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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez rescheduled for UFC 109 on Feb. 6
UFC Insider —
... came down with a serious case of staph infection, which forced him to withdraw from the bout.
He clearly did not want to make the same mistake twice in a high profile and very important bout — Nogueira revealed after his lopsided technical knockout loss to Frank Mir that he had been hospitalized several days prior to fight night with a severe staph infection.
It would be a huge mistake to take on a grinder like Velasquez at less than 100 percent …..
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez rescheduled for UFC 109 on Feb. 6
Bloody Elbow: FanShots —
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez rescheduled for UFC 109 on Feb. 6
via MMA Mania
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez rescheduled to UFC 109 according to MMAMania.com:
UFC...
Bloody Elbow: FanShots —
... Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez rescheduled to UFC 109 according to MMAMania.com:
UFC 109 Feb. 6:
- Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
- Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman
- Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg
- Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller
- Rob Emerson vs. Phillipe Nover
- Rolles Gracie vs. Mostapha Al Turk
- Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
Unsure:
- Renzo Gracie vs. TBA
- Matt Hughes vs. TBA
HT: mmamania.com, ...
Cain Velasquez v. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Moved To UFC 109
Bloody Elbow —
MMA Mania says that this heavyweight showdown has been moved to UFC 109:
Former UFC interim heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend, Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira, is expected take on undefeated rising star Cain Velasquez at UFC 109, which is slated for Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 6, 2010.
Nogueira and and Velasquez were supposed to hook 'em up in the UFC 108 main event on Jan. 2, 2010; however; "Big Nog" came down with a serious case of staph infection, which forced him to withdraw ...
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos off; Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez back on
Fighting Words... —
... and will not fight Junior dos Santos at UFC 108 as expected. Meanwhile, it seems Nogueira might be recovered enough from his staph infection for his heavyweight contender bout with Cain Velasquez to be rescheduled for February 6’s UFC 109 . The pair were supposed to meet at UFC 108. Also on the UFC 109 card are middleweight champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort , assuming Silva’s recovered from elbow surgery in time, and Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman .
Cain Velasquez Vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Rumored For UFC 109 in February
FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM —
... According to mmamania, the heavyweight clash between Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been moved back to UFC 109 which takes place on the 6th February, 2010 in Las Vegas. ...
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez rescheduled for UFC 109 on Feb. 6
MMA Interplay —
... event between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (if he recovers in time from a recent procedure on his elbow) and Vitor Belfort. Former champion, pioneers of the sport and hall of famers, Randy Couture and Mark Coleman, are also expected to collide on the televised pay-per-view (PPV) main card.
To check out the latest UFC 109 fight card and rumors click here. It’s shaping up nice … real nice.
UFC News Credit and Full Story: MMA Mania
Nogueira-Velasquez At UFC 109 Or UFC 110
MMA Convert —
... It looks like we can rule out Cain Velasquez as a potential replacement for Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 108. According to MMA Mania, the UFC is in the process of rescheduling the former UFC 108 main event between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez for UFC 109. ...
What you missed during Thanksgiving
Watch Kalib Run —
... favor of some limited blogging (Woo hoo! Being anti-social rules!).
So without further adieu here is what you missed while you were spending "quality time" with your family.
Another good fight goes bye-bye: Gonzaga out of UFC 108 - Cagewriter No Gonzaga vs. Dos Santos at 108? Well, I think we have moved on from a mere curse affecting the UFC. Now it appears that the UFC is under a no holds barred assault from karma. What did you do Dana White!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez rescheduled for UFC 109 on Feb. 6 - MMA Mania ...
