Deserving or not, I appreciate the fact that he respects Shogun and isn't screaming how he's overrated and he'll kick his ass. Saying Rua is the best and he'd attend a seminar today is more than most fighters will say about another potential opponent before a fight. They usually only give love after a loss. I prefer this respectful approach. Dana likes bad blood and gutter language to hype and promote fights so I'm not sure if being a professional and a stand up guy will get you the fights you want in the UFC. While I'll agree Shogun and Soku are on a different level, it's not like Soku is calling out a champion so the reach really isn't that far.
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