Post by Bob Sapp on Nov 2, 2009 22:20:31 GMT -5
Luiz Cane vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Completes UFC 106 Main Card; Thiago vs. Volkmann Official for Prelims
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 02, 2009 at 9:00 pm ET
A long-rumored bout between Brazilian light heavyweights Luiz Cane (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is now official.
The UFC today announced the bout as the fifth and final contest for the main card of UFC 106.
Featuring a recently substituted main event of Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin, "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" takes place Nov. 21 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The main card airs live on pay per view.
Cane has quickly established himself as both a light heavyweight contender and fan-favorite with three-straight wins in the UFC. After losing his UFC debut via disqualification for an illegal knee to the head of a downed opponent, Cane has since defeated Steve Cantwell, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Jason Lambert. Two of those three wins have come via TKO.
Nogueira makes his UFC debut after a highly successful eight-plus-year career abroad. The twin brother of former UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, "Little Nog" owns career wins over Dan Henderson, Alistair Overeem, Vladimir Matyushenko, Kazushi Sakuraba and Guy Mezger, among others.
Nogueira is a 10-time PRIDE veteran, and 10 of his 17 career wins have come via stoppage.
In addition to the Cane vs. Nogueira contest, a previously rumored bout between Paulo Thiago (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Jacob Volkmann (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has also been added to the evening's card.
Thiago splashed on the scene earlier this year with a stunning first-round knockout of Josh Koscheck. It was the 11th consecutive win for the Jungle Fight vet, who's posted 10 stoppages in his 11 career wins. However, his win streak came to an end in July when Koscheck's teammate, Fitch, posted a unanimous decision win at UFC 100. Thiago won the first round of the matchup, but Fitch took control in the final two.
Volkmann, meanwhile, is the latest UFC signing from the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, which is home to fighters such as UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, former lightweight champ Sean Sherk, welterweight contender Brock Larson, recent UFC arrival Nick Lentz and others. Volkmann turned pro just two years ago and has kept a steady fight schedule with seven first-round submission victories among his nine pro wins. He most recently topped veteran Kevin Knabjian at a May Bellator show.
Prior to that win, Volkmann, a three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, defeated Bobby Voelker for the vacant Victory Fighting Championships welterweight belt.
With the additions to the card, UFC 106 looks like this:
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II, 11/21/2009 (PPV/ESPN-UK Live)
Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV
1. Lightweight Bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent
2. Welterweight Bout: Brock Larson vs. Brian Foster
3. Middleweight Bout: Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt
4. Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann
5. Welterweight Bout: Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis
6. Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan vs. Dustin Hazelett
7. Light Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Luiz Cane
8. Welterweight Bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni
9. Welterweight Bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson
10. Light Heavyweight Bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 02, 2009 at 9:00 pm ET
A long-rumored bout between Brazilian light heavyweights Luiz Cane (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is now official.
The UFC today announced the bout as the fifth and final contest for the main card of UFC 106.
Featuring a recently substituted main event of Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin, "UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II" takes place Nov. 21 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The main card airs live on pay per view.
Cane has quickly established himself as both a light heavyweight contender and fan-favorite with three-straight wins in the UFC. After losing his UFC debut via disqualification for an illegal knee to the head of a downed opponent, Cane has since defeated Steve Cantwell, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou and Jason Lambert. Two of those three wins have come via TKO.
Nogueira makes his UFC debut after a highly successful eight-plus-year career abroad. The twin brother of former UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, "Little Nog" owns career wins over Dan Henderson, Alistair Overeem, Vladimir Matyushenko, Kazushi Sakuraba and Guy Mezger, among others.
Nogueira is a 10-time PRIDE veteran, and 10 of his 17 career wins have come via stoppage.
In addition to the Cane vs. Nogueira contest, a previously rumored bout between Paulo Thiago (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Jacob Volkmann (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has also been added to the evening's card.
Thiago splashed on the scene earlier this year with a stunning first-round knockout of Josh Koscheck. It was the 11th consecutive win for the Jungle Fight vet, who's posted 10 stoppages in his 11 career wins. However, his win streak came to an end in July when Koscheck's teammate, Fitch, posted a unanimous decision win at UFC 100. Thiago won the first round of the matchup, but Fitch took control in the final two.
Volkmann, meanwhile, is the latest UFC signing from the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, which is home to fighters such as UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, former lightweight champ Sean Sherk, welterweight contender Brock Larson, recent UFC arrival Nick Lentz and others. Volkmann turned pro just two years ago and has kept a steady fight schedule with seven first-round submission victories among his nine pro wins. He most recently topped veteran Kevin Knabjian at a May Bellator show.
Prior to that win, Volkmann, a three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, defeated Bobby Voelker for the vacant Victory Fighting Championships welterweight belt.
With the additions to the card, UFC 106 looks like this:
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin II, 11/21/2009 (PPV/ESPN-UK Live)
Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV
1. Lightweight Bout: George Sotiropoulos vs. Jason Dent
2. Welterweight Bout: Brock Larson vs. Brian Foster
3. Middleweight Bout: Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt
4. Welterweight Bout: Paulo Thiago vs. Jacob Volkmann
5. Welterweight Bout: Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis
6. Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan vs. Dustin Hazelett
7. Light Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Luiz Cane
8. Welterweight Bout: Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni
9. Welterweight Bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson
10. Light Heavyweight Bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
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