Big Nog pulls out of UFC 119 bout against Frank Mir; Mirko Cro Cop steps in as replacement
Posted on August 15, 2010, 01:37 PM by Daniel CassidyWith just 6 weeks until the event, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has pulled out of his UFC 119 bout against Former Heavyweight Champ Frank Mir. The two were set to have a rematch of their UFC 92 bout, which Mir dominated completely. Big Nog later claimed to be suffering from a severe staph infection.
While details of the injury are not yet known, it is believed the Heavier of the two Noguiera twins will require surgery. According to sources close to the fighter, he is said to be "incredibly frustrated" by the injury, which will keep him out of action until 2011.
While no announcement has yet been made as to a replacement, Frank Mir is still expected to headline the September 25th card against a currently undisclosed opponent, but the same sourced revealed “a really big name opponent” is set to be announced.
This injury continues the current trend of fighters having to pull out of fights. In recent months, Thiago Silva, Phil Baroni and Alan Belcher, amongst others, have all been forced to drop out of their fights recently.
UPDATED:
The same source that revealed Nog's injury is now saying that Mirko Cro Cop will step in as a replacement. Cro Cop was last seen in a submission win over Pat Barry at UFC 115. A win over Mir could propell the Croatian back to the upper ranks of the Heavyweight Division. The Source claims that Mirko has put pen to paper for the bout.
Stay tuned to LowKick.com for more news as it unfolds.
Source: Fighters Only Magazine
Comments
that was my first thought too.. though i doubt it will happen,.
Did anyone who watched the movie Expendable notice the Nogueria brothers where in it as the two bodyguards of that dictator just a side note. Im down for the Cro Cop replacement it will be a good test to see who is hungrier at this stage in their careers.
This sucks, I really wnted to see this rematch, to see if Nog could take Mir full strength
FEDOR!!!!! jk
for some reason Cro Cop vs Mir is more appealing too me then Nog vs Mir rematch
Why the heck would we see a LHW fighter like Bones fight in the HW division?
Jon Jones is a Light Heavyweight why would he he fight a guy outside of his weight class who outweighs him by 50 lbs? Think before you post dude
get to watch Mir get knocked out again ;)
I was thinking the same exact thing. Too bad for Nog though, staph is a nasty thing to have.
Big Nog did not pull out of this fight due to a staph infection... he had a staph infection dueing UFC 92 which he used as his excuse as to why he lost. Thuis time around he needs an undisclosed surgery.
Lmfao, its his hip....
Get well soon! big Nog
nogs not 1 to feign an injury, but he wouldv been picked apart by mir again so mayb this is good for him...as for a replacement, i think a carwin rematch, nelson or todd duffee would be good opponents for mir
Todd Duffie is not a really big name!
Boooooooo..
sucks for me.
Haha you need to tell us this earlier. You must have Dan on speed dial.
Who will Frank fight now?
Crop Cop
How can they cut Killa B Saunders and keep that P.O.S. Baroni on the payroll... I just dont get it
haha Phil Baroni is becoming the reason why no one should be cut, first kimbo now Saunders (i do agree with u that Saunders shouldnt've been cut)
Contracts dude he probably still has fights left
i disappointed by this was looking forward to see if Mir could out class Nog again and erase any doubts. chances are we won't see these guys fight again
Cro Cop? hes a big name.
I think that's a real good match up, Cro Cop's got good take down defense and Mir's been working hard on his stand up game, havent heard anything if Cro Cop was gonna retire or keep fighting since those rumours saying he was gonna retire right after the Barry fight.
I was right!! yes!!
Im actually more excited about this fight, if Cro Cop wins it puts him back in the discussion with the top contenders again, I dont think it puts him quite up their again but it`ll certainly show he`s still a top HW (who still should fight at LHW)
Yea, I agree. He would probably be more competitive at LHW. I dont know what he walks around at, but maybe that has something to do with it. He may just like not having to adjust weight. Obviously at light heavyweight he would have to cut... I dunno tho, just speculation.
and ps, one of those weaks came from me... I mis-clicked lol
Jon Jones is still fresh from training for the vlad fight, and its a great test for jones.
You should pay more attention to MMA...read my post up top
jones will not fight mir. there' s no way joe silva will pick that fight.
however, i'm kind of glad nog pulled out. im sorry that he's got staph but at the same time i am excited to see mir fight someone else. after his last fight with nog it was obvious that he was on another level skillwise. i'd like to see him fight nelson but that probably won't happen seeing as nelson just fought on the last card
agreed. idk why jones is even brought up.. lmao hes a LHW... and hes not going to move up to HW on a months notice. lets be serious people
No kidding.... why even bring up Jones name at all...
This sucks but it also sets up Cro cop vs Nog 2 in the near future :)
This ****ing sucks! I have been looking forward to this fight since I first heard it announced! Mir is one of the top heavyweights, but I think if Nog fights carefully and tires Mir out he could def get a submission, which is exactly what I wanna see.
I feel for NOG. Man, injury after injury... DAYUM!
i hope cro cop ko's mir. i want him to be back in the top 10 i dont see cro cop making another title run though but it would be cool if he could get a couple more wins
If cro cop finds the desire to train his hardest and be in the same frame of mind as he was in pride, this could be cro cops finest moment
cro cop vs mir seems like a more interesting match up.. now i cant WAIT for this one
this article should have 100+ cools.. im pumped for this match up, its going to be so interesting because mir doesnt have the best take downs.. well actually he has awful take downs so this one is stayin on the feet!
Originally rated this POOR. now that Cro Cop has stepped up i want to change it.
Can't wait for this fight
Staph infection again...
Cro Cop!!!???? YESSSSSS i hope he high kicks mir to oblivion...
He hasn't been high kicking anyone lately. I've been looking for it. I wish he would let the legs fly.
ya never know! He threw an Axe kick against barry.
I hope Cro Cop knocks Mir with his high kick! It would be just awesome!
I want to see at least 10 kicks a round. That to much to ask haha?
Mir vs Cro Cop good mach up any way i wana see that fight will see if Mirko is still in the game
k wtf i wanted to see the nog bros in action
what a ****ing shame, I was so ready for nog to knock that punk jewfro out!
This is an awesome opportunity for Cro Cop. A win over Mir would be huge for him! I'm a big fan of Cro Cop but I worry about this matchup - stylistically Mir could have a hard time with Cro Cop, but I think Mir is very hungry to prove himself after his recent losses to Lesnar and Carwin and I'm not sure about Cro Cop's motivations to keep fighting.
I guess, motivation would be higher with Cro Cop since his victory puts him back to top 10. For Mir this victory does not bring anything, he beats old almost retired guy. Cro Cop should be hungrier and more motivated than Mir.
Anton should give me moderation skill so I can take care of that
For me this is a more interesting fight then Mir vs CroCop, one thing that Crocop was almost as famous for as his high kicks was his sprawl, a good way to explain him would be the best hips in the business. But it was a long time since I saw him fight someone that were looking to take him down and the question if is Mir will try or be over confident in his stand up. Obviously Mir has been training stand up for his fight with Big Nog.
Hoping CroCop unleashes a barrage of head kicks to Mir's dome.
i would love to see cro cop win this fight but i have a lot of respect for Mir's skills. mark my words, the winner of this fight could very well be next in line for a title shot after dos santos. im picking mir to win this fight.
im not saying that dana's going to say "winner gets a title shot" because that obviously will never happen but i am predicting that either mir or cro cop will fight their way into title contention after this fight.
if you think about it, it's not too much of a long shot. i have mir at #5 in the ufc right now. i don't see him beating carwin any time soon but i think with a few mor fights for momentum and confidence he could take a run at cain or dos santos.
i think mir has had his share of title shots in the last year 2 already and he got handeld both times. i think that the ufc desire to see lesnar vs mir 3 is what fastracked him to the second title shot. submitting kongo doesnt warrant it in my opinion. anyway what i am trying to say it will be bs if mir beats crocop and gets a third title shot
i don't think he'll get a title shot his next fight after the cro cop fight. i think he can possibly fight his way up to one afterwards
i bet he fights nelson after this and then who knows? regardless, he cannot beat carwin
AAAAAAAWWWEEEESOOOMMEEEE!!!! A much better matchup!!
OMG OMG I was never hoping this happening.... **** ye!!!! Cant wait...
WAR CRO-COP!
i like both fighters, but i gotta say mir takes this one first round
You know whats going to happen though dont you?? after Mir has been bagging Lesnars lay and prey style this will be the exact style he attempts to use for this fight, I doubt that he will trade with Cro Cop although I hope Cro Cop has sorted his defense against the cross from a right handed fighter etc Barry fight.
imo, way more interesting machtup! and if you don´t like it, give at least props to mirko for stepping up to the challenge on that short notice.
[fanboy modus on] i desperately hope cro cop will kick mir´s jaw off, so it`ll fly right next to brock lesnars seat. then brock smiles, picks it up and punts it like a football...and while CC and lesnar high five, pat barry will dance around them like umpa lumpa... yeah i know, i´m a dreamer [fb modus off]
crooooo coppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na0Gucw1qK0&feature=related
WAAAAAARRRR CRO COP!!!!!