Light heavyweight veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira won’t be competing in Sao Paulo in November anymore. Per Combate, the 43-year-old was forced out of his bout against Trevor Smith due to a back injury, while ‘Hot Sauce’ was moved to UFC Washington, in December, to take on Alonzo Menifield.
In a career riddle with injuries, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (23-9) would have fought twice in the same year ever since 2016, if it wasn’t for the injury. In his last outing, ‘Lil’ Nog’ was knocked in the first round by Ryan Spann, back in May. Before the loss, he Brazilian scored a TKO win over Sam Alvey in September 2018.