BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » News Media https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira out at UFC 161, promotion seeks replacement https://www.badmma.com/antonio-rogerio-nogueira-out-at-ufc-161-promotion-seeks-replacement.html https://www.badmma.com/antonio-rogerio-nogueira-out-at-ufc-161-promotion-seeks-replacement.html#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:40:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/antonio-rogerio-nogueira-out-at-ufc-161-promotion-seeks-replacement.html An ailing Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from this month’s UFC 161 event, and UFC officials are currently seeking a replacement opponent for Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC). The scratch was first reported by GloboEsporte.com , and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since confirmed the change with multiple sources close to the promotion. GloboEsporte.com’s report cited a herniated disc as the reason for the withdrawal. A timetable for his return was not immediately established. Rua and Nogueira had been looking to renew a rivalry that began in 2005 when the two faced off in the quarterfinal round of PRIDE’s middleweight grand prix. In a fight that many news media outlets dubbed fight of the year, Rua earned a hard-fought unanimous decision victory. Rua went on to win the star-studded and historic 16-man tournament a few months later. The two fighters have seen mixed results in recent years

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