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Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia
Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera Don't care, hate both of these guys.
Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
Unfortuantly i'm not familiar with most of the undercard.
Fightersonlymagazine.co.uk interview with Nogueira:
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Antonio Rodrigo “Minatauro” Nogueira (31-5-1) attended the World Fighting Combat last Friday at Quality Hotel, Niteroi-RJ. Brasil Combate reporter Carla Krys talked to the UFC heavyweight, who has started his training camp for a fight with veteran Randy Couture at UFC 102.
Brasil Combate: Minatauro, how’s your training to fight Randy Couture going on?
Minatauro: I’m going to U.S. to train with Anderson Silva and Rafael Feijao. My brother (Rogerio Minotouro, “Little Nog”) will go in two weeks after his fight. I already started my conditioning training and wrestling and the part of floor with Chatuba and other athletes of our team. Amauri Bitetti helps us in Jiu Jitsu and Mauricio Alves in Muay Thai. I’m focused and I will make the best fight of the event.
Brasil Combate: Many people said it was a mistake to stand with Frank Mir and the best strategy would have been taken the fight to the floor, where you are considered one of the best fighters. What’s your opinion?
Minatauro: I wasn’t getting to take the fight to the floor. I had an injury two weeks before the fight when I went to USA. I had my knee hurt and tore my meniscus and it messed up my standing training and takedowns. My knee misplaced many times during the fight. I wasn’t well at all. I wasn’t 100%. Now it’s time to train harder and face Randy.
Brasil Combate: Is this fight going to be the start of your journey to take the heavyweight belt?
Minatauro: I intend it. I’m training for it and I’m very happy for being there (UFC) standing for Brazil, my fans, family and coaches. Thanks for the support in this sport which we have the best fighters of the world and that is growing up faster for the attendance of the Brazilian fans.
Is anyone else really excited for Maia/Marquardt this just seems like such a great clash of styles but gotta root for Marquardt I have been a fan of Marquardt since I started watching UFC.Maia/Marquardt and Nogueria/Couture those are two great fights cant wait
Is anyone else really excited for Maia/Marquardt this just seems like such a great clash of styles but gotta root for Marquardt I have been a fan of Marquardt since I started watching UFC.Maia/Marquardt and Nogueria/Couture those are two great fights cant wait
can't deside who i want to win between marq and maia, i love them both, and i can't wait for this fight, don't know how its gonna end.....think marquardt is the 2nd best guy in wieght class though, but this is a unique matchup for him, i'm not sure.
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UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
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