Tag: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

And Now He’s Not Fired: Tito Ortiz to Fight Lil Nog in March

(Because “Dana is the Architect of my Untimely Demise” wouldn’t really fit on the shirt. PicProps: Combat Lifestyle)
Maybe the UFC thought firing Tito Ortiz would have just been too easy. Or maybe it wants to be extra, extra sure that…


(Because “Dana is the Architect of my Untimely Demise” wouldn’t really fit on the shirt. PicProps: Combat Lifestyle)

Maybe the UFC thought firing Tito Ortiz would have just been too easy. Or maybe it wants to be extra, extra sure that when THBBB finally does leave the organization, he’ll do so without a scrap of personal dignity or promotional capital left. Whatever the reason – and really, who knows what’s going on in Dana White’s head from moment to moment – the loveable/erratic UFC president confirmed on Friday that the recent rumors of Ortiz’s dismissal were greatly exaggerated. Instead, he’ll fight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira next March, possibly at UFC 128 in the Middle East where my reactionary conservative friends assure me they love a good public execution.

Remember when we said after UFC 121 that the Tito Ortiz show was about to get really sad? Yeah, this seems about right. Anyway, we now have conclusive proof that White will only force you into retirement if he likes you. If he thinks you’re kind of an a-hole, he has no problem putting you on the fast track to early onset Alzheimer’s.

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With Bout Verbally Agreed to, Jon Jones Says He’s ‘Obsessed’ with Ryan Bader

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveUFC light heavyweight contender Jon Jones kept a close eye on the Ryan Bader-Antonio Rogerio Nogueira bout at UFC 119, and with good reason. Rumor had it that the winner would also claim the grand prize in the ‘Jon J…

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UFC light heavyweight contender Jon Jones kept a close eye on the Ryan Bader–Antonio Rogerio Nogueira bout at UFC 119, and with good reason. Rumor had it that the winner would also claim the grand prize in the ‘Jon Jones sweepstakes,’ and after Bader took the unanimous decision victory, that rumor now seems to be crystallizing into fact.

Jones and Bader have both verbally agreed to face each other on Super Bowl weekend, Jones’ agent Malki Kawa tells MMA Fighting.

And now that the match-up is closer to being official, Jones said he’s already turned his attention toward learning everything he can about his next opponent, even if he wasn’t overly impressed with what he saw out of Bader in Indianapolis.

“I thought Bader was exposed,” Jones told MMA Fighting on Monday evening. “At first, Bader had me a believer in his double-legs. I thought with his strength and his power, he could double-leg down anyone. But Nogueira exposed him in the wrestling department, big time. That was interesting to see.”

Exclusive UFC 119 Photo Gallery: Part One

  (If only…) Our talented UFC 119 photographer and comment section regular Jason "J-Dog" Wright was back at the Conseco Field House in Indianapolis Saturday night to snap some exclusive photos for us.
Except for one scary incident pr…

 
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Our talented UFC 119 photographer and comment section regular Jason "J-Dog" Wright was back at the Conseco Field House in Indianapolis Saturday night to snap some exclusive photos for us.

Except for one scary incident prior to the Mitrione-Beltran fight (which Ariel Helwani touched on in this interview with Meathead) that nearly cost us some danger pay, J-Dog made it home in one piece with some wicked shots and some great stories to tell the grandkids some day.

Jason was situated by one of the Octagon doors and as such was able to get some candid shots before, during and after each of the fights.

Check out part one of our exclusive UFC 119 photo gallery after the jump.

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UFC 119 Live Blog: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader Updates

Filed under: UFCINDIANAPOLIS — This is the UFC 119 live blog for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader, the co-main event of tonight’s UFC pay-per-view from the Conseco Field House.

Bader faces his toughest challenge yet against veteran Nogueira. N…

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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader is a fight on the UFC 119 pay-per-view card.INDIANAPOLIS — This is the UFC 119 live blog for Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader, the co-main event of tonight’s UFC pay-per-view from the Conseco Field House.

Bader faces his toughest challenge yet against veteran Nogueira. Nogueira is coming off a controversial win over Jason Brilz and will need a win to stay in title contention.

The live blog is below.

UFC 119: Ryan Bader Beats Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Filed under: UFC, NewsFormer Ultimate Fighter winner Ryan Bader earned the biggest victory of his MMA career Saturday at UFC 119, beating Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by unanimous decision.

The bout may set Bader up for a showdown with Jon Jones, in what …

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Former Ultimate Fighter winner Ryan Bader earned the biggest victory of his MMA career Saturday at UFC 119, beating Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by unanimous decision.

The bout may set Bader up for a showdown with Jon Jones, in what would be a match-up of the two best young fighters in the light heavyweight division. If Jones is next for him, Bader will need to be better than he was Saturday night against Nogueira.

UFC 119 Aftermath: We’re Only Still Talking About It Because It’s Our Job

(Seriously Mirko, you didn’t miss much. We’ll tell you about it later. PicProps: Vancouver Sun)
There were times during UFC 119 when it felt like everyone involved spent Saturday afternoon chugging tons of codeine cough syrup. Everybody loo…


(Seriously Mirko, you didn’t miss much. We’ll tell you about it later. PicProps: Vancouver Sun)

There were times during UFC 119 when it felt like everyone involved spent Saturday afternoon chugging tons of codeine cough syrup. Everybody looked just a little slow, a little out of it. It sure didn’t help that the two main eventers were totally sleepwalking during the first 14 minutes of their fight before Mirko CroCop ended things with his vicious head butt to Frank Mir’s knee. The “co-main event” was also entirely forgettable, as Ryan Bader outpointed Roger Nog to reportedly win the Jon Jones Sweepstakes. Guess we’ll have to check in with him in six months, find out how that worked out for him …

This was not, by any stretch of the imagination, a great effort from the world’s largest MMA promotion. It also wasn’t quite as bad as a lot of people are saying. We’re not talking “worst show of all time” territory here. Credit local boys Matt Mitrione, Sean McCorkle and Chris Lytle for salvaging what they could of the day. Also, Evan Dunham and Sean Sherk’s back-and-forth battle was by turns exciting and totally bizarre. Too bad it was marred by a shaky judges’ decision. And hey, the good news is, if you liked UFC 119 you’re gonna love Oct. 16’s UFC 120, which looks just as terrible on paper but at least airs for free on SpikeTV.

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