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Nogueira-Bader Slated for UFC 119

Sherdog.com StaffJul 08, 2010
Ryan Bader file photo: Sherdog.com


Light heavyweight prospects Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ryan Bader have verbally agreed to face off at the yet-to-be-announced UFC 119 on Sept. 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Sherdog.com has learned.

MMAWeekly.com was the first to report the co-headlining attraction on Thursday.

Rogerio, the twin brother of UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, earned a split decision victory over late replacement Jason Brilz at UFC 114 last May in Las Vegas. The 33-year-old Pride Fighting Championships veteran made an impressive Octagon debut at UFC 106 last November in Las Vegas, boxing out a first-round stoppage against Luis Arthur Cane.

The undefeated Bader scored a third-round knockout against Keith Jardine at UFC 110 last February in Sydney, Australia. Bader, who turned 27 in June, won “The Ultimate Fighter 8” in December 2008 and has reeled off three Octagon wins since then.

UFC 119 is tentatively slated to include a heavyweight bout between Joey Beltran and “The Ultimate Fighter 10” veteran Matt Mitrione, and a lightweight bout between Jeremy Stephens and Melvin Guillard.