Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Forrest Griffin Agree to UFC 113 Showdown in Montreal
by Scott Haber on Jan 26, 2010 3:17 PM EST
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Two of the UFC's top light heavyweights will do battle in Montreal on May 8th when Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-3, 1-0 UFC), better known to fans as "Lil' Nog" and Forrest Griffin (17-6, 8-4 UFC) meet on the main card of UFC 113. MMA Junkie confirms the initial report by Tatame:
The fight was first reported Tuesday by Tatame.com and subsequently confirmed to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) by sources close to the situation.
Verbal agreements are in place, and contracts are expected to be finalized shortly.
Griffin is coming off a close, but clear-cut decision over Tito Ortiz at UFC 106 while Nogueira made a statement in his UFC debut by knocking out the highly-touted Luiz Cane at the same event.
Brent Brookhouse opines on SBNation.com:
The impressive way that "lil Nog" blasted Luiz Cane really made a mark on a lot of people. If he can touch Forrest Griffin's rather questionable chin with one of his hard left handed shots he could put himself directly into the title hunt.
When released the odds should lean fairly heavily in favor of the Brazilian given that his boxing technique is more refined than Forrest's and, while Griffin has very underrated jiu-jitsu skills, the Nogueira brothers possess some of the best skills on the ground of anyone in the MMA game.
Still, the skills and experience of Forrest should not be overlooked. He was able to take a decision from 'Rampage' Jackson and displayed a very strong ability to stick to his gameplan and gain the title through a very blue collar performance. Should he be able to avoid the power and work a patient game, maybe he can work his way to a three round decision.
With this addition, the UFC 113 card now includes:
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley
Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione
Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens
Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet
Johny Hendricks vs. TJ Grant
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no kidding
This card will do huge numbers because it is hugely intriguing for both the casual and hardcore fan since K Ferg is on it
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
I must have missed something
But didn’t Mitrione say the fight hadn’t been offered to him? Or has that changed?
/wayyyyy behind
I finish beers at 1:55.
Hell of a stacked card… This spring will be epic with the lineup of terrific cards the UFC is putting on. We should prob all thank Strikeforce for making UFC step up their game big time.
Ummmm
Strikeforce isn’t doing anything my friend. How about the fact that most of the big name UFC fighters are not on the IR for once.
by JONBONESJONES79 on Jan 26, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
mitrione both denied and hinted
At the kimbo fight in separate interviews. It’s become pretty common in recent months for fighters to deny knowledge of a rumored bout only to have the UFC announce it weeks later.
It’s likely part of the UFC cracking down on fight news leaking before they announce it.
by Scott Haber on Jan 26, 2010 6:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Fair 'nuff
I hope it does come to fruition, I think it’ll be a really good fight!
I finish beers at 1:55.
and so forrest griffin’s time came and went at the top of the UFC until being utterly destroyed by anderson silva and little nog, and going the distance with a nearly crippled ortiz (ok, that was for effect, ortiz is a lying sac).
I'm old school hating Lesnar, I've been hating Lesnar since '08
no way man
Ortiz broke his face! just look at his speech impediments…
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
by Orcus on Jan 26, 2010 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I think Forrest still has more to show. I wish he’d tighten up his boxing – his hands are STILL too slow, and he leaves himself open for bad counters – and I wish he’d work on his takedowns so we could see his BJJ top game. He strikes me as a guy who, blue collar reputation aside, has more talent than he has actually tapped. I’d actually like to see what would happen if he changed camps, maybe worked with AKA or ATT for a while.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
wow, Forrest must have a concussion fetish, great card.
by TheKeyboardWarrior on Jan 26, 2010 3:44 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
so are people going to complain about better fighters being relegated to the undercard when the UFC inevitably puts Slice v. Mitrione on the main card? a la the Riggs/Heiron argument
Or does the overall awesomeness cancel out shit like that?
Goldie: "Michael Jordan-esque in his grappling skills is Travis Lutter."
Rogan: "No, no he's not. No."
what Number One Contender Fight willl Kimbo be replacing on the Main Card?
I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.
The UFC tends to air its prelims though
Either on Spike or during the PPV.
And as already said, is there a #1 contender fight that’s been booted off the main card in favour of someone who really shouldn’t be there?
I finish beers at 1:55.
They need this fight for UFC 114 much worse, IMO.
113 already has a good main event in Kos-Daley, and those 2 will sell the hell out of that fight to determine the next shot at GSP.
Who will be left to help headline 114 with Rampage Rashad? Nearly all the other stars are already booked on cards from March-May 1, and can’t make the turnaround to fight on the UFC 114 Memorial Day weekend card.
If TUF 11 is finished by Memorial Day
perhaps they’ll put Liddell-Ortiz 3 on the 114 card? Rich Franklin should be available by then as well…perhaps against the winner of Coleman/Couture?
You never know who they could add
Rich Franklin, Diego Sanchez, Thiago Silva, Tyson Griffin, Roy Nelson any number of people could be avaiable
Big Boy Roy vs Stefan Struve
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
Was that ever confirmed?
I know it was talked about for UFN 21 in North Carolina.
no
just a guess based on rumors and hope
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Rich is recovering from surgery, but he would work vs. Silva. Diego vs who? Tyson G is not a co-headliner, and Roy Nelson is already scheduled.
Fat Boy Roy is scheduled? Did I miss/forget something?
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
yeah that has been rumored like I said a few posts up but it has never been confirmed and I haven’t even seen it linked with any specific card. However, the person who I responded to said the Nelson fight was already scheduled and I don’t think it is.
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 27, 2010 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
never mind I found it hidden in the archives :)
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 27, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
Rich will be recovered by then and you could do Diego Sanchez vs. Carlos Condit.
You miss the point. The point isnt who is a great headliner. This card hasnt even had 1 match announced and your already declaring it a crap card. Wait until they announce the card and then if it sucks blast it.
Roy Nelson is not scheduled for anything him vs. Struve is rumored.
I didn’t miss the point at all, and haven’t declared it a crap card, so please refrain from putting words in my mouth. I was asking if this fight is on UFC 113, who does that leave available to co-headline UFC 114 later that month (a traditionally big show for the UFC). I am trying to figure out which matchups could be made given all the top talent scheduled heavily from March through this May 1 show. The UFC needing to make compelling Main and co-Main event fights is anything but a minor detail.
Koscheck will want to fight
regardless of the Daley result
'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
by Well Read Idiot on Jan 27, 2010 8:35 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe it’s just me, but Kos/Daley didn’t look like it would help sell much more tickets. It’s appealing to hard core fans but not the casual ones.
by MikeD32 on Jan 26, 2010 4:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kos is pretty well known, and this is a #1 contender fight. Him and Daley are a perfect match to build up fan interest, as both guys have highlight KOs, and both will talk all kinds of trash to hype their bout. It’s a perfect contrast to the Shogun-Machida fight, where both guys will compliment their opponent and keep it respectful.
Randy will probably be looking to fight again by that card.
by Michael Rome on Jan 26, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
I really hope Forrest takes this one. I predict copious amounts of leg kicks!
But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick - Proverbs 10:13
I also do.
But man.. this is going to be really hard for Forrest. I like the guy and I know he’ll never be champ again but there’s a huge chance that this will be another devastating KO loss for him.
Skadoosh!
“Griffin is coming off a close, but clear-cut decision…”
That’s not what Jacob said.
by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 4:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions
and...
seeming to forget that he knew he won the fight he also said:
“I don’t remember the weigh-ins. I don’t remember the fight. All I remember was the beginning of the third round.”
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
He believes he won the third round so decisively that it doesn’t matter who won the first two rounds.
by ufc4 on Jan 26, 2010 5:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Damn
My Lost-fever made me overlook that you were talking about Tito and I was like “What? Is this some sort of clue?”
ONE WEEK AWAY
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
by Anthony Pace on Jan 26, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Forrest as an underdog
just where he likes it, very dangerous fight for Lil Nog (just ask Shogun)
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
I wonder what the line on this will be
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 26, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, if Nog comes to fight with only one leg like Shogun did I’ll give the fight to dangerous Forrest too!
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
he still lost
Forrest FTW
"Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherf**ker" - Jules Winnfield
by WeaponElDeem on Jan 26, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Waaaah, Forrest had a injury too. and yet he finished the fight
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
Let's not just blame the ACL
- Forrest was injured too and clowned Shogun
- Shogun had his chance at redemption by being given a man in his forties and took three rounds to put him away
His performances against Liddell and Machida have redeemed him in most peoples’ eyes (including my own), but let’s not just blame injuries for one spirited-yet-unsuccessful and one dreadful performance.
I finish beers at 1:55.
no, I mean it’s obvious that the guy that took on Forrest and Coleman was the same one that took on Chuck and Machida, injuries had nothing to do with his performances… you are right…
And you should watch that Forrest fight again, Shogun was not clowned by Forrest…
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
The fact you said Forrest clowned him means no-one gives a crap what your opinion of Shogun or Forrest is.
Try tearing your ACL and doing anything, let alone fighting in a cage. Then try doing it AGAIN and trying to get your gas tank back for your first fight upon return.
Fucking hell it really doesn’t pay to fight through anything anymore. Prepare for more 108’s where at the slightest sniff of an injury a fighter will withdraw since no-one cuts them any slack
'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
by Well Read Idiot on Jan 27, 2010 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
ya kno... cuz ground work is more fun with a shoulder injury.
they were both injured.
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
it is actually
try working out without a leg, see where that gets you :p
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
i had a teammate in football
tore his ACL in preseason, it was his senior year and he returned to play without an ACL. he was one tough tough dude. that being said i agree with ihateemo both with his post and his username haha
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
by B-A-N-A-N-A-S on Jan 26, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
to be frank, I don’t know much about ACLs or anything else for that matter, but playing without one and having one injured are two different things (even if I don’t really understand it that well). I can break or injure my index finger and not be able to type for a month or two until it heals, but if I have it cut off I can type just fine (or at least I’ve seen people with 9 fingers that can type faster than me :p).
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
I tore my ACL. If you are able to wear a heavy bulky brace on your knee to help with stability then you can play through it, Philip Rivers of the Chargers did it last year. Football and MMA are completely different.
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 27, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
If Shogun and Lil' Nog both win...
…oh god yes
by Shaun32887 on Jan 26, 2010 5:03 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
i understand your medical logic
its inaccurate but you dont claim to be a doctor so dont take this the wrong way.
all im trying to say is that neither of them were at 100%
shogun could beat Forrest 99 times out of a 100 but what occured on September 22, 2007 is what goes in the books as Official.
thats why they play the game, 1980 lake placid wasnt very interesting on paper either
Fan of Tiger 'Makin It Rain' Woods
hey man
Shogun lost fair and square, but injuries do play a factor, that’s all I’m saying. A shoulder injury and a knee injury I’d imagine are pretty different, for one you can’t work on your cardio with a knee injury but you can with a shoulder injury. come fight night the adrenaline takes over and from what I’ve read from interviews sometimes fighters can’t feel the injuries during a fight, but they’ll surely feel gassed if they’re not well trained. It does play a factor in the fight. Having said that, Shogun lost fair and square, I’m not debating that. I am however debating that it’s not a fight people should use as a reference to show how Forrest can be ‘dangerous’ given all the information we have today, it’s not an accurate estimation of Forrest as a fighter IMO, that’s all.
Pain is Temporary
Pride is Forever
aí
esquece, esse americano eh o famoso agarra-saco. shogun e minotoro eh outro nivel. essas derrotinhas do shogun eh que vai fazer o cinturao reluzir mais ainda!
by ZephyrBrasil on Jan 26, 2010 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
agreed a rematch between shogun and forrest will have a much different outcome
but Forrest continues to be underrated. Forrest may have been bitch slapped by Anderson but Forrest has been consistently fighting the best competition out there. I could not say the same for Silva. I’d have to go with Lil Nog in this fight but don’t easily count Forrest out.
by mr. gogoplata on Jan 26, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
sim, concordo! chute box é rei!
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 27, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
Chute Box = best fighters
+ most exciting
by mr. gogoplata on Jan 27, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
ufc 114
My guess is they are hoping brock will be ready for ufc 114 along with winner of carwin/mr or nog/cain. That plus Jackson (with A-Team publicity) vs Evans. Add one other big fight and they could be looking at well over million PPV..
Canada baby! Everyone must be piling onto the Canadian card because of our free healthcare.
Keep firing Assholes!
Mind numbing, tedious and ultimately self defeating.
Go ahead…rub it in…
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jan 26, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Excuse me while I cut off my finger and have it re-attached for free.
Keep firing Assholes!
Mind numbing, tedious and ultimately self defeating.
by Ubernoober on Jan 26, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
hahaha
'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
by Well Read Idiot on Jan 27, 2010 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
Wow, is this card absolutely sick.
Maybe the best stretch in UFC history.
Think about it, from mid March to mid May.
UFC primetime GSP/Hardy, UFC Versus card, UFC 111, UFC fight Night 21, TUF 11 debut and season, UFC 112, UFC 113. All in a two month stretch, probably the best stretch of cards in UFC history, 3 stacked cards in a row, with all 5 titles on the line possibly, the best free card on Versus and a great fight night with Florain/Gomi, TUF 11, UFC primetime.
Wow, this is why the UFC cant be touched. They got fucked with injuries, but now they are making up for it with the fans.
Imagine if this card still had Rampage/Rashad on it, if it wasnt moved to 114.
Looks like a great, competitive card to me
But I would not count out Griffin just yet. Little Nog has shown in the past that he can get starched quickly AND outhustled in a decision. And, at least Forrest has proven he can outhustle, and outlast some pretty good fighters.
A little surprised so many guys signed on for 113
No shot at Knockout of the Night Bonus, with Goulet on the card
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
I would imagine a lot of them get bonuses based on PPV buys so the more stacked they are the more $$ they get
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Jan 27, 2010 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
The Tito fight was the best medicine that Forrest could take after his pathetic performance against Andy. He was able to get back his confidence and avenge a loss and get back in contention all in 1 fight. Lil’ Nog is a handfull for any LHW but he’s far from unbeatable, as long as Forrest doesn’t go chin first and uses smart strategy like he did against both Shogun and Page he can pull this off.
It isn't a #1 contender match
'He built his whole reputation as a waffle house chef. They’ve been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes' - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko
by Well Read Idiot on Jan 27, 2010 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
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