‘Shogun’ Rua believes he deserves shot at Daniel Cormier after Anthony Smith fight

Mauricio Rua is no longer fighting the No. 2 light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir next at UFC Hamburg, but could still be one fight away from a shot at the belt.
The former 205-pound champion headlines the UFC Fight Night event in Germany on July 22 against Anthony Smith, who stepped up on to replace Oezdemir on less than a month’s notice.
“Shogun” admits that facing a guy that is not ranked in the top 15 could affect his title aspirations, but told MMA Fighting he still thinks h