To say he is a long shot is a gross understatement

Undoubtedly the only top ten LHW fighter outside the UFC for the last few years, the smaller Nogueria brother is finally in the UFC and ready to tangle with the big dogs again I can’t wait. If the elder (slightly) Nogueria is any indication, then were in for some very exciting fights.Rogerio bring a smaller version of his brothers strengths to the fight - meaning he’s got a world glass Jiu-Jitsu game, an iron chin, and endless heart. Rogerio may arguably have the edge over Rodrigo when it comes to stand up, as he’s a two time Brazilian national boxing champion who also medaled at the Pan Am Games. The downside is, he’s not quite as bullet-proof as his heavyweight sibling. Luiz has the power to test “Little Nog’s” chin, and could also prove difficult to submit.

Nevertheless, I don’t think he’s quite ready for the gut check fight Nogueria is going to give him. Get ready for a war - and look for Nogueria to take it, either by decision or late submission Karo Parisyan vs Dustin HazelettI can’t wait for this fight. The reasons I’ve heard circulated are anxiety, failure to get licensed, a naggin knee injury and complete drug addiction. I don’t really care - I haven‘t heard one that comes close to justifying why he had to break the news two days before the fight. Sorry, but Karo Parisyan is out of chances with both me and UFC management Good luck at Burger King - bro Amir Sadollah vs.

To say he is a long shot is a gross understatement.But he may be getting a reprieve in his first fight. Amir Sadollah was the dark horse pick on The Ultimate Fighter 7 (I picked him from the start for the record) and his surprise winning of the tournament combined with his affable personality made him the Forrest Griffin of his season. Still, if Sadollah is injury free there’s the potential for some fun. Sadollah is only 1-1 in his official MMA career, and we still don’t know a lot about him. Baroni has the ability to possibly press him in the standup like Hendricks did - but I don’t see it.

Baroni was past his moment when he fought Frank Shamrock - if Amir is anywhere close to actually being a legit fighter he should take this one Sadollah via submission in the first round.. Photo: AP/Darron CummingsI could only imagine how ticked off Mike Brown had to be after watching the first 24 minutes of basketball tonight. His team had a five point lead heading into the break, but had given up a whopping 61 points, not defending one bit along the way. After a 17-2 Indiana run to start the half, the team seemed to get the message. The Cavaliers gave up just 17 points in the final 17:41 of the game, LeBron hit the fourth quarter takeover button, and the wine and gold notched their ninth win of the season.Wild Thing back in action: Anderson Varejao returned after missing two straight games with a hip contusion. Varejao had an immediate impact, with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Shaquille O'Neal missed his fourth straight game with a shoulder strain, and he'll likely be out tomorrow night as well Delonte West was active, but he did not play.