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Cain "Meximelt" Velasquez will meet his next challenge at UFC 108 when he steps into the Octagon opposite Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. The 27-year-old has won five UFC fights in a row -- four via stoppage -- and was last seen tossing veteran Ben Rothwell around the cage at UFC 104. Nogueira is coming off of one of the biggest wins of his career as he was awarded a unanimous decision over Randy Couture in an exciting bout at UFC 102. The winner of this fight will absolutely, positively fight the winner of the Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin title bout which will hopefully take place on the same card, as long as Lesnar's health improves. The winners of the upcoming Dos Santos vs. Gonzaga and Mir vs. Kongo fights will find themselves at the top of the contender list once the dust is settled. Stylistically, Nogueira will be the favorite in this one. He's had much more time to develop his striking and, as such, he delivers much crisper combinations than the less-seasoned Velasquez. On the floor, Velasquez won't be able to manhandle Nogueira like he did Kongo and Rothwell, as the Brazilian is arguably the best heavyweight jiu-jitsu practicioner to ever strap on a pair of 4 oz gloves. At the same time, the former Pride champion will be facing a younger, quicker, and possibly stronger fighter with a lot to gain and little to lose. Nogueira has shown the ability to take inhuman amounts of punishment in the past and it's quite possible he'll have to do the same at UFC 108 if he wants to get his hand raised at the end of the night. It's mixed martial arts, which means it's anbody's guess who walks out with another W on their record, but this fight will absolutely be an event in and of itself. Hell, I might even put on pants for it.  Excellent news! I am really psyched for this fight. Brown Pride is about to get his first loss and I couldn't be happier.  up n comer vs hw jits legendif cain can pull this off i will be very impressed, his game relies almost entirely on putting people on their asses then pounding them out which may not be the best course of action against big nog at the end of the day an L from big nog isnt that big of a blemish, would it be in cains best interest to keep this on the feet? i honestly don't know if he has the striking advantage and his wrestling base just leaves him very vulnerable to subs this fight makes me happy and nervous cuz i like both guys I don't think it's a good match up for Brown Pride. He's looks very beatable against strikers. As I recall Kongo rocked him several times, but Kongo wrestling is so shitty he couldn't keep the fight standing worth a damn. Thus, I don't really see Valasquez wanting to stand and trade with Nog. On the other hand, while Valesquez is good at takedowns his ground and pound sucks. He has no power. Good fight for Nog, bad fight for Brown Pride. it kinda sucks cuz if cain smashes nog, will people go back to calling him old and washed up and continue to question cain's "lack of hw power"cain has to outwork nog and keep him guessing, if he gets caught up in that text book of submissions that is minataro's guard expect another crazy late round triangle armbar combo ala nog v coleman cain has to jump in and out of that shit like fedor and use his workhorse cardio to keep nog from setting shit up I think Cain is gonna really punish Nog. I think that this fight will finally show that the years of wars and abuse have caught up to him.He almost got beat by Herring a couple years back in his first UFC appearance, and hasnt really faced a top HW, except for Mir.....and was crushed by him. I think Big Nog will look like a has been. And this comes from a big fan of Big Nog. Nog looked so slow agaisnt Couture, who is a legend and GREAT fighter at 46 yerars old. But in today's mma, Nog will see that his days as a top fighter are gone.  i don't know about you guys, but i'd like to watch cain velasquez and mark sanchez beat the shit out of a pinata while wearing sombreros.  YES!Whoever wins this is a legit challenger for the belt, and has to be top five (fuck Barnett and if Nog wins he's probably back to #3). I am going to take some time before making a pick here. the winner of this one is number 3 in my book  R.I.P. NogueiraCain by TKO in round 2.  Brown Pride!!!!  Interesting fight, I like Nog in this one though.  i like nog as much as the next guy but he's gonna get fucked up in this one...he's way slow and i don't remember seeing him sub someone that matters for quite a while now  (In extreme mexican tone) "When I throwa poonch, it's like all the Latinos are throwa the poonch with me!" "A todos los latinos!!!" "Si se puede!I cant stand that mexican parrot! Somebody please take this guy out! Anybody! Plus, the guy waxes his eyebrows like a chick! A Chick!!! gfunk: im gonna go ahead and assume he's got a serious mexican bert-from-sesame-street style unibrow if he waxes his eyebrows. no man does that. hell, when im at the barber and he asks me if he wants to trim those shits i tell him no. I hear ya Shawn, but why does he arc it and shape it and shit like chicks do? I mean, cant you just take a lil off the middle if it is indeed unibrow syndrome? Lots of Puerto Rican men do there eyebrows like chicks. Eddie Alvarez is a great example. Its a cultural thing for them. Whenever I see a guy with eyebrows shaped better than my wifes' I say, "yeah, he's a Puerto Rican, or gay, or a gay Puerto Rican." Any one who thinks shit color pride is going to win this bout is high on crack! Valesquez could not put Kongo away. And Kongo does not have any thing remotely resembling a ground game. I will also point out that Kongo rocked Brown Pride several times on the feet. How exactly is Brown Pride going to finish Big Nog? ^ LOL, yooooooou're racist. Let me say something about my detest for Brown Pride. In the 60s, there was a Black Pride movement, stemming out of the Jim Crowe era in the southern states. Jim Crowe of course followed the emancipation of the slaves. While I don't agree with the tenants of the Black Pride movement, I do understand it. And perhaps it is some what deserved for the original sin of slavery (which also happened in Canada!). However, seeing that some government benefits come by playing group politics and victimization, every god damned group has tried to jump on the Black Pride bandwagon: Mexicans, Asians, gays and lesbians and now even "transgendered" (freaks who cut their own nuts off!). Save for WASPs every immigrant group was discriminated against and hated when they first came. Ever seen the old "Irish need not appy" advertisements? So Mr. Brown Pride can go fuck himself with his offensive and racist tatoo! duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude its human nature for people to be "proud" of a community they belong to, whether it be a race, nationality, school they go to, town they're from, or sport they play. when any group, especially one based on race or sex, feels as though it has been treated unfairly, it's only natural for them all to band together with the whole "proud" thing. no one's saying that brown pride means hispanics are better than everybody else; they're just pointing out that they're proud of their heritage and cultural and all of that. no one's asking you to jump on board and show up at the next parade, but there's a thing called tolerance. jesus christ. i feel like i'm lecturing a group of neo-nazis on why it's socially inappropriate to beat up jews in crowded places.
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