Last night, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira added another feather to his cap as he finished off former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, inside of the first no less.
His impressive striking arsenal was on display as Nogueira caught Ortiz early with a few flush strikes before delivering his own vast array of ground and pound blows, which cinched the TKO finish for the Brazilian.
The victory brings Nogueira into rarefied air, being only one of three men who have been able to stop “The People’s Champion”—who has been known for being able to withstand punishment—with strikes.
With the victory snapping a two-fight skid, where does Nogueira go from here?