Following the quickest loss of his career -- and his second consecutive loss by knockout -- Mauricio Rua hinted at a possible change in weight class on Monday.

"Shogun," the former UFC light heavyweight champion, suffered a 34-second knockout loss to Ovince Saint Preux on Saturday in Uberlandia, Brazil. For Rua, 32, it was his fourth loss in five contests.

The Brazilian gave full credit to Saint Preux in a social media post in Portuguese on Monday, stating he made a "technical error" and would consider a future "change in [weight] category."

"So many times in my career I've been on the happy side and, unfortunately, this time I experienced the sad side," Rua wrote, via Google Translate. "I prepared a lot for this fight and was well-trained and that's what hurts the most -- to lose in this manner, without being able to show what we trained.

"Now I will rest, enjoy my family and then think about next steps. ["The Ultimate Fighter"] Brazil, maybe a change of [weight] category, but move on."

Prior to the loss, Rua had told ESPN.com he planned to fight another "four to five years."

Late last year, UFC president Dana White expressed interest in seeing Rua drop to 185 pounds. However, Rua has said he never seriously considered a drop around that time.

Rua is scheduled to coach TUF Brazil opposite former middleweight champion Anderson Silva in 2015, although the UFC has stated the two will not fight at the conclusion of the season -- a break in tradition. Rua (22-1) has said he would be open to the fight. Silva (33-6) is scheduled to fight Nick Diaz at UFC 183 on Jan. 31.