6. Does Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Have Anything Left?
That will be the main question going into this fight. We've seen lingering injuries involving his back and knees derail his career. As much as the legion of Pride fans want to stay behind their fighters, you aren't hearing much anticipation for his return. Do people fear for him against such a scary opponent like Anthony Johnson? Do they fear for him after seeing his brother get annihilated by Roy Nelson last April? Nogueira was never as big as his brother, but you felt some anticipation to see him fight in the past. Now the only anticipation is if he could survive on Saturday. At 38 years old, will his head movement be there? Will we see his boxing be unleashed, after it's been highlighted for years? These questions still prove that this fight is intriguing. Some may classify Nogueira as done and this is just a tune-up for Johnson. That very well may be the case, but you know this fight will either have a few jaw-dropping moments or a jaw-dropping knockout. I'm sure that Nogueira wants to be more aggressive in his return. Don't forget his lackluster performance against Rashad Evans. It was a win in the record book, although it was anything but a memorable performance.
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