"Lil' Nog" (black trunks) has some of the best boxing in the division and is very experienced, but is that enough to beat the ultra talented "Mr. Wonderful" Phil Davis? (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
In just over 24 hours from now, UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis comes to Seattle’s Key Arena for the organization’s first foray into the Pacific Northwest. For the Washington fans’ viewing pleasure, UFC President Dana White and matchmaker extraordinaire Joe Silva have slated four stellar main card bouts to be aired free on Spike TV. The night opens with a “Fight of the Year” rematch between the wild brawling “Bad Boy” Leonard Garcia (15-6-1) and the featherweight “The Crippler” Chris Leben (21-8) clone “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (10-3) then continues with an Ultimate Fighter showdown between “Darkness” Damarques Johnson (15-8) and Amir Sadollah (4-2). The co-main event of the evening features a hard hitting battle between welterweight top contenders “The Outlaw” Dan Hardy (23-8) and “Rumble” Anthony Johnson (8-3). However, with the recent emergence of “Bones” Jon Jones (13-1) as a dominant force in the light heavyweight division, all eyes are on “Mr. Wonderful” Phil Davis (7-0), the undefeated prospect who has drawn parallels with Jones from many pundits in the past, as he takes on PRIDE superstar “Lil’ Nog” Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-4). While perhaps on a smaller scale, the bout mimics the title fight that preceded it by only a week. A blue chip prospect who is largely untested at the higher levels takes on a PRIDE old guard stalwart who has seen it all in the main event of a UFC card. The thought of it is surreal, but the fight will certainly be an entertaining affair nonetheless. Continue reading »
