After battling injuries for more than one year, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira returned to the Octagon for UFC 134 in his home country of Brazil. Despite his decorated past, Nogueira was considered an underdog against the fast-rising Brendan Schaub.
After taking some big shots from Schaub, Nogueira fired right back and rocked Schaub with a straight right hand. A few more punches sealed the deal for Nogueira and sent the Brazilian crowd into a frenzy.
After seeing his four-fight winning streak come to an end, Schaub will have to rebuild his momentum in order to make another run at the title. That being said, Schaub remains one of the brightest young fighters in the UFC’s heavyweight division.
With this pivotal heavyweight bout now in the books, let’s take a took at where both fighters stand in the heavyweight division.