Big Nog: Brazilians Can't Win A Close Fight In The UFC

[No More Sorrow]

In an interview with Brazilian media giant OGlobo, Antonio Rodrigo 'Big Nog' Nogueira discusses what he feels is a US vs. Brazil rivalry, with the judges perhaps biased towards Brazilian fighters.

"Americans have a rivalry with Brazilians, that is obvious. And why is that? It’s because the UFC has three hundred fighters under contract, and from those three hundred fighters we are fifty. The Brazilians are fifty, and we have more belts than they do."

"So from three hundred we are fifty, and with those fifty we get there and take care of business. They win (more) because they have more (people), they have a bigger infrastructure inside their gyms, they have support for the sport since they’re kids. But the sport is growing in Brazil and I believe that..."

"They look at us with (malicious) eyes, let’s say it like that. If you’re going to fight an American in the US you have to win the fight with emphasis because otherwise… You can’t win it by a thin margin."

I've always liked him so much but this bugs the shit out of me that he said this.

 

[Troy]

Ridiculous comments by him. Surprised that someone with his experience would say something like this. Yes the judges can make bad choices sometimes but it has nothing to do with the nationality of the fighters.

 

[Slim]

I honestly never took the time to notice. But it does seem a little absurd that he would make a comment like that. Maybe it holds weight, maybe not, but its still rather crazy that he would say it.