Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Plans August Return For UFC: RIo
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira plans to return to the UFC's Octagon by August, the same time the promotion makes its return to Brazil for the first time in 12 years and the former UFC and Pride Champion talked about the surgeries he has been having to try and repair the damage he has sustained throughout the years so that the fight can become a possibility:<Br><br>
"I?m doing my third surgery within a month. There were three injuries that I had: my knee, my right hip and my left hip. I have these injuries for eight year, but about three years ago it started blocking me of training hard. I handled it, but I couldn?t do my last fight and really, if you can?t train 100%, you won?t do a good fight. I did these surgeries on the right time and I?m treating myself with the greatest hip doctor of the world, the guy guarantees I?ll be 100% for the second semester. If I can fight on UFC Rio it?ll be perfect, but if not I?m sure that in September I?ll be prepared to fight. I?ve fought the best of my division, I didn?t have an easy opponent. I really am one of the guys who fought great guys, but I have much more to show you, I am not done yet."<br><br>
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