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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez set for UFC 108
Five Ounces of Pain —
... A heavyweight showdown between fellow title contenders, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez , appears to be all set for UFC 108 . According to Tatame.com , Nogueira’s manager recently confirmed the bout to Sensei Sportv’s blog. UFC 108 is expected to take place on January 2 from Las Vegas, Nevada, with a possible heavyweight championship bout between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin acting as the headliner. The winner of the bout between Nogueira and Velasquez will likely be next in line for a crack at the UFC heavyweight championship. Nogueira is fresh off of his ...
Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira set for UFC 108
Bloody Elbow —
According to Sensei Sportv’s blog, Nogueira’s manager confirmed that the Brazilian, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) set for UFC 108 will face the undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez (7-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at UFC 108, which takes place at January 2.
Rumored card so far: - Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin - Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva - Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Carlos Condit vs. Paul Daley - Tyson Griffin vs. Jim Miller - Martin Kampmann vs. Rory Markham - Joe ...
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez for UFC 108
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Tatame.com reports that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will fight Cain Velasquez at UFC 108 in what will most likely determine the next ...
Big Nog vs. Cain Velasquez At UFC 108?
MMA Convert —
... According to Tatame, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is set to fight Cain Velasquez on Jan. 2 at UFC 108, however ...
UFC 108: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Cain Velasquez in the works for Jan. 2
MMA Mania —
Former UFC interim heavyweight champion and mixed martial arts legend, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, is in talks to take on undefeated rising star Cain Velasquez at UFC 108, which is slated for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2.
Sensei Sportv (via Tatame.com) was the first to report the potential showdown. No official announcement has come from the promotion, or Velasquez’s camp, at this time.
Stay tuned.
UFC 108 is expected to feature a reshuffled main event between ailing heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar (if he can recover from a serious illness), and number one ...
UFC NEWS: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira coming to UFC 108 in January
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UFC 108: Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin Off, Nogueira vs Velasquez In The Works
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Its a no go for Brock Lesnar vs Shane Carwin at UFC 108. Apparently Brock Lesnar has a case of mono.
Guys my manager Jason Genet just told me that UFC 108 is not happening. Brock has Mono and what the UFC has told me is that I have earned the title shoot but I have to wait for the title holder. [ShaneCarwin]
Lesnar pulled out of their fist scheduled meeting at UFC 106 after being sidelined with a mysterious illness.
Not all bad news, the Brazilian site Tatame is reporting that a heavyweight matchup between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria is currently being discussed. ...
“Minotauro” Nogueira To Face Cain Velasquez At UFC 108
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Bouncing back after his loss to Frank Mir, Antônio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira (32-5-1(1)) defeated UFC legend Randy Couture at UFC 102 via unanimous decision. A fight which earned both men the “Fight of the Night” honors from UFC president Dana White.
Now a report from Sensei Sportv’s blog is reporting that Nogueira’s manager has confirmed with them a bout between his fighter and Cain Velasquez (7-0).
According to Sensei Sportv’s blog, Nogueira’s manager confirmed that the Brazilian will face the undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez at UFC 108, ...
