Big Nog: Two fights to retirement
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: “I’m thinking of ending my career next year. I want to have two more fights, although there’s no one specific yet to face.”
Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira recently spoke with Brazil’s Combate. The UFC heavyweight is 38, but in fighting years, he’s more. He says he wants two fights in 2015, and then retirement.
I’m fine now, coming back from a previous injury, already training slowly, doing the physical part.,” said Minotauro as translated by Tristen Critchfield for Sherdog. “I returned slowly to technical training, but I want to be good next year. I want to fight again in April or May. I’m thinking of ending my career next year. I want to have two more fights, although there’s no one specific yet to face. I’m ready to fight anyone. We’re elite athletes, high-performance, so I can fight anyone, but there’s no specific fight that I want.
Big Nog underwent surgery for a torn right ACL in June, and expects to nearly 100% by early in 2015. He is coming off loses to Fabricio Werdum and Roy Nelson.