UFC 140 Results: Junior dos Santos Doesn’t Want to Avenge Nogueira’s Loss
Just after witnessing his mentor Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira reduce in devastating style to Frank Mir at UFC 140, UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos would not intend on exacting revenge around the Las Vegas native anytime quickly. The Brazilian was at a charity celebration, promoted because of the UFC, to assist increase consciousness for the “It Ain’t Chemo” affiliation. Mir was in attendance in conjunction with UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Roy Nelson.
Dos Santos spoke to TATAME.com subsequent the occasion and he reported he holds no grudge from Mir pertaining to the outcome of his bout with “Minotauro.” “I just assume it had been a challenging combat for all Brazilians, predominantly for us at Group Nogueira,” dos Santos claimed. “He (Rodrigo) had the win in his arms and with Frank Mir knocked out before him, and, for some cause, he did not keep punching him, he attempted to fit a guillotine choke and Frank Mir was lucky adequate to grab his arm, and grabbed the possibility when he had one.”
“Cigano” is coming off the biggest win of his profession after knocking out Cain Velasquez to seize the UFC heavyweight title. Even though he’s recovering from knee surgery treatment, dos Santos is predicted to generate his first title protection from the winner of this weekend’s most important occasion amongst Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem. The champion will probably be heavily invested inside the bout, as he’ll be seated cage-side to look at the action.
Dos Santos stated he’s self-confident that Nogueira will return some time subsequent calendar year, but he isn’t going to would like to avenge the reduction to Mir. Having said that, he would not pass up the chance to battle the former UFC heavyweight champion should the opportunity present itself later on. “I never will need to revenge him. I suppose there is no these kinds of thing,” he explained. “But I confess I have never picked out opponents and I won’t, but when someday I struggle Frank Mir, unquestionably it’d be an appealing struggle.”
Source: Bleacherreport
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