With brother Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira making a mark in the UFC Heavyweight division, UFC 106 represented brother Antonio Rogerio Nogueira’s opportunity to make a splash in the Octagon at Light Heavyweight.
In his UFC debut, “Lil Nog” battled top contender Luiz Cane, with the winner undoubtedly set to emerge as a true force at 205. Did Nogueira’s debut go well?
The UFC 106 result follows:
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira b. Luiz Cane via TKO (strikes) at 1:56 of Round One
*Story of the fight: Dominant performance for Nogueira, who picked Cane apart with his left hand prior to earning the TKO stoppage. Cane had looked impressive in past outings, so this was a great debut for Nogueira.
