Ryan Bader vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueria UFC 119 Co-Headliner?

[redsrule]

http://mmajunkie.com/news/19855/antonio-rogerio-nogueira-vs-ryan-bader-tapped-ufc-119-co-headliner-.mma

This will be a good fight if it happens. Who do you have winning if it happens?

[Mossfan8480]

Re: Ryan Bader vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueria UFC 119 Co-Headliner?

Add to that the potential return of Mark Hunt:

FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently learned of two additional heavyweights with the potential to make an impact in the UFC, as a bout between K-1 and PRIDE veteran Mark Hunt and the undefeated Sean McCorkle looks to be brewing for UFC 119.

5 Oz was recently informed of the UFC’s discussions with both athletes along with the likely match-up of Hunt vs. McCorkle through sources close to the promotion.

One of the most decorated kickboxers of our time, Hunt captured multiple K-1 titles before making the transition to MMA in 2004 where he suffered a first round armbar submission at the hands of Hidehiko Yoshida before stringing together five consecutive victories that included names like Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Wanderlei Silva. Surprisingly, Hunt is currently on a five-fight losing streak, suffering defeats at the hands of highly regarded fighters such as Josh Barnett, Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, Melvin Manhoef and Gegard Mousasi.

Sporting an unblemished record of 7-0, McCorkle has finished 6 of the 7 victims that have fallen before him during the five years he has spent as a professional. The heavy handed knockout artist took a three year break from the sport in 2007 but returned with a vengeance in 2010, racking up consecutive TKO’s in the span of just two months.

http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2010/07/08/mark-hunt-vs-sean-mccorkle-on-tap-for-ufc-119/

[Mossfan8480]

Re: Ryan Bader vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueria UFC 119 Co-Headliner?

And I think we may have the headliner:

From Tatame.com.br,

According to Nogueira's camp. Minotauro vs. Frank Mir II and Minotouro vs. Ryan Bader rumored for UFC 119, on Indianapolis.

The reporter posted that on his Twitter:

http://twitter.com/_guicruz

Here is the article in Portuguese:

http://www.tatame.com.br/2010/07/08/...tos-no-UFC-119

[Pappy Knuckles]

Re: Ryan Bader vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueria UFC 119 Co-Headliner?

It would be nice to see Mark Hunt come back for this one.

[redsrule]

Re: Ryan Bader vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueria UFC 119 Co-Headliner?

Card as of right now according to mmajunkie:
Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Evan Dunham vs. Sean Sherk
Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens
C.B. Dollaway vs. Joe Doerksen
Joey Beltran vs. Matt Mitrione
T.J. Grant vs. Julio Paulino

[Sandman42]

Re: Ryan Bader vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueria UFC 119 Co-Headliner?

Closing this up as we have an official UFC 119 thread now.