Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez In The Works For UFC 108
Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.04.2009
A huge heavyweight battle!
According to a report by tatame.com, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's manager recently spoke with Sensei Sportv's blog and said that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez would take place at UFC 108. UFC 108 has no official main event announced, due to the fact that Brock Lesnar still has not resumed training due to his illness, and that bout may be scrapped from the card. Here is the rumored card for the event:
- Champ Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin (for heavyweight title)*
- Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva*
- Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga*
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez*
- Carlos Condit vs. Paul Daley*
- Tyson Griffin vs. Jim Miller*
- Martin Kampmann vs. Rory Markham*
- Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout*
- Dan Lauzon vs. Cole Miller*
- Ryan Jensen vs. Mark Munoz*
- Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Pyle*
OMG! This is awesome! I totally agree with this bout and the winner should unquestionably get the next title shot. If Junior gets by Gonzaga (which he should), I'd put him in a #1 contender's fight next. I can't believe the heavyweight division is so exciting (at least to me) now since it was so bad a few years ago.
Posted By: Guest Guest (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 06:56 PM
With or w/ out brock its gonna be a great card. AMAZING w/ brock.. no homo
Posted By: Guest#4470 (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 07:01 PM
I think I just ejaculated at this news.
Posted By: Chris J.P. (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Now THAT is a loaded card! I just jizzed....
Posted By: Brad (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 07:11 PM
OH boy, this is one I want to see but is this really the smartest thing to do? What if Velasquez loses? He's being built up as the next big heavyweight. I dunno, I'm torn on this one but I sure as hell want to see it! :)
I don't know who to root for! lol
Posted By: Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Think Nog already deserves a title shot, but sure, why not? If he can't beat Cain, he probably can't beat Lesnar.
Posted By: Vordeo (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 07:20 PM
As a casual fan, this looks like the most loaded card since UFC100 by far if Brock fights; solid card even if he doesn't. Noguiera/Velasquez should definitely be a #1 contender's match for the next shot at Brock (let's face it, he's going to destroy Carwin) and then Dos Santos if he wins will be in the #1 contender fight after that.
I've watched a few UFC events at bars but this may be the first card I actually order on PPV if the four big flights stay on the card
Posted By: Swoop (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 08:55 PM
would've rather seen Nog vs. Mir 2 & Cain vs. JDS. Gonzaga has no business on a main card.
Posted By: JP (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 09:13 PM
winner gets a title shot. winner of gonzaga/ jds gets winner of mir/ kongo i bet. especially if its mir
Posted By: Guest#8426 (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 09:22 PM
So they book acer arena in sydney for february but all the good guys are fighting before who the hell is left? I know wanderlei will be here which is awesome but who else? I doubt they will sell out or close to sell out.
Posted By: Guest#5663 (Guest) on November 04, 2009 at 09:55 PM
