While many have questioned Antonio Rogerio Nogueira still fighting now that he has turned 40 years old, the Brazilian isn’t letting it get to him.
Nogueira will get the chance to main e…
While many have questioned Antonio Rogerio Nogueira still fighting now that he has turned 40 years old, the Brazilian isn’t letting it get to him.
Nogueira will get the chance to main event this Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 100 card in Brazil against Ryan Bader, taking on “Darth” for a second time.
“I started doing this sport when almost nobody knew it in Brazil and today I am headlining a card in the country,” Nogueira said. “It’s a dream come true, without a doubt.”
Nogueira (22-7) snapped a two-fight losing skid with a victory over Patrick Cummings in May. He is 3-4 over his last seven, including a decision loss to Bader back in 2010.
“This fight means a lot to me,” he said. “Besides the rematch, it confirms the good moment I am in after knocking out Cummins in Curitiba. Bader is a strategic guy, strong, likes to go to the ground, but I am conscious of everything that I need to do to take out his game.”
Six years ago, Ryan Bader picked up a victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on his way to moving up the UFC light heavyweight ladder.
Now, years after that decision win by “Darth,” the …
Six years ago, Ryan Bader picked up a victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on his way to moving up the UFC light heavyweight ladder.
Now, years after that decision win by “Darth,” the two collide once more in the main event of UFC Fight Night 100 from Brazil. The bout airs live on FOX Sports 1, and the promo video above offers comments from both on their first fight, the rematch and more.
“I’ve improved my wrestling and takedown defense,” Nogueira said. “I think I’ll be able to put on a much better fight this time.”
Alexander Gustafsson is out of a scheduled bout with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for a second time. News arrived from MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani this evening that ‘The Mauler’ has been forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night 100 main event versus ‘Lil’ Nog’ due to an undisclosed injury. Ryan Bader has stepped in to replace
Alexander Gustafsson is out of a scheduled bout with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for a second time.
News arrived from MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani this evening that ‘The Mauler’ has been forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night 100 main event versus ‘Lil’ Nog’ due to an undisclosed injury. Ryan Bader has stepped in to replace him in the feature bout of November 19’s card from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Gustafsson was coming into the bout against Nogueira with a bit of momentum, as he recently snapped a two-fight losing skid to Daniel Cormier and Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson by beating Jan Blachowicz with a grappling-heavy decision at September’s UFC Fight Night 94 from hamburg, Germany.
‘Darth’ also fought on that card, knocking out Ilir Latifi with a highlight reel knee to score his sixth win in his last seven bouts. Bader fought Nogueira before as well, outlasting him in a hum-drum decision back at 2010’s UFC 119. Luke Gustafsson, he was brutally knocked out by consensus top contender ‘Rumble’ within his last three bouts.
UFC Fight Night 100 also features a women’s strawweight fight between former title challenger Claudia Gadelha and Cortney Casey, in addition to a bantamweight bout between Pedro Munhoz and touted prospect Justin Scoggins.
According to a report out of Brazil by Combate, light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Patrick Cummins will square off at UFC 198.
Set for May 14 in Brazil, the event is rumored to be the host-site for UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werd…
According to a report out of Brazil by Combate, light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Patrick Cummins will square off at UFC 198.
Set for May 14 in Brazil, the event is rumored to be the host-site for UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum vs. Stipe Miocic. Vitor Belfort vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has already been announced, as that would fill the co-main event role.
Nogueira (21-7) is coming off a pair of losses to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Anthony Johnson since his 2013 decision vs. former champion Rashad Evans. The Brazilian, who will turn 40 years old in June, is 4-4 over his last eight fights.
Cummins (8-3) dropped to 4-3 with the UFC after a November second round TKO loss to Glover Teixeira in Brazil. The former NCAA wrestling standout is 1-2 over his last three following a three-fight win streak in 2014.
Other previously announced fights include Demian Maia-Matt Brown, Leonardo Santos-Evan Dunham and Nate Marquardt-Thiago Santos.
We all knew how the main event of UFC 190 was going to end. We had it figured out the moment the fight was booked. Yet, somehow Ronda Rousey still managed to wow us all. The women’s bantamweight champion truly has something special…and that’s the ability to get hundreds of thousands of people to sit through not one but two TUF Brazil finals (and pay for the privilege) just to watch her fight. Incredible.
UFC 190 turned out to be a much better card in practice than on paper and most indicators are suggesting it was more successful than UFC 189. Rousey is well on her way to becoming the new GSP, if she hasn’t already surpassed him, and we can likely expect many more ‘RONDA ROUSEY and a bunch of other fighters’ -type fight cards to come.
Now let’s look at what might be next for the main card competitors.
We all knew how the main event of UFC 190 was going to end. We had it figured out the moment the fight was booked. Yet, somehow Ronda Rousey still managed to wow us all. The women’s bantamweight champion truly has something special…and that’s the ability to get hundreds of thousands of people to sit through not one but two TUF Brazil finals (and pay for the privilege) just to watch her fight. Incredible.
UFC 190 turned out to be a much better card in practice than on paper and most indicators are suggesting it was more successful than UFC 189. Rousey is well on her way to becoming the new GSP, if she hasn’t already surpassed him, and we can likely expect many more ‘RONDA ROUSEY and a bunch of other fighters’ -type fight cards to come.
Now let’s look at what might be next for the main card competitors.
Rousey is all but booked to face Miesha Tate for a third time in December as the co-main event for the Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo card. But I’m still holding out hope that we can see Cat Zingano and Tate rematch to truly earn another title shot. Rousey’s dominance is getting close to 2008-2009 Anderson Silva levels, where increasingly less-deserving contenders (Cote, Leites) are getting title shots and the public (or perhaps like Silva, Rousey) draws closer and closer to boredom. Rematches of rematches doesn’t seem like a great way to stave off the yawns.
As expected, Bethe got was coming to her. After weeks of mean mugs and cheap shots, when the fight night arrived, Correira looked scared, stiff and awkward. Talking trash about the champ’s friends and family got her a title shot, but her underdeveloped skills and lack of experience proved she didn’t deserve it. A bout against the relatively inexperienced but still ranked Marion Reneau seems appropriate. It’d be a classic striker vs. grappler matchup and a win for either woman would justify a top 10 spot.
Shogun’s back! PRIDE never die! That’s what no one but the most diehard Rua fans should be saying after UFC 190. While a return to training under Rafael Cordeiro clearly paid dividends aside from some sharp kicks (love handles be gone!), Shogun still looked a bit slow, very chinny and nothing like a contender. Rampage already asked for a rematch back in April, and reminded Shogun he’s ready and waiting after the fight. It’s a great match for a UFC on Fox event that would reel in casual fans.
While Lil’ Nog didn’t look as bad as his brother, he certainly didn’t impress at UFC 190. He’s still a ranked light heavyweight, and considering the state of the 205 lb division, there are still winnable fights for him in the top 15. The loser of the upcoming Glover Teixeira vs. Ovince Saint Preux fight makes sense. If it’s Glover, he’ll be on a 3-fight losing streak and badly in need of a win over a name opponent. If it’s Ovince, the two have yet to fight and he could use another win over a legend for legitimacy. For Nog, a win over either man proves he still belongs at the top.
TUF Brazil 4 finalists should fight: Other TUF contestants
Congratulations fellas. Enjoy your Harley Davidsons.
Struve got a much-needed win over a legend and pushed Big Nog into retirement to boot. In addition to holding onto his ranking, I’m sure the win helped build the Dutchman’s confidence, which surely was waning after suffering through heart surgery, panic attacks and brutal knockouts in his last few fights. He should take on Bigfoot Silva next, another heavyweight who likely overcame his own fears and self-doubt at UFC 190. Winner can move on to top 10 opposition again. Then probably get KTFO.
At least he didn’t get knocked out or submitted this time, right everyone? At 39, sitting outside of the top 15, the time is right for Big Nog to call it quits. It was a hell of a career and he should be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year.
Antonio Silva should fight: Stefan Struve
Winning this fight was probably a terrible thing for his long-term health, but he’s back on the winning track and holding onto a spot in the rankings. As stated above, Struve is a perfect next step.
Both Palelei and Duffee recently had chances to break into the upper tier of the heavyweight division by putting away fading stars. Both men were soundly beaten for their efforts. Despite a good first round, at UFC 190 Soa proved once and for all that he is a mid-tier gatekeeper at best. Both men need a win to keep their jobs, let them duke it out on the prelims.
Gadelha looked incredible as she easily dispatched former WSOF champion Jessica Aguilar. Her rematch with Joanna J?drzejczyk should be a classic and provided the UFC doesn’t bury it on Fight Pass could be just what the division needs to come to prominence.
It’s not that Aguilar looked bad in her UFC debut, just overmatched. Not unlike Eddie Alvarez’s debut against Donald Cerrone, her fight just reaffirmed what we already know, that being another promotion’s champion doesn’t mean you’re UFC champion material, just that you’re pretty good. She should probably get booked against another contender rather than receive a slow rebuild. Jessica Penne just lost her title bid and would make a great next opponent.
Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown put on a show at UFC on FOX 12. It wasn’t the 5-star epic poem many were expecting, but it was still a fun, entertaining fight that made spending a night in front of the TV worth it.
But was it worth it for the fighters?
Heading into the card, media pundits discussed the potential paydays for the card’s fighters. They noted four fighters could earn six figures. Friend of CagePotato Trent Reinsmith summed up our thoughts on the issue:
Three fighters earned six figures. And only five fighters made fewer than $10,000 (this excludes “of the night” bonuses and the mythical locker room bonuses as well).
Lawler earned $210,000, the highest pay of the night. Matt Brown received $46,000.
Anthony Johnson made the easiest $106,000 of his life in a 44-second drubbing of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who took home $114,000 to act as a human punching bag–not bad!
Here are the figures for the entire card (all via MMAJunkie):
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Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown put on a show at UFC on FOX 12. It wasn’t the 5-star epic poem many were expecting, but it was still a fun, entertaining fight that made spending a night in front of the TV worth it.
But was it worth it for the fighters?
Heading into the card, media pundits discussed the potential paydays for the card’s fighters. They noted four fighters could earn six figures. Friend of CagePotato Trent Reinsmith summed up our thoughts on the issue:
Three fighters earned six figures. And only five fighters made fewer than $10,000 (this excludes “of the night” bonuses and the mythical locker room bonuses as well).
Lawler earned $210,000, the highest pay of the night. Matt Brown received $46,000.
Anthony Johnson made the easiest $106,000 of his life in a 44-second drubbing of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who took home $114,000 to act as a human punching bag–not bad!
Noad Lahat: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Steven Siler: $15,000
And again: These numbers don’t account for magic locker room bonuses or “of the night” bonuses. Speaking of the latter: Lawler and Brown earned an extra $50,000 for “Fight of the Night.” Both Dennis Bermudez and Anthony Johnson got $50,000 for “Performance of the Night.”
