Nogueira vs. Velasquez In The Works For UFC 108

A heavyweight contender’s bout between Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in the works for UFC 108. That’s according to a report from Tatame, citing Nogueira’s manager Ed Soares as the source for the news.

Heavy.com contacted sources close to Velasquez, who refute the story as “pure speculation.”

UFC 108 is currently scheduled to be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, but Lesnar’s continuing illness may force that match to be postponed until February or later.