Report: Nogueira out of UFC 119 main event fight with Mir
by Matt Bishop on Aug 15, 2010 2:39 PM EDT
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Fighters Only Magazine is reporting that former PRIDE heavyweight and UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is out of his UFC 119 main event fight with Frank Mir after suffering an undisclosed injury in training, a Brazilian source told the magazine.
The nature of the injury was not disclosed but the source says it will require surgery. Nogueira is said to be "incredibly frustrated" by it and expects to be out until the New Year.
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Fighters Only has also been told the UFC has already secured a replacement and it will be "a really big name opponent", although the source we spoke to did not provide a name.
Nogueira was scheduled to headline the show with his brother Rogerio (who is fighting Ryan Bader in the co-main event). Now, that appears off for the UFC's debut in the state of Indiana.
As for "a really big name opponent," many of the UFC's best already are booked up. Cain Velasquez is fighting Brock Lesnar, Junior dos Santos is a possibility, but he already has his title shot secured. He'd be risking that. Shane Carwin just fought Mir in March. In the realm of "big name opponent," only Mirko CroCop really fits the bill at this point.
Time will tell. If you have any suggestions of who this potential opponent could be, let's hear them in the comments section!
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Good, wasn’t terribly keen on seeing this again. I was amongst those who gave weight to Nog’s staph infection playing a big part in him looking so flatfooted and awkward in their first fight but after I saw Cain level him I’m leaning more towards fighter age. Mir has decent enough boxing technique and enough power for it to end badly for Big Nog once again.
Alas, besides Cro cop I can’t think of anyone inside or outside the organization that would fit the bill and be a realistic option.
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I'm betting Cro Cop
Not because he’s “really big” as much as he’s “really the only one available”.
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by -Neil- on Aug 15, 2010 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
oh man
I’d like to see CC vs. Mir….hadn’t really thought of that one….
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by RearNakedPoke on Aug 15, 2010 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Even if it's not Cro Cop (which it will be)
Nelson is getting some knee surgery pretty soon and probably won’t be back until late this year or early next year.
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shit must have missed that or something, sound for the heads up Neil
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by RearNakedPoke on Aug 15, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
For what it's worth, I don't think it was something that very many people reported on
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Cro Cop is probably going to lose to Mir, but if Cro Cop punched Mir square in the face and Mir just fell down and died, would anyone be that shocked?
Also, Mir vs Cro Cop is a bit better of a main event, since we haven’t seen that fight before.
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A text conversation between me and a friend earlier today:
Him: Mir will destroy Cro Cop
Me: Probably. However, don’t forget that despite being old/worn down, Cro Cop is a good boxer, and Mir will wilt when he tastes any kind of punishment
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also
he’s a more active punchbag thamn Nogeuira and most likely won’t be stopped by strikes by Nogeuira soa fight/beating might be allowed develop rather than a flash KO
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by RearNakedPoke on Aug 16, 2010 7:33 AM EDT up reply actions
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