Ryan Bader knows that he will hear nothing but booing from the Brazilian faithful Saturday night when he meets Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 100.
And that is fine by “Darth.”
Bader seeks to go 2-0 vs. Nogueira, adding to his decision win several years back, and position himself as a contender in the light heavyweight division.
“Our first fight happened six years ago and I feel that I have grown a lot as a fighter since then,” he said. “The way that I win may be the same, but I want them to see that I improved a lot. I have fought in Brazil, I respect my opponent and the Brazilian fans.
“Energy is energy even if it is against me, I feel their passion and that motivates me.”
Bader (21-5) has won six of his last seven, falling only to top contender Anthony Johnson in January. He rebounded with a finish of his own in September over Ilir Latifi, adding to wins vs. Rashad Evans, current Bellator champion Phil Davis and Ovince Saint Preux.
Ryan Bader knows that he will hear nothing but booing from the Brazilian faithful Saturday night when he meets Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 100.
And that is fine by “Darth.”
Bader seeks to go 2-0 vs. Nogueira, adding to his decision win several years back, and position himself as a contender in the light heavyweight division.
“Our first fight happened six years ago and I feel that I have grown a lot as a fighter since then,” he said. “The way that I win may be the same, but I want them to see that I improved a lot. I have fought in Brazil, I respect my opponent and the Brazilian fans.
“Energy is energy even if it is against me, I feel their passion and that motivates me.”
Bader (21-5) has won six of his last seven, falling only to top contender Anthony Johnson in January. He rebounded with a finish of his own in September over Ilir Latifi, adding to wins vs. Rashad Evans, current Bellator champion Phil Davis and Ovince Saint Preux.
The 100th UFC Fight Night takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil Saturday with a light heavyweight showcase.
No. 4-ranked contender Ryan Bader (22-5) takes on No. 9-ranked Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-7) in a rematch from September 2010.
The two originally m…
The 100th UFC Fight Night takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil Saturday with a light heavyweight showcase.
No. 4-ranked contender Ryan Bader (22-5) takes on No. 9-ranked Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-7) in a rematch from September 2010.
The two originally met at UFC 119, where Bader picked up a decision victory to move to 12-0 at the time. A lot has changed for both men, and the division, since that day six years ago. Nogueira has fought only six times, going 3-3, while Bader has gone 9-5 after the victory.
Bader has been closer to a title shot than Nogueira, but neither man has yet to step foot in a UFC title bout. A loss would be detrimental to that goal.
Who comes out on top Saturday? Here is your preview into UFC Fight Night 100’s main event.
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.”
UFC Fight Night 99, Bellator 165 and UFC Fight Night 100 will all take place this Saturday on either digital stream or “free” television.
That means 30-plus bouts in all of live action,…
UFC Fight Night 99, Bellator 165 and UFC Fight Night 100 will all take place this Saturday on either digital stream or “free” television.
That means 30-plus bouts in all of live action, including a lightweight title fight featuring Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson.
Things kickoff early Saturday with an all-UFC Fight Pass card from Northern Ireland with Gegard Mousasi meeting Uriah Hall in the main event. The middleweights have history, as Hall stunned Mousasi back in 2015, earning his biggest win to date.
Ross Pearson, one of the toughest veterans in the sport, is also slated for action, as he takes on Stevie Ray, while heavyweights Timothy Johnson and Alexander Volkov and Artem Lobov and Teruto Ishihara round out the main card.
On the prelims, flyweights Ian McCall and Neil Seery should put on quite the show, while fellwo 125-pound fighters Kyoji Horiguchi and Ali Bagautinov are also set to collide. Two female fights – Anna Elmose vs. Amanda Cooper and Marion Reneau vs. Milana Dudieva – should provide a jolt of energy early in the card.
Mark Godbeer and Brett Johns are not as well known in the U.S. as they are over in Europe, but that could change soon. Godbeer, a heavyweight, meets Justin Ledet, while Johns takes on Kwan Ho Kwak at bantamweight.
Bellator 165 is all about Chandler and Henderson. The promotion is putting a lot of work into the card, hyping Chandler as the man to submit Eddie Alvarez, while Henderson owns wins over UFC fighters Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone and Frankie Edgar.
But that isn’t all from the SAP Center in San Jose, as Michael Page puts his rising star status on the line vs. veteran Fernando Gonzalez and Keri Melendez – the wife of Gilbert Melendez – makes her MMA debut after a career in kickboxing.
If all goes as planned, the prelims will see Kevin Ferguson Jr., the son of the late Kimbo Slice, finally compete. His previous bouts have been cancelled due to issues with the opponent. Ferguson is set to face Aaron Hamilton at welterweight.
The UFC Fight Night 100 card from Brazil presents a solid rematch in the main event, as Ryan Bader battles Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Bader won the first encounter, and you can bet the Brazilian Nogueira wants redemption.
We also get Thomas Almeida, who is coming off his first career loss to Cody Garbrandt, against unbeaten Albert Morales and former title contender Claudia Gadelha returning to take on Cortney Casey.
Justin Scoggins-Pedro Munhoz at bantamweight is interesting, as Scoggins was on the verge of being a contender at flyweight before issues with his weight prompted the move to 135 pounds.
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.
UFC light-heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson returned with a hard-fought victory at UFC Fight Night 93. Facing the underdog Jan Blachowicz in the Hamburg, Germany-based co-main event, the Swedish brawler ended up in one of his trademark wars. His Polish opponent actually started off very well. Gus had to deal with a swollen eye in the
UFC light-heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson returned with a hard-fought victory at UFC Fight Night 93. Facing the underdog Jan Blachowicz in the Hamburg, Germany-based co-main event, the Swedish brawler ended up in one of his trademark wars. His Polish opponent actually started off very well. Gus had to deal with a swollen eye in the early exchanges from a neat 1-2 combo. In typical fashion, Gustafsson fought through the adversity to score a shut out victory.
Having lost two in a row to Anthony Johnson and Daniel Cormier, Gus needed a win badly in Hamburg. The story of the fight included multiple take downs, plenty of top control and some savage elbows. It wasn’t the clean-cut finish that many of his fans had hoped for, but Gustafsson got the win nonetheless. Following his unanimous decision victory over Blachowicz, obvious questions about Gus’ immediate future have arisen.
What’s Next For Gus?
Speaking during the UFC Fight Night 93 post fight presser, Swedish fan favorite Alexander Gustafsson spoke about his goals after beating Jan Blachowicz. As quoted by MMAJunkie.com:
“I just take one fight at a time right now. Let’s see what the next challenge is. Honestly, I don’t really care that much. I’m just staying focused and getting that ‘W’ and getting back to winning again. It’s been a tough last year.”
Rebounding from the gritty loss to Cormier and harrowing KO defeat against ‘Rumble,’ Gustafsson remains realistic about his aspirations at 205 pounds. Given the traffic jam at the top of the division, a number one contender fight could well be up next.
“I feel great being back in the octagon again and competing again. Let’s see what the challenge is and what’s next, what opponent they want for me. Of course, my big focus and goal is to be a contender again and compete for that championship belt again.”
Potential Fights
As mentioned, Jon Jones, ‘DC’ and Johnson need to iron out a few creases at the title end of light-heavyweight. One obvious burner for Gus to look at next is a scrap with Ryan Bader. ‘Darth’ made a victorious return at UFC Hamburg too, starching Gustafsson’s team-mate Ilir Latifi with a highlight reel knockout.
