Nogueira wants Mir, then retirement
Jorge Guimaraes: “He mentioned that way before his fight against Roy Nelson was scheduled. He [Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira] just can’t live without avenging these loses.”
Tonight at the UFC Fight Night 39, Antonio Nogueira was knocked out by Roy Nelson, leading many fans to question whether or not it’s retirement time for the fighter.
After the fight, Nogueira’s manager spoke to MMAFighting about his fighter’s future plans:
So was that the last time we’ll ever see “Big Nog” fight? According to one of his managers Jorge Guimaraes, Nogueira might have other plans.
“Maybe a last fight against Frank Mir to square off and retire,” Guimaraes responded moments after the loss when asked if Nogueira will walk away from the sport.
“He mentioned that way before his fight against Roy Nelson was scheduled. He just can’t live without avenging these loses.”