SAO PAULO – When Antonio Rogerio Nogueira accepted a fight at UFC Fight Night 137, he expected it to be a test of his ability to continue. But even before he started trading punches with Sam Alvey (33-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in the FS1-televised event, it was a fight just to get to the octagon. No sooner did he sign the contract than a back injury left Nogueira (23-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC) unable to train, he told reporters following his second-round knockout of Alvey at Ibirapuera Gymnasium. At 242 pounds, Nogueira had a hard time getting in shape , much less getting the weight off. Then he suffered an infection that required him to be hospitalized for 10 days
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira mulls retirement after UFC Fight Night 137 – MMA Junkie