UFC light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira knows any time he signs a bout agreement, as he did for this weekend’s UFC on FOX 12 event, there are going to be doubts about his ability to make it through training camp and show up on fight night. Nogueira has fought just five times dating back to his promotional debut in February 2009. During that same timeframe, he’s withdrawn from five scheduled contests due to a series of injuries to his knees to back to neck. It’s been a trying situation for Nogueira to return to full health, but after nearly 18 full months on the sidelines, the Brazilian said he’s once again ready for battle
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UFC on FOX 12′s Antonio Rogerio Nogueira discusses injury woes, fans’ reaction – MMA Junkie