Nogueira pulls upset and KOs Schaub at UFC 134

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira showed that he still has plenty of fight left in him, as he scored a first-round TKO over Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Saturday night. Noguiera's win came after an 18-month layoff following a loss to current UFC champion Cain Velasquez.

As the bout started, Schaub immediately relied on the clinch, but Nogueira was able to push him off and return to stand-up. Schaub landed uppercuts early, slowing Nogueira after each punch landed. But Nogueira stayed aggressive and wobbled Schaub with a two-punch combination, then followed up with strikes until Schaub fell to the ground. Referee Herb Dean stepped in and stopped the fight at 3:09.

Nogueira had faced a rash of injuries, and even admitted that he hurried his rehab from a knee injury so that he could fight in front of his home crowd, the first time in the former PRIDE and UFC champion's illustrious career that he fought professionally in his home country. The crowd was clearly appreciative of his efforts. The fans erupted in cheers as he walked out, and yelled with every punch he threw. The HSBC Arena, located just miles from Nogueira's gym, went bonkers when he won, as drinks were thrown about and noise seemed to hit a new level for the UFC.

Since losing "The Ultimate Fighter" finale to Roy Nelson, Schaub had four wins in a row. However, Nogueira showed that Schaub still has plenty to learn before he leaps to the next level of UFC heavyweights.

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Nogueira pulls upset and KOs Schaub at UFC 134

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira showed that he still has plenty of fight left in him, as he scored a first-round TKO over Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 on Saturday night. Noguiera's win came after an 18-month layoff following a loss to current UFC champion Cain Velasquez.

As the bout started, Schaub immediately relied on the clinch, but Nogueira was able to push him off and return to stand-up. Schaub landed uppercuts early, slowing Nogueira after each punch landed. But Nogueira stayed aggressive and wobbled Schaub with a two-punch combination, then followed up with strikes until Schaub fell to the ground. Referee Herb Dean stepped in and stopped the fight at 3:09.

Nogueira had faced a rash of injuries, and even admitted that he hurried his rehab from a knee injury so that he could fight in front of his home crowd, the first time in the former PRIDE and UFC champion's illustrious career that he fought professionally in his home country. The crowd was clearly appreciative of his efforts. The fans erupted in cheers as he walked out, and yelled with every punch he threw. The HSBC Arena, located just miles from Nogueira's gym, went bonkers when he won, as drinks were thrown about and noise seemed to hit a new level for the UFC.

Since losing "The Ultimate Fighter" finale to Roy Nelson, Schaub had four wins in a row. However, Nogueira showed that Schaub still has plenty to learn before he leaps to the next level of UFC heavyweights.

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Breaking news: Brazilian fighters love Big Nog

If the thousands of screaming Brazilian fans at HSBC Arena didn't convince you of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's popularity in Brazil, this backstage video of Nogueira's friends and teammates celebrating after his win will.

Filmed by Gesias "J.Z." Cavalcante, it shows the room erupt at Nogueira's win, and the several men grow emotional as the noise dies down. Anderson Silva, who was less than an hour from his own big win, grew emotional from seeing his friend win.

This video reminds us that all the talk that fighters give to the team in MMA is not lip-service. Nogueira's win didn't just belong to him, but to everyone who helped him -- or he helped -- along the way.

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Jeff Monson Says He's Fighting Fedor on Nov. 12

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In a Tweet sent out late Tuesday by the one-time UFC heavyweight title challenger, Jeff Monson says he's "confirmed" to face Fedor Emelianenko at an M-1 event on Nov. 12 in Russa.

Last Friday, M-1 announced Fedor would fight late fall in Russa, but didn't reveal any further details. Messages left with M-1 seeking confirmation of the heavyweight tilt were unreturned as of Wednesday morning.

UPDATE:
M-1 won't confirm any details, but an announcement will be made soon.

A Monson-Fedor fight would be a showdown over four years in the making. After failing to take the UFC title away from Tim Sylvia at UFC 65, Monson went after a fight against then-PRIDE champion Fedor under the BodogFight banner that eventually fell through.

If the Nov. 12 date proves to be accurate, M-1 will have decided to run on the same day as the UFC's debut on FOX as well as the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez boxing fight.

Monson, 40, had an eight-fight win streak snapped by Daniel Cormier at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum in June. Fedor, who turns 35 in three weeks, will be returning from Strikeforce losses to Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva and Dan Henderson.

 

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Rua or Griffin? Evans says Forrest, video experts like ?Shogun?

The most intriguing fight at UFC 134 might be Mauricio "Rua" Shogun against Forrest Griffin. Griffin manhandled Rua at UFC 76. Yet he's a huge underdog heading to the fight in Rio De Janeiro. Remember this is also the same Rua who was destroyed by Jon Jones back in March. So who wins? Fellow UFC light heavyweight star Rashad Evans sees a repeat of the first meeting.

"There's something that happens in a fight sometimes, and the way Forrest beat him the first time, he took a piece of him with him. And when you take a piece of somebody with you?well, Shogun recognizes that. I think they might pick up right where they left off, because there's no fear. That's gone. You know, Forrest is going to go in there, and Forrest is going to push the pace. Let's be honest here. Shogun does not have the best conditioning. I think that was a problem in their first fight, and I think it's going to be a problem in this second fight."

RawVegas.tv panelists Damon Martin (MMAWeekly.com) and Larry Pepe (ProMMARadio.com) don't agree with Evans. They're both worried about Griffin's passion for the fight game.

You can watch UFC 134 right here on Yahoo! Sports

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MMA Marketplace: Cage Potato?s MMA Hairstyles shirt

Our friends at Cage Potato have come up with some great shirts in the past, but this one may be my favorite. They worked with illustrator Derek Eads to come up with a shirt that shows off some of MMA's best hairstyles.

From Roy Nelson's mullet to Fedor Emelianenko and his ice cream cones, this shirt captures many of MMA's best looks. It can be yours for just $22. You'll be the coolest kid on the MMA block.

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Rua or Griffin? Evans says Forrest, video experts like ?Shogun?

The most intriguing fight at UFC 134 might be Mauricio "Rua" Shogun against Forrest Griffin. Griffin manhandled Rua at UFC 76. Yet he's a huge underdog heading to the fight in Rio De Janeiro. Remember this is also the same Rua who was destroyed by Jon Jones back in March. So who wins? Fellow UFC light heavyweight star Rashad Evans sees a repeat of the first meeting.

"There's something that happens in a fight sometimes, and the way Forrest beat him the first time, he took a piece of him with him. And when you take a piece of somebody with you?well, Shogun recognizes that. I think they might pick up right where they left off, because there's no fear. That's gone. You know, Forrest is going to go in there, and Forrest is going to push the pace. Let's be honest here. Shogun does not have the best conditioning. I think that was a problem in their first fight, and I think it's going to be a problem in this second fight."

RawVegas.tv panelists Damon Martin (MMAWeekly.com) and Larry Pepe (ProMMARadio.com) don't agree with Evans. They're both worried about Griffin's passion for the fight game.

You can watch UFC 134 right here on Yahoo! Sports

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Ryder on Rossi Mis-information

Ryder spots Rossi trying to sell a dummy to the paddock: Rossi’s Friday comment about raising the handlebars being responsible for the improvement is clearly disingenuous. When you drop the forks as far as they’ll go through the yokes, then add extensions so you can drop them some more there is a fighting chance you’ll [...]

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