UFC Fighter Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Was Robbed at Shotgun Point in Brazil

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua was robbed of his shirt and shoes in his own home country just weeks before the World Cup.

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The World Cup is just a couple of weeks away, yet there's still bad news coming from the country. This time: A UFC fighter gets robbed with shotguns in his own home country. 

Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua was visiting Brazil when four criminals with shotguns stuck him up for all he had on him. Emphasis on everything, too; the robbers stole his car, money, shoes, and the clothes off his back.

"Nobody stopped to help him," said his manager Eduardo Alonso. "He had to walk one mile to get to the police station. It was tense, but it’s all good now."

Mind you, this is two weeks after a soccer fan died when he got struck in the head by a toilet bowl. So who's psyched to make that trip to Brazil in June?

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[via TMZ Sports]

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