UFC 110 Results: Cain Velasquez Beats Down Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
by Nate Wilcox on Feb 21, 2010 12:33 AM EST
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Cain Velasquez was not supposed to be the better man on the feet against the technical boxing of Nogueira but he was. Takedowns and submissions did not even play a role in the bout as Cain Velasquez battered Nogueira on the feet for a quick finish.
The fast rising Cain Velasquez faced by far his toughest test against the man many consider to be the 2nd best heavyweight in MMA history, Antonio "Minotauro" Rodrigo Nogueira. The Brazilian came out swinging and landing. But Cain Velasquez answered with a hard shot of his own. Cain landed leg kicks and then a combination of punches and kicks. Again. Velasquez repeated the feat and repeatedly scored on Nogueira. Then he caught Nogueira with a lethal uppercut/right combo that dropped him and several shots on the ground to end the fight.
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Cain looked sharp and just way too fast for Big Nog.
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 12:38 AM EST up reply actions
It's a good thing.
I love Nog but his presence at the top of the HW division was holding back Dos Santos. Now that he lost this clears the path for Dos Santos to start fighting the other top guys. Cain is a Monster and I would love to see him and Dos Santos go at it.
so where does nog go from here?? i dont think he will be able to compete at the top of the food chain of the hw division. can he make a drop to lhw?
He already said no. If Mir loses to Carwin that fight makes sense. Besides that I wouldn’t mind if he moved away from fighting and started teaching more.
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by Neil Manich on Feb 21, 2010 12:50 AM EST up reply actions
Cain beat Nog pretty much the same way Mir did just more quickly. Nog showed more striking then he did against Mir but I don’t think it would make a difference. Mir may not be as fast as Cain but he looked faster then Nog did Saturday. Mir showed the same clean striking against him last time and if they fought again I still think Mir would do the same thing.
Where you at Orcus? lmao!
“Pillowhands” just KTFO of your boy! lol
I went 5-0 on this card!
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Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
that’s cold dude :p
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
Iti all good brother. I still heart Nog. :)
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 1:01 AM EST up reply actions
me too, Nog will be back, you watch!
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
He will and I bet hed beat Lesnar
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 1:08 AM EST up reply actions
damn
now I’m not so sure :p
fuck, tonight is a big reality check for Nog for sure, I still think he can be relevant, I don’t think he’ll be champ again though. fucking eh, I guess it’s just not his time anymore, this sucks. Props to Cain though, that was a great performance no doubt.
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
That’s the thing. If he can’t be champ, I’d kinda just want him to retire. He’s earned the right to do whatever he wants without me questioning him though.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
no doubt, if he still wants to fight I will always root for him, if he wants to call it quits more power to him.
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
Hell yeah, where u at nogueira nut huggers, Pillow hands and what else???
by kchav21 on Feb 21, 2010 12:39 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Don’t start that shit dude, take it to Sherdog. If you wanna talk about the fight cool, if you wanna act like a moron do it elsewhere
by ufc4 on Feb 21, 2010 12:40 AM EST up reply actions 14 recs
“Take it to sherdog”
He didnt even say anything bad youre just bitter that your boy lost. Calm down nancy ;)
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
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by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 12:59 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
No I’m really not, coming in here trying to start shit for no reason is irritating. I don’t see how “where u at nogueira nuthuggers” constitutes not saying anything.
by ufc4 on Feb 21, 2010 1:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Overreacting man hes picking no fight.
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by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 1:02 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Think what you want but it appears you’re in the minority.
by ufc4 on Feb 21, 2010 1:03 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yea…becaues one other person agrees with you lol. Dude its not even worth it, have a good night buddy.
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 1:07 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
5 recs says differently
It’s OK, sleep it off, tomorrow’s a new day.
by ufc4 on Feb 21, 2010 1:09 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Recs
Lol
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by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 1:23 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
C’mon. He’s picking a fight for no reason. This is trolling 101
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by Neil Manich on Feb 21, 2010 1:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly
Which is just the kind of shit we come here to avoid, if that’s something you like there are plenty of places for that.
by ufc4 on Feb 21, 2010 1:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hey at least you guys are just ignoring it.
just 'cause you pour syrup on shit, don't make it pancakes
by imnotjohnlong on Feb 21, 2010 1:51 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd
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by Anthony Pace on Feb 21, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
RIght here
I was expecting Nog to take Cains arm home with him
That didn’t happy.
Cain won via brutal manbeast KO, and has more than gained my respect.
His hands shall no longer be known as pillows.
by rkilla on Feb 21, 2010 12:42 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m right here. Now can you leave?
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by Neil Manich on Feb 21, 2010 12:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hate to say I told you so but considering the bad streak i’ve been on i’m going to say I told you so.
Now I give it about a week before Nog or someone from his camp comes out with excuses as to why he lost, but it won’t matter Cain proved he belongs atop any top HW list congratulate the man haters.
btw, RIP pillow fists from now on you can call them sledghammers.
by Raker on Feb 21, 2010 12:40 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
somewhere brock is smiling lol
"Frank Mir had a horseshoe up his ass. I told him a year ago. I pulled it out of him and I beat him over the head with it." Brock Lesnar
by pitbull187 on Feb 21, 2010 12:40 AM EST reply actions 5 recs
I hope Brock lets out some partially racist and nationalistic barbs again too. Lesnar fighting outside of the US = a shitstorm of hilarious soundbytes.
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Brock Lesnar UFC 120 post fight interview
Cain Velasquez had a sombrero up his ass. I told him that a year ago. I pulled it out of him and beat him over the cabeza with it. Now I’m going to drink a Dos Equis. That’s right a Dos Equis. Corona won’t pay me nothing. I may even get on top of my burro tonight."
by ufc4 on Feb 21, 2010 1:24 AM EST up reply actions 11 recs
Big Nog will be back.
Cain is marching on, though.
Suddenly, Brock vs Cain is the fight in the HW division.
I specializes in grammar fail.
Big money? Sure. Stylistically? I’d rather see Brock vs Cain. 2 monsters 1 cage.
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by a tommy point on Feb 21, 2010 12:47 AM EST up reply actions
While that might be the more interesting match for me and you all the UFC cares about is which fight makes them the most money for Brock’s first fight in a year and that’s Mir, assuming he can beat Carwin.
I know, I know...
It stinks that the UFC is more sports entertainment than pure sport. Rankings should be the first thing taken into account when determining who fights for the title, though. On my list, Cain is now ranked higher than Mir.
Beating Nog > beating Carwin (assuming Mir wins). It should count for more in the rankings. Mir had his shot and got run over. Shouldn’t get a rematch after just one and a half wins (Kongo only counts as a half).
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Feb 21, 2010 1:07 AM EST up reply actions
And he got a shitle tot for doing so. He lost and now he is vulnerable to being passed over by more worthy competitors. At least he should be.
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by a tommy point on Feb 21, 2010 1:12 AM EST up reply actions
If Mir wins, he deserves the shot. He has beaten Lesnar once already and should receive the rubber match.
Both have beaten Minotauro so Cain should face Carwin (assuming he loses to Mir) to set up the next matchup for HW.
by awolfinwater on Feb 21, 2010 1:19 AM EST up reply actions
How you gonna through Cigano to the wolves like that?
let Cigano fight someone top 5; maybe Carwin if he loses to Mir.
"Ehh I don't think it's just me; I think nobody likes him"
- Wanderlei Silva on Micheal Bisping
until now Cigano had actually compiled a better resume than
Carwin or Cain.
I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.
And If Carwin knocks Mir out viciously that fight’s going to look good as well. Plenty of fights at heavyweight.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
by Neil Manich on Feb 21, 2010 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
And with Nog out of the picture we’ll really get to see what he’s made of.
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by Neil Manich on Feb 21, 2010 12:55 AM EST up reply actions
give Cain to JDS, that will show him!
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
yep
damn, that’s twice today ufc4 :p
don’t get used to agreeing with me!
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
Actually I don’t think we disagree as often as it seems, it’s just when we do we like to get really vocal about it.
I was just kidding man :p
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
we’re cool man, I just always liked bringing that up since we always started arguing first hehe
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
fuck yeah
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
yeah, it’s 3 am here, but that’s still under 24 hours!
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
I hope Gabe doesn’t spaz out on the big stage, for a change, and fights up to his talent level. If he does that, it could be sad night for Junior.
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by a tommy point on Feb 21, 2010 1:16 AM EST up reply actions
Has Cigano ever faced a really good wresstler like Cain? I think hed get Rothwelled lol. Jk id like to see that fight. Cain keeps surprising me.
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
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by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 1:32 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Cain, Mir, Fedor
Cigano’s Big Nog Revenge Tour!
“It’s time for the pupil to avenge his master!”
by John Nash on Feb 21, 2010 1:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
That was really hard to watch..
But damn Cain is a monster. As Joe mentioned, excellent technique.
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I want to see !!!!
JDS vs. Cain !!!
I think JDS will win the standup.. Nog is too slow these days. I think the wear on his body has caught up to him..
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Dana needs to start marketing Cain more to the “casual” latino fans. he could be the De La Hoya of mma (sure thats a stretch… but it could happen)
De La Hoya?!
No way! He’ll be our Chavez of MMA! “our” meaning Mexicans.
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by poundnground on Feb 21, 2010 1:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
i should have been more specific
im not refering to legacy, but to marketability. DLH could fight today and still get 1mil + ppv buys. If dana gets behind cain he could be the biggest star in mma
Agree
Cain looked really good in his stand up. I thought for sure that the boxing ability of Minotauro would have a significant edge in this fight. Either I overvalue the fights in Pride, Minotauro lost a step, or Cain is the next coming in the HW division.
I think a little of all 3 and this guy should receive PRIME marketing. Especially with the new push with Spanish broadcasters for future MMA events. This would be the smart money move, opens up a very large market.
by awolfinwater on Feb 21, 2010 1:23 AM EST up reply actions
Cain is spanish sport shows all the time. Dana has been trying hard. I'm Mexican.
I’ve seen him so many times on Spanish networks in the US and Mexico.
by snakecharmer1340 on Feb 21, 2010 1:43 AM EST up reply actions
Nogueira!!!
I feel really sad, but Cain’s kickboxing has been pretty good for a long while now. But I definitely didn’t expect this. Cain Velasquez vs Brock Lesnar for the belt. Fuck Mir. Carwin after.
You're being a troll.
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by SSreporters on Feb 21, 2010 12:57 AM EST up reply actions
The good lord giveth and the good lord taketh away. Guess I couldnt get Wandy and Nog wins. Its REALLY hard watching Nog lose…but Cain was the better man today. Props to him.
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You look like Snuffleuffagus and Australopithecus
Me cray, you abacus
by ProfessorBLove on Feb 21, 2010 12:53 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Cain did something that Our Lord and Fedor couldn’t do.
Keep firing Assholes!
Blackout is always right
It’s the religious maniac Fedor fans that irritate me. They flip the fuck out if even the possibility of Fedor losing is raised.
Example:
I think Fedor is one of the greatest MMA champions of all time, but he is getting passed by in the sport the same way that Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes have been passed by. The reason that he hasn’t lost yet is that he is taking on guys that are a) Freakshows/lower weight class b) Not at the top of their game anymore/member of the old guard of MMA heavyweights.
Keep firing Assholes!
Blackout is always right
by Ubernoober on Feb 21, 2010 1:05 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t know if he’s been passed by, all I know is its impossible to know if he’s been passed by because he’s not taking the real challenge. Did you notice anything interesting about that list you made, all of those fighters were in the UFC. There is no way of knowing where Fedor is. All we know is he still hits like bacardi 151
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We will never know how Fedor would do against the new crop of HWs. The guy is never coming to the UFC and will continue to take on less dangerous competition until be a) retires or b) finally loses
Keep firing Assholes!
Blackout is always right
Yep. That’s why my Fedor stance is simply to enjoy it. Its a thing of beauty watching him do things like demolish Sylvia.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
how many times has Bisping been finished?
oh yea, once in 22 fights
I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.
Exactly
And Wandy nearly had him TKO’d at the end of the 1st and 3rd rounds.
I dunno, Silva just seemed too hesitant to pull the trigger, I don’t understand…
First of all Cain is going to have a little problem becoming the GSP of the heavyweight division seeing as how theres a guy that holds the belt in that division thats about 40 lbs heavier than Cain and just as good(if not better) of a wrestler too. Brock isnt going to stand and trade with Cain. Hes going to take him down quick fast and in a hurry and Cain is going to stay there as long as Brock wants him too. Secondly Wandy has every right to be pumped about his win. He beat a very game Bisping and did so in pretty convincing fashion.
Cain has all the upside and Wany is in a div where he has no chance of winning a belt..ever. Face it Cain has a good chance and Wandy is done…as done as Nog.
Looking at Cain during the fight, I’d say he could pack on 20-25 lbs pretty easily with the right training.
I think that would slow him down, he seems fine as he is even though he’s a small HW.
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
Well, that’s in reference to him fighting Lesnar at 280. Mir felt the need to bulk up. With the right training I don’t think he’ll lose any speed.
I’m really not buying the Lesnar hype (and you can call me out on that because I wasn’t buying the Cain hype either), but Lesnar was getting pushed around by Randy who is a small HW too. I just think that putting on more weight when things are going well for him is not needed, if it ain’t broke….. :p
Everywhere I’m go, all them guys they says to me to kick for to him!
All them is hate him. I don’t know why, but no is just me, is everybady!
I actually agree
with you on Lesnar but adding lean muscle is going to help in general with a lot of the bigger heavyweights. Working for GSP. I think there’s a correct way to adding muscle and it takes longer than just “bulking up” whereas you can maintain or even increase your speed.
Pillow hands get it done. YES!YES!YES! I'm Mexican and a huge Cain fan. So pumped!
by snakecharmer1340 on Feb 21, 2010 1:28 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Wait...
Youre Mexican? O_o
*does spit take
Mind…blown.
How could you not like an undefeated, hard working, class act like Velasquez? Wait, please don’t tell me you dont like Cain because of his tatts. lol O a la mejor no te cay bien porque eres unos de esos pinches Mexicanos que ni saben hablar espanol. Jajajajajajaja!!! Mas Puto! =P
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 8:28 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Your move Dos Santos, it better be impressive. Right now I would make Cain v Brock, and then the winner fights Mir v Carwin winner, but Dos Santos could steal that fight if he does what he has been doing against Gonzaga
JDS will want a piece of Cain because he destroyed his teacher Big Nog.
by snakecharmer1340 on Feb 21, 2010 1:44 AM EST up reply actions
That would be a fantastic fight to see. I’ve really been impressed with JDS’ handspeed and power. Cain obviously indicated he has the goods tonight too. I hope we get to see those two square off soon. I supose this does solve the JDS thinking title contention was Big Nog’s thing problem.
It wont happen. UFC won’t let it happen. Mir vs. Carwin= winner, Cain, JDS are Lesnars’ next 3 opponents.
by snakecharmer1340 on Feb 21, 2010 1:52 AM EST up reply actions
That’s probably true but its hard to say who the champ will be fighting two or three fights down the road as optomistically we get a fight this summer, then again late this year early next year. Thus the third fight is likely sometime summer 2011 and who knows by then? Strikeforce could be belly up and Fedor finally graces the octogon. Someone could come out of nowhere to rocket up the rankings with some big wins.
Yeah, just a great night of fights. Cain, Wandy, Bader and Crocop ftw baby! And even my boy Lytle got a fricken sub! How awesome and fast was that? =)
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Feb 21, 2010 8:31 AM EST up reply actions
Even more impressive is the fact that the only 5 men who have now beaten Noguiera are now:
-Fedor
-Barnett
-Henderson
-Mir
-Velasquez
That is some truly rarefied air. And out of the 5, Cain is the only one to ever KO Nog in the first round.
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the whole bar went silent after seeing nog got dropped … my heart is broken now … sigh … what happened? big nog never seem to get the rhythm going and boom it happened …
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by Austin Martin on Feb 21, 2010 9:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
agreed
spreading 3 HW contenders out for brock is too long a time scale. i believe winner mir/carwin vs lesnar, then vs winner of JDS/Cain. JDS vs Cain would be an amazing match up.
The most impressive part of Cain's preformance
…Was his demeanor as soon as the fight was stopped. I’ve never seen any fighter so composed after such a huge win in their career, he was cool as a cucumber the second the ref pulled him off and through the post-fight interview. I was very impressed.
by SmokinJoe86 on Feb 22, 2010 11:36 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
I’m with you. I was thinking the same thing after the fight. That’s a huge win for him and he wasn’t running and jumping around like other fighters do after a win.
I for one would love to see what Cain would be able to do against Lesnar.
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