New Big Nog interview: On TUF, his gym, Rogerio + more

Rorgasm · 05-15-2008, 10:56 AM

Damn, thats a long winded topic, but Nog touched on pretty much everything. Here is some of the good stuff:

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MMANews.com: It was just announced that you will be a coach on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. What are your thoughts on that?

Minotauro: Yeah, Monday I will be leaving for Vegas to discuss all the details with the producers and the UFC but I look forward to coaching some good guys on the show.

MMANews.com: Have you had a chance to watch any previous season of TUF?

Minotauro: Umm, here and there I’ve had a chance to catch some episodes. I know it should be fun. We will have 10 weeks with the fighters to teach them everything that we can. We will teach them some good stuff.

MMANews.com: Do you have any idea who you will bring on as your assistant coaches?

Minotauro: I will be bringing in my submission guy and I think I will have a boxing coach in from California. Anderson Silva will be one of my guests and I think my brother will go to. I believe I will have a wrestling coach in from Calfornia too.

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MMANews.com: You have fought the best heavyweights in the world at one time or another. Are there any particular fights that you would like to have?

Minotauro: Yes, I’d like to fight that Russian guy that used to be heavyweight champion…

MMANews.com: [Andrei] Arlovski?

Minotauro: Yes him. I’d also like to fight Randy Couture and maybe Fedor, I love to fight Fedor because he is such a good fighter. I’d also like to Frank Mir because he has such good Jiu-Jitsu.

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MMANews.com: Is there any idea when your brother will fight again?

Minotauro: Well he was fighting in Canada and right now he is in negotiations to fight back in Japan possibly in July. He is always training and he is always ready.

MMANews.com: Is that with DREAM or with World Victory Road?

Minotauro: We can’t really say right now but there are some good offers on the table. We spent a lot of time in Japan and I love the Japanese people.

Full interview here: MMANEWS.COM | MMANews.com Exclusive: Interview With Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Dida · 05-15-2008, 11:04 AM

Lil Nog in DREAM or WVR would be sweet.

IrishFighter · 05-15-2008, 11:09 AM

Good stuf, whoever gets picked to be on his team is gonna improve alot.

Jimmy Needles · 05-15-2008, 11:22 AM

him not defending till late this year is BS

Rorgasm · 05-15-2008, 12:25 PM

Yeah its a bummer about the layoff, kinda feels like they're wasting Nog's prime by spacing his fights out so much

Clover Black · 05-15-2008, 12:32 PM

"Minotauro: Yes, I’d like to fight that Russian guy that used to be heavyweight champion…"

Hah, awesome. Puts the whole nerditude of Sherdog into a different perspective. If Nog was a whitebelt he would have gotten flamed for that.

J. Kidd · 05-15-2008, 12:37 PM

lil nog in japan in july...sweet.

Flokk · 05-15-2008, 12:44 PM

lmao@Nog not knowing AA's name, that's good stuff.

This'll be a TUF worth watching finally, hope Nog's English is up to the task.

FIERCE ANIMAL · 05-15-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Clover Black

"Minotauro: Yes, I’d like to fight that Russian guy that used to be heavyweight champion…"

Hah, awesome. Puts the whole nerditude of Sherdog into a different perspective. If Nog was a whitebelt he would have gotten flamed for that.

on other interview, just after beating sylvia:

someone: what was your hardest comeback victory?
nog: against tha large black guy
s:.. uhh.. bob sapp?
nog: yeah, bob sapp

lol

8KresniK8 · 05-15-2008, 01:54 PM

Having Minotoro in DREAM would be awesome! I hope DREAM gets Gomi too and sets up a rematch between him and Diaz, i would also love to see Minotoro teach Mayhem some manners. Anyways thanks for posting, good read.