Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Planning UFC Return for Late Summer

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Planning UFC Return for Late Summer

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Planning UFC Return for Late Summer
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira hasn't fought since suffering a first-round knockout to Cain Velasquez last February, but with his recovery on track from knee and hip surgeries that scrapped his September matchup with Frank Mir, the former heavyweight champion is planning to return to the UFC in late summer or early fall.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira hasn’t fought since suffering a first-round knockout to Cain Velasquez last February, but with his recovery on track from knee and hip surgeries that scrapped his September matchup with Frank Mir, the former heavyweight champion is planning to return to the UFC in late summer or early fall.

“His recovery, his therapy is getting really good. His physical therapy, he’s doing really, really well. He’s walking better than he’s walked since I’ve known him. They fixed a lot of his injuries, and he’s recovering very, very well,” Ed Soares, Nogueira’s manager, recently told MMAW...


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