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Nogueira v. Velasquez rumored for 108

November 4, 2009 · 10:23 PM

An intriguing heavyweight contest between former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrgio Nogueira (32-5-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and undefeated contender Cain Velasquez (7-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is in the works for UFC 108.

Brazilian cable channel SporTV’s Sensei blog was the first to report the fight, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since been able to confirm with sources close to the bout that at least one of the competitors has agreed to the contest.