According to Sensei Sportv’s blog, Nogueira’s manager confirmed that the Brazilian, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) set for UFC 108 will face the undefeated heavyweight Cain Velasquez (7-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at UFC 108, which takes place at January 2.
Rumored card so far:
– Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin
– Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
– Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
– Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
– Carlos Condit vs. Paul Daley
– Tyson Griffin vs. Jim Miller
– Martin Kampmann vs. Rory Markham
– Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
– Dan Lauzon vs. Cole Miller
– Ryan Jensen vs. Mark Munoz
– Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Pyle
HT: tatame.com
UPDATE (by Kid Nate): Don’t count your chickens, Heavy.com reports:
Heavy.com contacted sources close to Velasquez, who refute the story as “pure speculation.”