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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Will Be Back Sooner Than Later From The Staph Infection

Earlier this week we reported that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had to pull out of his scheduled matchup against Cain Velasquez at UFC 108 with a staph infection.  According to his twin brother Roger...

More Details on Potential Interim Title Fight Between Carwin and Velasquez

With Brock Lesnar recovering from surgery and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira out with a staph infection it is looking more and more likely that Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez will fight for an interim tit...

The Case Against an Interim Heavyweight Title

Just a few days ago, Dana White told us Brock Lesnar was very sick.  He couldn't comment on what it was specifically, but he let us know it was bad.  Real bad.  Maybe life threatening. ...

The UFC Will Create An Interim Heavyweight Title And Lesnar Home After Minor Surgery

That's what UFC president Dana White told the LA Times: White told The Times on Tuesday that he will schedule an interim heavyweight title fight during Lesnar's absence and that he's "working on...

No Knee Surgery for Shane Carwin

According to Heavy.com, Shane Carwin did not undergo knee surgery, Heavy.com has learned that, contrary to recent reports, Shane Carwin did not recently undergo knee surgery. We spoke with sources cl...

Cage Cast 42: UFC 105 Recap

WKR's latest edition of Cage Cast recaps UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera. You can download the episode here, subscribe to our RSS feed here and check us out on iTunes. The streaming version is below. Send f...

Down With the Sickness: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Out of UFC 108 With Staph Infection; Brock Lesnar in "Bad Shape", Out Indefinitely

The Curse of Autumn '09 continues to haunt the UFC.  Dana White says that Brock Lesnar is not only out indefinitely, but the UFC heavyweight champ appears to be in bad shape.  From MMA Junki...

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Withdraws from Cain Velasquez Fight

Yet another marquee UFC fight has been canceled. Can you say curse? Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been forced to withdraw from his fight with Cain Velasquez due to a staph infection. Dana White inform...

Striking Analysis: Countering Randy Couture's Right Uppercut

Doing pre-event "film study" of Randy Couture's recent fights I started to notice an ugly trend.  Randy has started to throw punches bent over at the waist, especially his right uppercut.  B...

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez for UFC 108

UFC 108 just received a shot of adrenaline to the arm. Tatame.com reports that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will fight Cain Velasquez at UFC 108 in what will most likely determine the next heavyweight #1 ...