{"id":105776,"date":"2014-07-21T10:22:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T17:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=105776"},"modified":"2022-02-06T09:50:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T17:50:47","slug":"minotauro-nogueira-believes-he-still-has-what-it-takes-to-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/minotauro-nogueira-believes-he-still-has-what-it-takes-to-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Minotauro Nogueira Believes He Still Has What It Takes To Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/report-werdum-big-nog-slated-to-coach-tuf-brazil-season-2-ufc-news\/big-nog-new-site-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43934\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/big-nog-new-site.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"big nog new site\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/big-nog-new-site.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/big-nog-new-site-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/big-nog-new-site-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Big Nog has been on the receiving end of criticism as he has gotten older, suffering many injuries in training that have forced him out of numerous bouts.  Despite that, and undergoing ACL surgery several weeks ago, Minotauro believes he still has what it takes to compete with the UFC&#8217;s elite.  He spoke with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2014\/7\/21\/5913373\/minotauro-nogueira-i-still-have-what-it-takes-to-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting.com<\/a> to discuss his future in the sport:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I had surgery four weeks ago, and I\u2019m doing fine now,&#8221; Nogueira told MMAFighting.com. &#8220;ACL surgery takes at least five months to return to fighting. I\u2019m doing physical therapy now. I know the limits of my body. I won\u2019t get myself injured again. I can do other things. I ride bikes and work out every day, but I can\u2019t train yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know yet,&#8221; he said of how many fights he has left in him, &#8220;but I still have what it takes. I will return next year. I have plans to be in shape and fight again, for sure. 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