Shogun says he has really stopped, recalls the belt and criticises 'lukewarm' MMA
Maurício Shogun returned to fight in September against Glover Teixeira, his first official appearance since retiring, and says he does not intend to repeat the experience. PRIDE Grand Prix champion in 2005 and UFC champion in 2010, he entered the Hall of Fame in 2024 and criticises today's MMA for fighting to secure points.

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Maurício Shogun voltou a lutar em setembro, contra Glover Teixeira, na primeira aparição oficial depois da aposentadoria, e garante que não pretende repetir a experiência.
O convite surgiu em uma quinta-feira, por telefone. "De primeira fiquei meio apreensivo, mas contatei minha advogada, acertaram as coisas e deu tudo certo", contou em entrevista. O camp durou dez semanas. "O Glover era um cara que era pra gente ter se enfrentado no UFC, mas nunca deu certo de casar a luta."
Depois da derrota, chegou a pedir revanche, mas recua. "Na hora ali a gente tá emocionado, querendo mais, pedi a revanche, mas acho que agora eu parei mesmo", revelou.
Fora do octógono, toca a Shogun Team, que reúne mais de 80 academias espalhadas pelo país e uma filial na Suíça.
Campeão do Grand Prix do PRIDE em 2005 e do UFC em 2010, quando nocauteou Lyoto Machida em luta eleita o nocaute do ano, ele foi incluído em 2024 no Hall da Fama do UFC, entre os pioneiros. A luta contra Dan Henderson, no UFC 139, foi eleita a melhor de 2011.
Sobre o rumo atual do MMA, é crítico. "Quando eu, Vanderlei, Minotauro, Werdum lutávamos, a gente sempre queria a luta acabasse rápido de alguma forma, por nocaute ou finalização, e isso mudou", disse. "Hoje em dia lutam muito para garantir pontos."
Questionado sobre quem mantém aquele estilo, apontou dois nomes: "Acho que o Charles do Bronx e o Poatan são dois exemplos que sempre tentam essa luta em pé."
Da noite do cinturão, lembra das dificuldades: "Estava lutando contra um apêndice de grau 2, tive que fazer a cirurgia e em tese não poderia nem estar movimentando direito."
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