Rogerio Nogueira wants rematch with Shogun
Nogueira talks Cane; eyes Shogun rematch Speaking to Tatame Nogueira lays out future plans: One of the biggest MMA fighters…
Nogueira talks Cane; eyes Shogun rematch
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Speaking to Tatame Nogueira lays out future plans:
One of the biggest MMA fighters in Brazil, Rogério Minotouro Nogueira will finally make his UFC debut. One of Pride stars, Nogueira did one of the best MMA fights of all time against Maurício Shogun Rua, and now goes to the octagon with Luis Banha Cane, at UFC 106.
I consider it a great change in my career, we’re taking this debut very serious here. They have a lot of new guys coming, so we have to innovate and always train hard, Minotouro said. With Shogun fighting for the belt against Lyoto Machida, Rogério revealed he wants to rematch the former Pride GP champion.
Shogun is a great fighter, a great champion, and he was in the best shape of his career. He has his merits, in the end of the fight I tried to get his back… It could be different, but that’s ok. I’d like to do this fight again, Nogueira guarantees, revealing that he’ll become a father soon. I’ll fight now for my daughter’s milk (laughs).
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