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USA TODAY: Champ Ronda Rousey has no issue being UFC 168′s second fiddle

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:15:00 +0000

(This story appeared in today’s edition of USA TODAY .) If there is one person who might have a right to be disappointed that new UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman will rematch Anderson Silva in December’s UFC 168 main event, it’s Ronda Rousey . Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), the women’s bantamweight champion, was expected to headline the Dec. 28 pay-per-view event at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena against fellow ex-Strikeforce champion Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a rematch of their March 2012 contest, which Rousey ended in the first round with her vaunted armbar submission. Now, the women’s contest will take second billing, as Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) scored a shocking second-round knockout of Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) on July 6 that instantly earned their second fight must-see status. Rousey insists that’s fine with her.

USA TODAY: Champ Ronda Rousey has no issue being UFC 168′s second fiddle – MMA Junkie

Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Stefan Struve Not Happening Any Time Soon, Big Nog Sidelined for 3 Months

BAD MMA News — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 05:47:20 +0000

There has been a minor war of words brewing between UFC heavyweights Stefan Struve and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira , leading many to believe that a fight was imminent. They won’t be fighting anytime soon, however, as Big Nog’s manager, Ed Soares, recently told MMAFighting.com that the former UFC and Pride champion wouldn’t return to training for at least three months following surgery. Nogueira had to undergo surgery after an MRI revealed extensive ligament damage in his left elbow stemming from an armbar submission loss to Fabricio Werdum at UFC on Fuel TV 10 on June 8 in Brazil. Nogueira also required surgery following a Kimura submission loss to Frank Mir in late 2011. That surgery required 16 screws in his humerus, but Nogueira still managed to return to the Octagon 10 months later to defeat Dave Herman.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to Undergo Surgery Following Armbar Loss to Fabricio Werdum

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:40:07 +0000

Former Pride and interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is once again going under the knife. Nogueira reportedly suffered ligament damage resulting from an armbar submission loss to Fabricio Werdum at UFC on Fuel TV 10. Tatame.com confirmed and reported the injury and pending surgery. An MRI revealed extensive ligament damage in his left elbow that will require Nogueira to undergo surgery on Friday. Nogueira also required surgery following a Kimura submission loss to Frank Mir in late 2011. That surgery required 16 screws in his humerus, but Nogueira still managed to return to the Octagon 10 months later to defeat Dave Herman.

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to Undergo Surgery Following Armbar Loss to Fabricio Werdum – MMA Weekly