UFC 81 Video: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira shares thoughts on title victory
UFC 81 Thoughts & Commentary
Brock Lesnar is no joke. Did he lose? Yes. Is he capable of fighting on this level, especially given the UFC’s lack of heavyweight talent? You bet your ass he’s capable. Before Lesnar got caught in the kneebar he looked like everything that he was built up to be. He ragdolled Mir all over the place until he got caught in the kneebar. He took him down with ease, he almost knocked Mir out... [Read More...]
UFC 81: Breaking Point Fighter Bonuses
The following are the bonuses awarded to selected fighters for UFC 81 as reported by our good friends at MMAjunkie.com: Fight of the Night: Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission of the Night: Frank Mir (submitted Brock Lesnar with a knee bar) KO of the Night: Chris Lytle (knocked out Kyle Bradley) Tim Sylvia, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Frank Mir and Chris Lytle all received $60,000 for... [Read More...]
UFC 81: Quick Results (Main Card and Preliminary)
MAIN CARD Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia via Submission (Guillotine) Rd3. Frank Mir def. Brock Lesnar via Submission (Leg Lock) Rd 1. Nate Marquardt def. Jeremy Horn via Submission (Standing Guillotine) Rd 2. Ricardo Almeida def. Rob Yundt via Submission (Choke) Rd 1. Tyson Griffin def. Gleison Tibau via Unanimous Decision PRELIMINARY CARD Chris Lytle def. Kyle Bradley via TKO (Strikes)... [Read More...]
UFC 81 Video: Sylvia and Nogueira during pre-fight press conference
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UFC 81 Video: Tim Sylvia is a winner
You can say whatever you want about Tim Sylvia, and I won’t ever defend some of his actions outside of the cage, but the guy wins fights. If he wins Saturday’s fight against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira he will become a three-time UFC heavyweight champion. Read More →
UFC 81 Video: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira worthy of being UFC heavyweight champion
No, he doesn’t say it in this ESPN video but I’ll say it. Read More →
Dana White officially announces Nogueira vs. Sylvia for interim heavyweight title
According to Gary Herman of CBSSports.com, UFC president Dana White officially announced following UFC 79 that Tim Sylvia and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will be fighting each other on February 2 at UFC 81 in Las Vegas for the interim UFC heavyweight title: “Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Tim Sylvia will face off on Feb. 2 for the UFC interim championship,” UFC president Dana White said. The... [Read More...]
Is Nogueira vs. Sylvia for the title at UFC 81 official?
In a new interview with Amaury Bitetti, a trainer for twin brothers Antonio Rodrigo and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, the introduction to the piece at GracieMag.com talks about how February will be a busy month for the brothers. It says that Rogerio will fight for Hardcore Championship Fighting on February 1, while Minotauro will be taking on Tim Sylvia for the UFC heavyweight title on February 2: Now... [Read More...]
UFC 81 fight card
What: UFC 81 When: Feb. 2nd ’08; night before Super Bowl XLII Where: Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. MAIN CARD Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – (for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship) Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir Nate Marquardt vs. Jeremy Horn Rob Yundt vs. Ricardo Almeida PRELIMINARY CARD Tyson Griffin vs. Gleison Tibau Chris Lytle vs. Kyle Bradley Terry... [Read More...]
The UFC’s “big” problem
With the failed signing of Fedor and the letter of resignation from Couture, the UFC is now left with a Heavyweight Division that is going to have a very hard time supporting a champ as the legitimate No.1 in the world. In the coming months and the early part of next year there are a number of fighters who will stake a claim for the belt. Depending on who becomes champ, the UFC is going to have varying... [Read More...]
Iole: Winner of Vera/Sylvia to face Nogueira for title
According to Kevin Iole’s latest “Mailbag” article in the Yahoo! sports section, the winner of this Saturday’s match between Brandon Vera and Tim Sylvia will fight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the vacant UFC heavyweight title in early 2008: The winner of the Brandon Vera-Tim Sylvia fight on Saturday at UFC 77 in Cincinnati will meet Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the vacant heavyweight... [Read More...]
Nogueira vs. Kongo may not happen at UFC 79
According to Dave Meltzer in his latest FoxSports.com column, a rumored match between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cheick Kongo may not take place at UFC 79 on Dec. 29 as had been previously reported. It now appears that Nogueira vs. Kongo could take place in either January or February. Meltzer also indicates that a deal to bring the UFC to Montreal in January has yet to be finalized. Read More →
Report: Nogueira vs. Kongo set for UFC 79
Brian Knapp of The Fight Network is reporting that a heavyweight clash between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cheick Kongo is planned for UFC 79 on Dec. 29 in Las Vegas. Nogueira made his UFC debut this past July at UFC 73 and defeated Heath Herring for the third time in his career. Meanwhile, Kongo is on a two fight win streak with his most recent victory being a sound unanimous decision over Mirko... [Read More...]
UFC News & Notes: Henderson likes light heavyweight; Big ‘Nog vs. Kongo; and Hamill vs. Bisping rematch
Here are some of the latest news and rumors pertaining to the UFC: - UFCDaily.com is reporting a rumored match between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cheick Kongo. After the Jardine and Griffin upsets, I’m convinced we’ll end up seeing Randy vs. Kongo for the heavyweight title. - The Fight Network is reporting that the UFC is encouraging Dan Henderson to move to middleweight but Henderson... [Read More...]
Report: Frank Mir’s agent wants Cheick Kongo
Yesterday TAGG Radio reported that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s next opponent will be Frank Mir. However, after talking with the agent for Mir, Dean Albrecht, MMAjunkie.com has learned that a match against Nogueira is not a done deal. In fact, Mir’s camp appears to be campaigning for a match vs. Cheick Kongo. Let’s see… Mir vs. Antoni Hardonk and now he wants Kongo? Notice the... [Read More...]
Report: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to fight Frank Mir
TAGG Radio is reporting that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s next opponent will be none other than Frank Mir. Hey, does Mir get to fight for the title against Randy if he beats Big ‘Nog? Read More →
New matches set for UFC 76 and UFC 78 and the return of David Terrell
MMAWeekly.com is on the ball with some new UFC match announcements. First, UFC 76 will be a full nine-match card after all. Fresh off his IFO win earlier this month, Rich Clementi is back in the UFC and back in action against Anthony Johnson. The two will face off on the UFC 76 undercard on Sept. 22 in Anaheim, Calif. That’s a pretty damn good last-minute addition match. It also looks like another... [Read More...]
Report: Couture could fight Nogueira next
I am just now starting to get caught up on everything and read an article by Dave Meltzer on FoxSports.com that claims while it hasn’t been confirmed, UFC officials are talking about Randy Couture’s next opponent being Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. You can read Meltzer’s article by clicking here. Couture vs. Nogueira would be a great match but my pick would still be Randy. I don’t... [Read More...]
Randon Rant: Who should Brandon Vera fight next?
The nightmare is over; Brandon Vera is returning to the UFC and everything is right with the MMA world once again. Well, maybe not completely right until Fedor signs with a major fight promotion and we finally get to see Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva, but Vera’s return to the active fighting scene is a great thing nonetheless. In case you missed it, the UFC officially announced yesterday... [Read More...]
