White: Shogun and Nogueira want to fight each other

MMALivesHere

UFC president Dana White isn't about to get in the way of a rematch between Mauricio Rua (21-7) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5). The pair first faced off in the quarter-finals of the 2005 Pride middeweight grand prix, with Shogun winning by decision in a classic. "Lil Nog" had previously expressed his desire to coach opposite his coutryman on a series of The Ultimate Fighter. Now, after his win against Rashad Evans (17-3), it seems Nogueira is still eager to avenge the loss. White said he thought Shogun vs Evans made more sense, but he had no problems with the rematch. See the full video courtesy of Fighters Only.

"(Shogun vs Evans) is a fight, yeah. That is a fight that could happen, yeah. But I keep hearing this thing that Nogueira and Shogun want to fight each other, they want to do the rematch. I don't know how that makes sense for Nogueira, but that's what they want, that's what I'm hearing they want. Far be it from me to not give somebody what they want."

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ultimatefightingchamp

Make it happen

Cole1186

hmm I like the fact Dana is willing to give the fighters what they want, and I'm sure it will be an amazing fight. but I've always wanted to see Rashad v Shogun!

RodrigoRua

Dana is so full of s*** with the speech of "giving fighters who they want".

Truth is that Shogun vs Lil Nog would sell much more than Shogun vs Evans OR Lil Nog vs Glover. Dana, UFC, Shogun and Nog are looking at $$$ signs and this will be an outstanding fight and great as a co-main event. Potentially the fight of the year of 2013 IMHO.

RodrigoRua

By the way ... right now (tomorrow u never know) Shogun and Lil Nog are insignificant at LHW division but 2 warriors

ultimatefightingchamp

Cole1186 said:

hmm I like the fact Dana is willing to give the fighters what they want, and I'm sure it will be an amazing fight. but I've always wanted to see Rashad v Shogun!

Rashad would try to lay n pray and possibly succeed

Oh_No

ultimatefightingchamp said:

Cole1186 said:

hmm I like the fact Dana is willing to give the fighters what they want, and I'm sure it will be an amazing fight. but I've always wanted to see Rashad v Shogun!

Rashad would try to lay n pray and possibly succeed

Or he would play patty cake with Shogun until he got KTFO.

ultimatefightingchamp

Oh_No said:

ultimatefightingchamp said:

Cole1186 said:

hmm I like the fact Dana is willing to give the fighters what they want, and I'm sure it will be an amazing fight. but I've always wanted to see Rashad v Shogun!

Rashad would try to lay n pray and possibly succeed

Or he would play patty cake with Shogun until he got KTFO.

That would be a better outcome