Officials announced the UFC heavyweight fight between Frank Mir (15-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (MMA 01.06.33, 4-2UFC) taking place at UFC 140. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira and Frank Mir will face again at UFC 140. The two have fought each other, particularly at UFC 92, Frank Mir fight in which he won by TKO. However, after the fight, Nogueira said he had a physical problem that prevented him from being at its best. Therefore, this is a fight that will serve as revenge or to confirm that Mir is better or to prove that Nogueira's defeat was due only to your physical condition at the time.
The news was confirmed by the Minotaur, on his Twitter.
"Confirmed, I will fight Frank Mir at UFC in Montreal, Canada. That's it, guys! I have the support of all. Let's keep that same energy. "Minotaur said on Twitter.
UFC 140 will be held on December 10 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The night's main card airs on pay-per-view.
Mir, 32, and Nogueira, 35, fought for the first time in 2008 at UFC 92 where Mir scored a TKO victory over Nogueira. However, in the weeks after the fight, Nogueira confirmed that he entered the fight with a knee injury and staph infection that plagued him throughout his training campaign.
The victory ensured the Mir an interim title.
Mir now wants to extend its winning streak to three after a knockout victory over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic at UFC 119 and a unanimous decision victory over Roy Nelson at UFC 130. In fact, over the past five years and eight fights, Mir suffered a loss just to Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, and both by knockout.
Nogueira, who in turn, has recently been haunted by the possible retirement has setback in his situation and is outside the title due to knockout victory over Brendan Schaub at UFC 134. The fight, which happened here in Brazil, won the Knockout of the Night.