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Nogueira vs Velasquez on tap for UFC 108
Since the victory over Randy Couture at UFC 102, the Brazilian Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira was rumored to fight the loser…
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Since the victory over Randy Couture at UFC 102, the Brazilian Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira was rumored to fight the loser of the title fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, but the postponement of the bout forced the UFC to change the plans. According to Sensei Sportv’s blog, Nogueira’s manager confirmed that the Brazilian will face the undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez at UFC 108, which takes place at January 2. Stay tuned at TATAME.com for more news about the UFC.
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