That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for a septenary version of the Downes Side! Far more enjoyable than the time I did a septic version, as this one promises to leave a better taste in your mouth.Seven may be a perfect number, and the UF…
That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for a septenary version of the Downes Side! Far more enjoyable than the time I did a septic version, as this one promises to leave a better taste in your mouth.Seven may be a perfect number, and the UFC has the perfect answer to how to spend your Saturday night with seven bouts on the UFC 190 main card. In the main event, Ronda Rousey can add to her legacy as the most dominant athlete today as she takes on Bethe Correira. In the co-main event of the evening, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira battle out in a remat … Read the Full Article Here
“If I beat you quickly, that’s me at my nicest and most merciful,” Rousey said. “That means you get to go home unscathed with a paycheck. If I make the fight last longer, that means I don’t like you and I want you to go home looking different than the …
“If I beat you quickly, that’s me at my nicest and most merciful,” Rousey said. “That means you get to go home unscathed with a paycheck. If I make the fight last longer, that means I don’t like you and I want you to go home looking different than the way you walked in. And I don’t like this chick.”
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Despite being twin brothers, Rogerio Nogueira has almost always had to be the first one into the ring or Octagon when fighting on the same card as former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight champion Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. Not anymore, as he ge…
Despite being twin brothers, Rogerio Nogueira has almost always had to be the first one into the ring or Octagon when fighting on the same card as former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight champion Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira. Not anymore, as he gets the UFC 190 co-main event slot on Saturday while his brother fights earlier on the main card against Stefan Struve.So did Lil’ Nog give his sibling a hard time about being the last brother to fight this weekend?“It’s funny,” he laughs. “But it’s also a good opportunity.”This may be the best opportunity of … Read the Full Article Here
There is no such thing as sitting back and reflecting on the good ol’ days if your name is Mauricio Rua. At 33, the former UFC light heavyweight champ still has the reputation and the desire to keep fighting in the big fights, and Saturday night&…
There is no such thing as sitting back and reflecting on the good ol’ days if your name is Mauricio Rua. At 33, the former UFC light heavyweight champ still has the reputation and the desire to keep fighting in the big fights, and Saturday night’s UFC 190 bout against Rogerio Nogueira is just the latest in a career that has seen him in the main or co-main slot in each of his 14 UFC fights. It’s been a remarkable run, but one “Shogun” isn’t ready to look back on yet.“You don’t do that too much because you’re always on the go and thinking about the nex … Read the Full Article Here
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t want to rush things. After all, that’s why he’s on the shelf now. Following his second ACL repair in as many years, the UFC’s No. 3-ranked lightweight is now aiming for a December return to action.
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KhabibNurmagomedov doesn’t want to rush things. After all, that’s why he’s on the shelf now. Following his second ACL repair in as many years, the UFC’s No. 3-ranked lightweight is now aiming for a December return to action.
That’s later than initial estimates of September or October, but Nurmagomedov said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report that a doctor’s visit this week firmed up the timeline and he is taking extra caution to prevent additional injury.
He’ll resume full training soon with a goal of fighting before the end of the year.
“In one more month, they say I can begin hard training,” Nurmagomedov said. “I can’t wait. I can’t wait. This is really hard for me.”
Tomorrow I have appointment in LA with my doctor, then I will know when I comeback to the cage. @ufc@arielhelwani@AliAbdelaziz00
The 26-year-old Nurmagomedov (22-0) said he hopes to return at UFC 194 on December 5 or at UFC on Fox 17 on December 19. His desired opponent? One Anthony Pettis, the former champion with whom Nurmagomedov has traded barbs on social media. He is also sidelined with an injury.
“I want me versus Pettis,” he said. “He’s still injured, I’m still injured. All my life, all my career, I say I want to fight the best. If I cannot fight for title, I still want to fight top guys.”
That title fight? It’s expected to take place between champ Rafael dos Anjos and challenger Donald Cerrone some time later this year. Nurmagomedov dismissed that contest based largely on the fact that he defeated Dos Anjos by decision in 2014. He was also briefly linked to a bout with Cerrone in fall 2014, but his initial knee injury derailed that.
“Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy? No,” Nurmagomedov said. “This is not a big fight. For me, it’s not interesting. I think me and Pettis, that’s the biggest fight, for sure.”
In the meantime, Nurmagomedov, who hails from the Dagestan region of Russia but regularly trains at the American Kickboxing Academy in California, is maintaining a light workload. After tearing his knee for the second time in April, according to AKA head coach Javier Mendez, Nurmagomedov returned to full training at “90 percent.” The knee “didn’t hold,” Mendez told Bloody Elbow, and it was re-injured.
I miss octagon so much you cannot imagine @ufc#ufc
As a result of the successive setbacks, Nurmagomedov has only fought three times in the past two years, icing a career that was just heating up.
Still, The Eagle seems positive and determined to learn from the experience.
“I’m just doing a lot of exercise, a lot of therapy, a lot of massage,” Nurmagomedov said. “I’ve had two surgeries in a row. I want to give myself more time. After I come back, I want to be back. I want to push myself.”
Scott Harris writes about MMA for Bleacher Report. For more stuff like this, follow Scott on Twitter. All quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.
