'Minotauro' Nogueira will not Fight Cheick Kongo
by Johann on Jan 23, 2009 6:31 AM EST
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The rumored co-headliner bout between Big Nog and Kongo revealed a couple of days ago by Sherdog's Tim Leidecker was recently shot down by this news report by Joe O'Regan of Fighters Only Magazine:
Antonio ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira will not be facing Cheick Kongo at UFC 97 in Montreal, Fighters Only has learned.
Sources close to the Brazilian say he is still deciding when he will next fight, but it will not be against the French heavyweight.
This is hardly surprising because with the way he performed the last time out (Staph infection aside) and his propensity to walk into strikes, this proposed bout with a world class striker in Kongo is definitely detrimental to Nogueira's health, especially with the rumors of his eyesight failing him and other health issues mentioned in the article.
And here's hoping for him to get back on track and get 100% healthy because there are a lot of other lucrative fights on the horizon for "Minotauro."
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well he did lose one fight recently…..i mean, of course he’s done.
by Headkick on Jan 23, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it was the manner he lost coupled with his eyesight loss he’s experiencing. Trust me, he’s done.
by lbk on Jan 23, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If Overeem comes to the UFC, I want to see him and Kongo fight. It would be an epic battle to determine who has the best groin strikes in all of MMA. The winner gets the opportunity to showcase their skills in a rematch with CroCop.
by Jahbulon on Jan 23, 2009 10:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
That's just brutal
"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007
by lovingmma25 on Jan 23, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t pretend you wouldn’t pay to see it.
by subo on Jan 23, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good. Nog has huge balls and thus would not fare well.
by Headkick on Jan 23, 2009 11:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He should not be dodging any contender
no matter who it is. If Nog still wants to compete for the belt then he cannot choose not face Kongo just because he is a great striker.
by dnevil001 on Jan 23, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank god. I really didn’t want to see NOG get pounded by Kongo. KONGO IS A BEAST!
by J_Maddux on Jan 23, 2009 1:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I just believe
if he truly wants to stay he needs to face any/all top contenders.
by dnevil001 on Jan 23, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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