![]() “The key to winning against Rashad is to stay focused and not get distracted by his feints,” said Nogueira. So which version of Evans shows up this weekend? Nogueira may expect the groundfighting one, but he’s well aware of the standup “Suga” as well. Yet it begs the question, is Evans still that kind of fighter? Sure, he used his ground attack to defeat heavy-handed Thiago Silva and Rampage Jackson, but his standup game was on display in his notable wins over Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell. ![]() Maybe not in his prime anymore, but still a fighter who looks for takedowns and ground attacks to win his fights. So that’s that, at least as far as Nogueira is concerned, and you’ve got to assume that after those aforementioned performances, the Brazilian’s team (which includes his brother, the legendary “Minotauro” Nogueira) made sure they addressed anything that would keep him from reaching the top of the UFC’s light heavyweight division, and his most recent bout, a UFC 140 TKO of Tito Ortiz did see him showing his most impressive form since his 2009 Octagon debut against Luiz Cane. I have big possibilities ahead and I see myself as the future champion.” I’ve worked on getting more takedowns as well as defending against them, and my jiu-jitsu is one of the best in the game. “I have good boxing and I have greatly improved my wrestling. “I have great possibilities ahead of me and I am a complete fighter,” said Nogueira. Will it be déjà vu for “Lil’ Nog” this weekend? In Nogueira’s five fight UFC career, his worst three performances – losses to Ryan Bader and Phil Davis and a controversial split decision win over Jason Brilz – all came against wrestlers. ![]() There will be no fancy setups, no easing into the 800-pound gorilla in the room when it comes to Rogerio Nogueira’s UFC 156 co-main event against Rashad Evans this Saturday in Las Vegas.
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