Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has withdrawn from his co-headlining light heavyweight contest against Brandon Vera at UFC 109 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas due to injury, Sherdog.com has learned from multiple sources.
Nogueira, the brother of former UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, suffered a fractured ankle, said both sources. Nogueira’s manager, Ed Soares, could not be initially reached to confirm the injury.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Injured; Off UFC 109
It’s getting to the point where you just sit around wondering who will be next to drop from a card. Nogueira was looking like he was on his way to American stardom following an absolute blistering of top ten fighter Luiz Cane but now will be on the shelf for a considerable amount of time allowing his injury to recover, followed by a full training camp. It is very likely we won’t see him fighting again until after summer.
We will have any news of a replacement opponent for Vera once announced.
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