Nogueira Out of UFC 109
Loretta Hunt Dec 15, 2009
Antonio
Rogerio Nogueira has withdrawn from his co-headlining light
heavyweight contest against Brandon Vera
at UFC 109 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas due to injury, Sherdog.com has
learned from multiple sources.
Nogueira, the brother of former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, suffered a fractured ankle, said both sources. Nogueira’s manager, Ed Soares, could not be initially reached to confirm the injury.
The 33-year-old Brazilian had debuted strong for the promotion with
a first-round technical knockout against Luis Arthur
Cane at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas. Nogueira has won six
consecutive bouts; his last loss was a 23-second knockout at the
hands of Rameau
Thierry Sokoudjou at Pride 33 in February 2007.
Sources said the UFC is currently working to secure a new opponent for Vera on the same card.
Vera lost a unanimous decision to UFC hall of famer Randy Couture at UFC 105 on Nov. 14 in Manchester, England. The 32-year-old kickboxer had clocked in victories against Krzysztof Soszynski and Michael Patt before that.
Greg Savage contributed to this story.
Nogueira, the brother of former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, suffered a fractured ankle, said both sources. Nogueira’s manager, Ed Soares, could not be initially reached to confirm the injury.
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Sources said the UFC is currently working to secure a new opponent for Vera on the same card.
Vera lost a unanimous decision to UFC hall of famer Randy Couture at UFC 105 on Nov. 14 in Manchester, England. The 32-year-old kickboxer had clocked in victories against Krzysztof Soszynski and Michael Patt before that.
Greg Savage contributed to this story.
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