Rodrigo Nogueira has been one of the world's top Heavyweight fighters for years as he is currently ranked #2 in the world after Fedor. Nogueira has been fighting for Pride in Japan for years, and he will be making his UFC debut this weekend in Sacramento, CA.
Nogueira has largely been known for his ground skills, as his jui-jitsu is amongst the best in the game. Recently he has been improving his his stand-up. But the question still stands, will his style of fighting fit the octagon? Will someone who has been so dominate in the ring on the ground be able to successfully transition to the cage?
Nogueira thinks so. MMAWeekly TV caught up with Rodrigo Nogueria and when asked said, "...I feel very good inside of the cage. I've been training the cage you know since last year... I feel very comfortable to train there in the cage you know."
Nogueira is very excited to fight in the UFC as he spoke about how he used to watch Royce Gracie in the UFC and now he will fight Heath Herring whom he fought in Pride over in Japan over 5 years ago, and now they will meet again.
He also talked about how he has been training at Blackhouse to get ready for this fight by training with the likes of Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva. Nogueira definitely looks to be ready and make a good impression in his UFC debut. And, as for his fight with Herring, "It's going to be a big brawl over there you know."
Nogueira has largely been known for his ground skills, as his jui-jitsu is amongst the best in the game. Recently he has been improving his his stand-up. But the question still stands, will his style of fighting fit the octagon? Will someone who has been so dominate in the ring on the ground be able to successfully transition to the cage?
Nogueira thinks so. MMAWeekly TV caught up with Rodrigo Nogueria and when asked said, "...I feel very good inside of the cage. I've been training the cage you know since last year... I feel very comfortable to train there in the cage you know."
Nogueira is very excited to fight in the UFC as he spoke about how he used to watch Royce Gracie in the UFC and now he will fight Heath Herring whom he fought in Pride over in Japan over 5 years ago, and now they will meet again.
He also talked about how he has been training at Blackhouse to get ready for this fight by training with the likes of Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva. Nogueira definitely looks to be ready and make a good impression in his UFC debut. And, as for his fight with Herring, "It's going to be a big brawl over there you know."
