Report on Nogueira's Arm: Surgery Not Necessary - MMA Combat

Report on Nogueira's Arm: Surgery Not Necessary - MMA Combat

UFC light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira tweeted Monday news regarding his twin brother's arm, which was broken Saturday night, December 10, at UFC 140 in Toronto, Canada.

“We’ve just had a medical diagnosis,” wrote Minotoro. “[Dr. Itamura] said he would prefer not to do surgery, that [the bone] will calcify by itself and that in five months, he’s fighting again.”

Rodrigo Nogueira was on a sure path to victory when he had Frank Mir staggered in their heavyweight contest Saturday; but an ill-fated decision to secure a Guillotine finish left "Minotauro" on the bottom with an arm in jeopardy as Mir grabbed hold of a Kimura. Determined to find his way out, Nog refused to tap and paid the price with a broken humerus.

UFC president Dana White shared his thoughts earlier this week on the future of the heavyweight great:

"You've got to look at a guy's entire career, not just how it's ending. 'Big Nog' has been in wars. I was at the PRIDE fight when he fought Mirko 'Cro Cop' (Filipovic). 'Cro Cop' was just blasting him with kicks to the body and shots to the head. Then [Nogueira] ends up pulling off that submission win in the second round. He's had a career where he's been through wars.

"'Big Nog' is a nice guy, and he's a guy whom I respect. I know they get pissed off at me when I say this stuff, but again, it doesn't matter. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I'm the one that makes these decisions. I'm going to have to sit down and talk to him. I don't want to see him get hurt – or anybody else."

Speaking with MMA Junkie on Monday, Nogueira's manager Ed Soars made the follow comment with concern to his client's future:

"Nogueira is no rookie when it comes to overcoming adversity and issues like this, so right now it's just too early to decide that; but I don't believe that's the last time we'll see Nogueira in the cage."



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