Nogueira out of Mir fight, UFC has ‘big name’ replacement ready
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is out of his UFC 119 fight with Frank Mir after suffering an injury in training, a…
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is out of his UFC 119 fight with Frank Mir after suffering an injury in training, a Brazilian source tells Fighters Only.
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.
The fight with Mir was to headline UFC 119 and was a rematch of their meeting, which saw Nogueira stopped for the first time in his professional career.
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.