vBookie Event: Nogueira vs. Sylvia (UFC 81)

**brownpimp88** · 01-26-2008, 09:11 PM

vs.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictured left)
Nick Name: Minotauro
Record: 30 - 4 - 1
Height: 6'3 (190cm)
Weight: 231lbs (105kg)

Former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion
PRIDE FC 2004 Heavyweight Grand-Prix Finalist
PRIDE FC 2006 Open-Weight Grand-Prix Semi-Finalist
WEF Heavyweight Title (1999)
Rings 16 Man Tournament 2000 Champion
Black Belt in BJJ

Notable Wins and Losses:
Josh Barnett x2 (Win, UD)(Loss, SD)
Fedor Emelianenko x3 (Loss, UD)(NC)(Loss, UD)
Mirko Cro Cop (Win, SUB)
Dan Henderson x2 (Win, SUB)(Loss, UD)
Ricco Rodriguez (Win, UD)
Fabricio Werdum (Win, UD)

Quote:

He’s a tough guy and I’m looking forward to fighting him for the UFC belt. I want to be the only guy to win the two belts (UFC and PRIDE)

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Tim Sylvia (Pictured right)
Nick Name: Maine-iac
Record: 24 - 3 - 0
Height: 6'8 (203cm)
Weight: 260lbs (118kg)

Two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion
Superbrawl 16-man Tournament Champion
Gladiator Challenge Super-Fight Champion

Notable Wins and Losses:
Randy Couture (Loss, UD)
Andrei Arlovski x3 (Loss, SUB)(Win, KO)(Win, UD)
Brandon Vera (Win, UD)
Ricco Rodriguez (Win, TKO)
Frank Mir (Loss, Sub)
Jeff Monson (Win, UD)

Quote:

Training is going great and I'm looking for my best performance yet against Antonio Nogueira on February 2nd.

**Lloyd** · 01-26-2008, 09:14 PM

i have a feeling Tim will win a boring decision but im betting on Big Nog.

**Bonnar426** · 01-26-2008, 09:15 PM

Holy cow, I thought this thread would never come up! What took you guys so long?

Anyways, 40,000 on Tim Sylvia!

**Cartheron** · 01-26-2008, 09:18 PM

Nogueira isn't the favourite? I'll take me some of them odds.

cabby · 01-26-2008, 10:53 PM

First off thanks Brownpimp. It's good to see the bet in vBookie at least a week before instead of a couple days. Tim has my vote, come on, Herring rocked Nog and could've finished it but didn't. If Heath can rock Nog, Tim will for sure. Tim won't be as dumb, he is gonna finish Nog, no decision here. I hate Tim btw but after this win he earns my respect.

**Lloyd** · 01-26-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cabby

First off thanks Brownpimp. It's good to see the bet in vBookie at least a week before instead of a couple days. Tim has my vote, come on, Herring rocked Nog and could've finished it but didn't. If Heath can rock Nog, Tim will for sure. Tim won't be as dumb, he is gonna finish Nog, no decision here. I hate Tim btw but after this win he earns my respect.

Right on dude! i wouldnt mind losing points as long as its a good fight.

MLS · 01-26-2008, 11:08 PM

I want Nog to win this, but I have a feeling Tim will win a UD. But those odds for Nog sure do look good.

**The Legend** · 01-26-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Cartheron

Nogueira isn't the favourite?

That's what I am thinking, but I respect BrownPimp88 for doing this for us in the first place.

**brownpimp88** · 01-27-2008, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cabby

First off thanks Brownpimp. It's good to see the bet in vBookie at least a week before instead of a couple days. Tim has my vote, come on, Herring rocked Nog and could've finished it but didn't. If Heath can rock Nog, Tim will for sure. Tim won't be as dumb, he is gonna finish Nog, no decision here. I hate Tim btw but after this win he earns my respect.

Np dude.

But on to the fight...Nog has never been finished. NEVER. That includes getting absolutely slaughtered by Fedor twice. Never finished. If Tim wins, it will be by a boring, cage hugging, jab winging decision.