UFC 109: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Brandon Vera official for 'Relentless' on Feb. 6
by Jesse Holland on Dec 8, 2009 12:49 PM EST
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Surging light heavyweight and UFC sophomore Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-3) has officially agreed to throw hands with hot-and-cold cage veteran Brandon Vera (11-4) at UFC 109: "Relentless" from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 6.
Nogueira -- the younger (by seven seconds) twin brother of UFC heavyweight contender Rodrigo "Minotauro" -- recently agreed to a multi-fight deal with the organization. "Lil' Nog" made his debut a memorable one, stopping fast-rising prospect Luis Cane via technical knockout for the first time in "Banha's" career.
The win was "Minotoro's" sixth straight.
In addition to pounding out Edwin "Babyface" DeWees at Affliction: "Banned" in July of 2008, Nogueira got his much sought-after revenge on Vladimir Matyushenko by knocking out "The Janitor" in the second round of their 2002 rematch at Affliction: "Day of Reckoning" this past January.
A convincing win over Vera could put him at the top of a very short list of 205-pound title contenders.
"The Truth" thought the judges were lying when they announced Randy Couture the winner of their UFC 105 match on Nov. 14. Vera was confident he had done more (and more damage) during his battle with "The Natural" in Manchester but it wasn't to be for the former heavyweight.
Prior to the Couture scrap, Vera last saw action at UFC 102 back on August 29 in Portland, battering former TUF contestant Krzysztof Soszynski on the main card en route to a judges decision.
If he can do the same to Nogueira, it will go a long way in reestablishing him as a force in the light heavyweight division.
UFC 109 is expected to feature a light heavyweight battle between elder statesmen Randy "The Natural" Couture and Mark "The Hammer" Coleman. Aging UFC welterweights Matt Serra and Frank Trigg are also slated to hook 'em up.
For more on "Relentless" click here.
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aww shit
cant wait for this one…i thought they were gonna do bones and vera but this is better…
btw i hate jake shields
jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh
Dumb fight
No one wants to see this shit! Stop hiding Forrest from him dana!
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Dec 8, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
exactly f this fight it does nothing for lil nog, brandon even though i thought he beat coulture is coming off a lose to a guy who should not be ranked at lhw and lil beat cane. they should be giving lil nog bigger fights than brandon who had BEAT NO ONE at lhw.
Vera should have been fighting Forrest
So we can actually see a fight, Lil Nog would knock Forrest out in one round just like Anderson did. Brandon Vera would beat Forrest too that’s for sure. So when i think about it yea, Brandon vs Nog is a more competitive fight.
For any stupid blind focker out there that thinks Randy beat Brandon or was somehow close to doing it, I can only say, change glasses so you can see the fights.
NNR: AMEN!
Where’s Forrest’s bitch ass? oh yeah thats right…“Nogueira isnt a big enough name for him” lol, hahahaha…
This vera match up wont do anything for Nog other then help market him in the future to build him up for a title fight, for when Machida loses the title.
I would have much rather seen Lil Nog beat the living crap out of tito
don't worry
there’s nowhere left for Forest to hide…after beating Tito he’ll get a big name guarenteed. I can’t think of any good LHW’s that can’t beat Forest….lets just hope they don’t give him Jardine again, but you know they will
Forrest fears Lil Nog
Like Mac said he can’t hide forever from top competition, he’s scared of getting smashed by a superior fighter, terrible attitude for a supposed contender. He probabaly will end up facing Jardine again though with his lack of punching power I wouldn’t be surprised if Keith beats him again, even glass jaw Jardine won’t get KO’d by Forrest.
I’m glad that Brandon is getting the bigger fight than Randy, he clearly won that decision at 105 (I’ve seen it live and on tape, no way that Randy deserves to win for holding Vera against the cage) and deserves another top name, though Lil Nog will destroy him. This fight just made 109 a much more interesting card, all I need now is for Andy-Vitor to be signed for early 2010 and I’ll be happy.
"I’ll continue to watch their events and I hope they’ll (Zuffa) tune in to my fights in Strikeforce. After all, I’m a true fan of our fantastic sport and would love only to see MMA continue to grow."
Dan Henderson, classy.
"The reality is that I pushed him into signing that deal... I wanted him to s**t or get off the pot."
Dana White, classless.
dude i was so confused,
i though big nog was gunna fight at 109 and then the week after at 110. i shouldnt smoke so much weed
this is lil nog' buddy.
i really wanted to see vera take on bones jones but this is a GREAT fight nonetheless. That being said, i can’t see Brandon beating lil nog’ but it would be a HUGE win for him if he did.
Vera-Jones makes way more sense.
Right now Jones is probly good enough to beat most very good fighters but not the elite ones. But you could see that he still has a lot of things to work on which is why he needs more seasoning by being fed guys in that top 20, top 15 range for a while. Unlike guys like King Mo and other awesome prospects, i think he needs to be developed against very good opposition as i believe he’s good enough to flex new creases in his game against them. Most prospects need guys who are durable and offer stylistic questions. That’s just not the case for Jones. At his rate he will develop fast enough to get out of this weird potential vs ability phase he’s stuck in right now.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Dec 8, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
wow i'd have to agree NNR.
i only think this is a good fight cause i love Lil Nog’ and feel he will pump vera. I have nog as an elite 205er and vera as you said a top 20 or 15. Many people woiuld have had Cain as a higher ranking than Vera so he’s basically going down in competition for rogerio.
Definitely would have made more sense to put Vera up against Bones. You’re right, he definitely does have the ability to take on very good fighters. He’s so well rounded, there aren’t that many holes in his game other than we haven’t seen his jui-jitsu really.
by Blunt n' Beer on Dec 8, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
^^i mean rogerio is basically going down in competition. But i think you know what i meant anyways lol
I think Cain and Bones should fight next then. that would be some tough comp for johnny.
by Blunt n' Beer on Dec 8, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda figured this one out after seeing the poster.
by BNF on Dec 8, 2009 12:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
yep. & that settles that question.
Wonder how many Vera hardcores truly believe that he can come even close to getting past Lil Nog.
by daniel worby on Dec 8, 2009 1:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
im probably the only vera nuthugger on the whole site
yea sure its possible, his striking is just as good….randy couldnt take vera down for shit…vera probably wont win…but i think nogs will be such a huge favorite that vera would be a good bet to place…..
nah fuck that, im calling vera for the upset
jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh
I used to be a big Vera fan, but he has completely lost the killer instinct. I will be pulling for lil nog for sure. Mainly I just to see an exciting fight.
by BNF on Dec 8, 2009 1:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i admit i'm a vera fan
but i don’t understand how you don’t give vera some chance of winning.
no way vera gets past rogerio!
rogerio is the fuckin man! haha sick boxing skills, disgusting jui-jitsu, he is an elite 205 pounder in my opinion.
by Blunt n' Beer on Dec 8, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
fuck your opinion (no offense). He is an elite 205 lber for sure!
If TUF winners like Rashad and Forrest who have accomplished NOTHING, are considered elite Light Heavyweights….THe No focking doubt about Lil Nog being an elite LHW!
LIL Nog would beat the crap out of both forrest and Rashad…No doubt in my mind!
John do you want read my post again??
i believe it contains the words…“he is an elite 205 pounder in my opinion” my post does nothing but praise Lil Nog’ so what fuck is your problem with it?? I truly don’t understand and i’m extremely confused. Hopefully you just replied to the wrong post.
by Blunt n' Beer on Dec 8, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
especially cause i said it before at the top!! lol
well john, if you say fuck my opinion then i guess fuck your own opinion too!! hahaha no big deal
by Blunt n' Beer on Dec 8, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
YOU MISINTERPRETED MY POST! SORRY!
i KNOW THAT IN YOUR OPPINION nOG WAS GOING TO BEAT vERA…Im trying to say its a FACT not just your opinion.
Sorry for the confusion. I wasnt attacking you, i was agreeing in my own crazy way!
hahaa ohhh i understand fully now.
should have just wrote. He IS an elite 205 lber for sure!! the capitalization of “is” would have made it much clearer IMO. lol usually YOU actually do do that when you want emphasize stuff and i know this. But you didn’t hear, which is what led to the confusion i feel lol
by Blunt n' Beer on Dec 8, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Vera
takes this NO PROBLEM, this is tailor made fight for The Truth. Randy does that same shit to everyone it was no surprise – Lil Nog wont be able to do jack shit. Vera definitely has something to prove – he has to finish this or his star will lose all of its shine.
i thought they didn't want to fight each other?
because lil nog was training at vera’s gym? oh well, it’s gonna be a sick fight. it’ll be nice to see vera get to throw his hands/kicks instead of having to defend takedowns all night long
Great.
Who is the main event? Randy. What a joke.
Last year we had Ultimate 2008 and then BJ/GSP and this year Rashad/Thiago and this. Very dissapointing….
by BNF on Dec 8, 2009 1:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Vera doesnt even belong in the UFC anymore
Couture doesnt, and Vera lost to him.
Vera is one of my most hated fighters and I cant wait to see him get kayooed.
Which Vera
will show up this time? I think if the “Real” Vera shows up, he wins via 2nd KO or TKO! If Sleepy Vera shows up, Lil Eggnog takes a unanimous decision!
by Dana's a Crossdresser on Dec 8, 2009 1:38 PM EST reply actions
Vera is a J-O-K-E
Seriously why is this guy still relevant? Let’s see the guy’s he has beat recently…
Krzysztof by decision ok thats not too bad.
Mike Patt…Ok…..
Reese Andy by decision….
Oh wait thats it in the LHW division…
HES OVERRATED!
are u freaking serious irish mike?
tito just got his ass handed to him by forrest fucking griffin of all people and now hes coaching TUF against a guy who hasnt won a fight since 1962….and you’re saying vera doesnt belong in the ufc? yet still think a guy forrest griffin can beat still does? and the guy who hasnt won a fight since pearl harbor was attacked still does?
gtfo…neither one of these douches are in vera’s league anymore
jake shields is the highest ranked fighter to have never fought i highly ranked fighter...i cant wait till hendo signs to strikeforce and murders that talentless waste of flesh
Did I mention Tito or Forrest?... Didnt think so.
They shouldnt be relevant either but that says nothing to back up the fact that Vera is meaningless for now. Yea you can argue he beat Randy but it wasnt decisive so the point still stands he hasnt beaten anyone yet… IF he gets through lil Nog then he can have some credit and I will be the 1st to say it but i see NO CHANCE of that happening…
You were right in this situation IrishMikey
So Was Hectic. They’re all irrelevant. Tito, Chuck, Vera, Randy, Forrest…Fock ’em all.
Glad to be free from Intro's tyranny.
noguera should fight someone higher up
id like to see vera vs cane and lil nog vs someone better but i think all top tier guys are booked up sadly
I hope Vera loses and gets cut
He’s not cream of the crop, but he’s good.
He could be a barometer for LHW’s in other orgs.
I wanna see him sign with Strikeforce and see how Mousasi fares against him.
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