Maine-iac to Fight Minotauro for UFC Heavyweight Title
By Mike MacLeod • Jan 1st, 2008 • Category: NewsA new UFC champion will be crowned Saturday, February 2nd when two-time champion Tim ‘The Maine-iac’ Sylvia battles former PRIDE champion Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. The fight will be the main event of UFC 81 - Breaking Point.The 6′ 8″, 260-pound Sylvia (26-3) will attempt to become only the second man to win the title three times. Nogueira (30-4-1) is looking to become the first fighter to ever hold both the UFC and PRIDE heavyweight championship belts.
Tickets for UFC 81: Breaking Point are on sale now.
Mike MacLeod is an MMA journalist and freelance writer. In addition to his role as Editor at BadManSports.com, Mike is a contributing writer for FiveOuncesOfPain.com
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