Tatame is reporting that Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira will face Frank Mir as the main event fight of UFC 119 which is scheduled to take place from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 25. There was talk of a rematch between the two, and it looks like it’s happening now.
Mir’s path to a shot at Brock Lesnar’s title went through Nogueira who was easily overmatched and stopped for the first time in his career. Noguiera’s camp however, insisted that the former Pride fighter had been battling staph and that the victory was a fluke.
Mir has since fallen away from the championship title, as a loss to former number one contender Shane Carwin seems to have pushed him at least a few fights(and victories) from a chance at the title. A win over Nogueira seems to be somewhat suspect as “Minotauro” seems to certainly have lost a step, but it would start the ball rolling forward for Mir.
A win by Nogueira would convince many MMA fans that the Brazillian fighter can still compete at the highest levels of the UFC, and after his defeat at the hands of number one contender Cain Velasquez, many are wondering just how good Big Nog’ is still.
UFC 119 is slowly starting to shape up, with word coming out that Lil’ Nog will face Ryan Bader and that Sean Sherk will face Evan Dunham. We’ll bring you more as it comes out.