Its time for Big Nog to retire....

[Beyond the Grave]

He looked like Oscar de la Hoya in there.He couldn't pull the trigger at all.anybody that's watched Minotauro as long as I have will agree that its time for him to hang them up .He's a top five all time great IMO

[Matchup_Analyzer]

Nog was less than a shell of himself out there tonight, perhaps Mir's southpaw striking was too much to figure out, but like you said Nog simply could not pull the trigger at all. Sad to see indeed.

[Beyond the Grave]

Nog was less than a shell of himself out there tonight, perhaps Mir's southpaw striking was too much to figure out, but like you said Nog simply could not pull the trigger at all. Sad to see indeed.

Yep the beatings over the years have taking a toll on him and he can hardly see out of one of eyes on top of that.I just hate seeing a great fighter and man go through that

[Jesus of montreal]

yep, he was slow slow slow. a far cry from the fighter who subbed coleman and goodridge. in those time, his subs were insanely quick. His body and face looked like shit also.

[Hanz]

I called it to the guys in the room after round 1. Noguira is physically finished. The extended layoff didn't help either as he looked very soft in the belly but more than that, his speed and reflexes are that of a 52 year old. Far cry from the warrior of 2002. This win by Mir is meaningless in my book. It's just another case of an overrated win which Mir will try to milk from here onward. Not ready to make prediction on Lesnar/Mir II yet.

[Joe King]

He's done.

[Buddy Rydell]

It was rough to say the least. Nogueira took a prime Crocop's best and kept going. Tonight Mir looked like he was 5 gears faster. Big Nog should retire and keep his dignity. He's still one of the very best ever in MMA.

[Hanz]

It was rough to say the least. Nogueira took a prime Crocop's best and kept going. Tonight Mir looked like he was 5 gears faster. Big Nog should retire and keep his dignity. He's still one of the very best ever in MMA.

Noguira isn't convinced yet. He's going to blame this loss on the layoff among other things.

[TFK]

It was his first stoppage in what, 40 something fights?

I know in MMA, fighters tend to lose it overnight (Liddell, Wandy, Hughes, etc) but I'm willing to give Nog another shot. Mir was just the better fighter who fought the better fight tonight.

TFK

[Hanz]

It was his first stoppage in what, 40 something fights?

I know in MMA, fighters tend to lose it overnight (Liddell, Wandy, Hughes, etc) but I'm willing to give Nog another shot. Mir was just the better fighter who fought the better fight tonight.

TFK

Nog was shot as f*ck tonight. Try watching some old Nog fights from Pride.

[TFK]

Nog was shot as f*ck tonight. Try watching some old Nog fights from Pride.

I have.

TFK

[REEDsART]

Noguiera had the PHYSIQUE of a 50ish GRANDFATHER...He Looked like TODAY's Version of a Shirtless Arnold Schwarzeneger....




REED

[Hanz]

I have.

TFK

No you haven't. Your posts are that of somebody who briefed through a few clips on YouTube. I don't think you really know what Noguira was in his peak. And what we saw tonight was a man nearly on his deathbed. Pitiful. Mir exploited a dead person.

[Explosivo]

No disrespect for Mir,...who came in in peak condition and was as good as ever.

But Nog wasn't Nog.

Damn he looks bad for his age.

[royyjonesjrp4pno1]

No you haven't. Your posts are that of somebody who briefed through a few clips on YouTube. I don't think you really know what Noguira was in his peak. And what we saw tonight was a man nearly on his deathbed. Pitiful. Mir exploited a dead person.

He looked like shit in alot of fights though before he pulled out a sub.