According to Tatame.com, a light-heavyweight showdown is nearly set between former UFC champion Forrest Griffin (17-6) and longtime PRIDE fighter Antonio Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira (18-3)."Lil' Nog" had this to say:
"It’s almost set, we’re negotiating, but it’s not 100% yet. It’s not confirmed by the UFC yet.""Minotoro" is, of course, fresh off of a first-round TKO victory over fellow Brazilian Luiz Cane (10-2) at UFC 106, which was also the slighter Nogueira brother's UFC debut. On that same night, Forrest won the main event fight by split-decision in his hard-fought rematch against Tito Ortiz (15-7-1).
If confirmed, the fight would join a card that is stacked full of great matches at UFC 113 in Montreal on May 8th. The card will be headlined by perhaps the most anticipated fight of 2010-- Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Rua II. Even in the absence of their local hero Georges St-Pierre (19-2), Montreal fans appear to be in for another great show on May 8th.
Complete rumoured card for UFC 113:
- Champ Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (for Light Heavyweight Title)
- Paul Daley vs. Josh Koscheck
- Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
- Marcus Davis vs. Jonathan Goulet
- Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson vs. Matt Mitrione
- Alan Belcher vs. Patrick Cote
- Jeremy Stephens vs. Sam Stout
- T.J. Grant vs. Johny Hendricks
