Big Nog v. Velasquez Rescheduled For UFC 110...

November 27, 2009, at 4:30 pm

Awhile ago, we got really really pumped for the UFC 108 fight that would likely tell us who was the number one contender for the heavyweight title would be. When Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira took to the cage, it was going to be a battle of a MMA legend against one of the hottest prospect in the sport. What a fight.

Until it was found out that Nogueira had staph infection in his blood and wouldn’t be able to fight in January. We even surmised that Velasquez would get a different opponent, but it turns out we were wrong. Here’s the news from MMA Weekly:

Ask and ye shall receive.

“In February I’ll be ready to fight when they ask me to fight. In February I think I’ll be in shape. I’d love to fight in Australia. If they put me on the card, I would love to fight there,” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira told MMAWeekly.com recently, addressing his return from a fourth staph infection in the past year.

He was initially slated to face fellow heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez on Jan. 2 at UFC 108, but the infection derailed those plans.

Despite several reports that UFC 109 on Feb. 6 was under consideration, MMAWeekly.com has confirmed an MMAJunkie.com report that UFC 109 is not likely. Sources close to the bout informed MMAWeekly.com that UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia, is expected to host the bout.

It looks like Nogueira gets his wish.

All of a sudden, That UFC 110 card is looking very strong with Velasquez and Big Nog, and Bisping taking on Wanderlei Silva.