer a knee injury that will delay his fight with Rashad Evans , Shogun Rua had to undergo Knee Surgery Following his win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 113.
It was brought by MMA Live’s Franklin Mcneals that Shogun had a knee injury prior his fight with Machida , seems Franklin knows his stuff , since Shogun had the injury and it was until he got his title that he went to fix his knee