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Nogueira out for UFC 108

Earlier this week, we told you that Cain Velasquez would next fight at UFC 108 against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

That's no longer accurate.

UFC president Dana White announced at the UFC 105 post-fight press conference that Nogueira would be forced to pull out of UFC 108 because of a staph infection.

Dagger.

That would have been a good fight. This leaves...

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