BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Seven Weeks https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:58:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Chael Sonnen reportedly replaces Nogueira, meets ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC 161 https://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-reportedly-replaces-nogueira-meets-shogun-rua-at-ufc-161.html https://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-reportedly-replaces-nogueira-meets-shogun-rua-at-ufc-161.html#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:45:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/chael-sonnen-reportedly-replaces-nogueira-meets-shogun-rua-at-ufc-161.html In what will be just seven weeks since losing a light heavyweight title fight against Jon Jones , Chael Sonnen reportedly will return and save the co-main event spot at UFC 161. Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC), according to a report from Globo , will step up to meet Mauricio Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) in the co-main event of the card later this month in Canada. “Shogun” was in need of an opponent once Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) dropped off the card with a back injury . UFC officials, however, could not yet confirm the report to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) early Monday afternoon. UFC 161 takes place June 15 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg. It will be the UFC’s first trip to the Canadian province of Manitoba. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook

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