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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Injured, out of Bout with Alexander Gustafsson

That sure didn’t take long. Last week it was announced Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would face Alexander Gustafsson when the UFC returns to London on March 8. The fight would be “The Mauler’s” first bout since his epic clash with Jon Jones at UFC 165 back in September, but those plans have officially been scrapped. On […]

That sure didn’t take long. Last week it was announced Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would face Alexander Gustafsson when the UFC returns to London on March 8. The fight would be “The Mauler’s” first bout since his epic clash with Jon Jones at UFC 165 back in September, but those plans have officially been scrapped. On […]

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: Rousimar Palhares Never Hurt Anyone in Our Gym

Ex-UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares has been getting decimated in the court of public opinion ever since he held a heel hook on Mike Pierce for a little too long at UFC Fight Night 29 last week.  Finally, someone has come to the defense of “Toquinho”: his current coach, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. The legendary Pride competitor […]

Ex-UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares has been getting decimated in the court of public opinion ever since he held a heel hook on Mike Pierce for a little too long at UFC Fight Night 29 last week.  Finally, someone has come to the defense of “Toquinho”: his current coach, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. The legendary Pride competitor […]

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira To Miss More Time Than First Suspected, Manager Says

UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is expected to be away from training, not to mention competition, for three months, Nogueira manager Ed Soares said Monday. Nogueira, who submitted June 8 to a Fabricio Werdum armbar at UFC on Fuel TV 10 in his …

UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is expected to be away from training, not to mention competition, for three months, Nogueira manager Ed Soares said Monday. Nogueira, who submitted June 8 to a Fabricio Werdum armbar at UFC on Fuel TV 10 in his native Brazil, suffered ligament damage in the process and ultimately underwent surgery. […]

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UFC on Fuel 10 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from Nogueira vs. Werdum

When grappling wizards face off in the UFC Octagon, they often avoid going to the mat at all costs. Instead, two jiu-jitsu experts, knowing the other man is very dangerous on the ground, sometimes end up in an ugly slugfest, standing and banging despite a palpable lack of skill in either boxing or kickboxing. Their […]

When grappling wizards face off in the UFC Octagon, they often avoid going to the mat at all costs. Instead, two jiu-jitsu experts, knowing the other man is very dangerous on the ground, sometimes end up in an ugly slugfest, standing and banging despite a palpable lack of skill in either boxing or kickboxing. Their […]

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UFC on Fuel 10 Results: Musings on the Nogueira vs. Werdum Fight Card

UFC on Fuel 10 sure tested the patience of the fans viewing the card on television on Saturday night. That’s no reflection on the fighters, who did a fine job of not letting the fights go to the judges.  However, those early stoppages had their drawbacks, the main one being that the UFC and Fuel […]

UFC on Fuel 10 sure tested the patience of the fans viewing the card on television on Saturday night. That’s no reflection on the fighters, who did a fine job of not letting the fights go to the judges.  However, those early stoppages had their drawbacks, the main one being that the UFC and Fuel […]

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UFC on Fuel 10 Video Highlights From Nogueira vs Werdum, Silva vs Cavalcante

If you tuned into UFC on Fuel 10 on Saturday night, you got to hear Bruce Buffer call out “and the winner by submission” multiple times over the course of the event.  In fact, all but four fights on the card ended via some form of submission.  The two bouts headlining the Brazil fight card […]

If you tuned into UFC on Fuel 10 on Saturday night, you got to hear Bruce Buffer call out “and the winner by submission” multiple times over the course of the event.  In fact, all but four fights on the card ended via some form of submission.  The two bouts headlining the Brazil fight card […]

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