4. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
In a battle of bitter rivals in opposing camps, Chute Boxe and Brazilian Top Team were well represented as former PRIDE stars Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira engaged in a memorable battle.
The two light heavyweight standouts were pitted against one another in June of 2005, taking part in the illustrious PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix tournament, which featured a bevy of talent, including Wanderlei Silva, Quinton Jackson and Ricardo Arona, among others.
The two bangers dropped one another in the opening round and went blow for blow over the course of the next two rounds, both going tit for tat with punches and kicks.
The fresher "Shogun" was eventually awarded the decision win, though both men put a stamp on their spot in mixed martial arts history in one single bout, which has been described as one of the biggest matchups to come to fruition under the PRIDE banner.