{"id":130493,"date":"2015-02-22T08:03:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T16:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=130493"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:48:05","slug":"bigfoot-plans-to-dedicate-win-over-mir-to-big-nog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/bigfoot-plans-to-dedicate-win-over-mir-to-big-nog\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigfoot Plans To Dedicate Win Over Mir To Big Nog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufc-fight-night-mir-vs-bigfoot-weigh-results\/bigfoot-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-130387\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bigfoot.png\" alt=\"Bigfoot\" width=\"484\" height=\"252\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bigfoot.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bigfoot-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bigfoot-585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bigfoot-390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Antonio &#8216;Bigfoot&#8217; Silva gears up to fight Frank Mir tonight in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he hopes to dedicate a win to Big Nog.<\/p>\n<p>Bigfoot hasn&#8217;t fought since September of 2014, when he was KO&#8217;d by Andrei Arlovski.  Mir on the other hand hasn&#8217;t fought since February 1st of 2014, when he lost a unanimous decision to Alistair Overeem, extending his losing streak to 4.  His last win came over Bigfoot&#8217;s friend, MMA legend Minotauro &#8216;Big Nog&#8217; Nogueira, who&#8217;s arm Mir broke in his winning effort back in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Bigfoot spoke to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2015\/2\/22\/8006417\/bigfoot-silva-plans-to-dedicate-win-frank-mir-big-nog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting<\/a> to discuss the bout, what it&#8217;s like fighting in Brazil, and his plans to dedicate the win to Big Nog.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;There\u2019s nothing like fighting in Brazil.  I\u2019ve watched a few UFC shows there, I fought there once, and I\u2019ve never seen a crowd like that. When they offered me to fight there, I didn\u2019t think twice. I want to erase that loss in September and start all over. It\u2019s going to be great for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The negative side of fighting a guy in this situation is that I have the obligation to win. You can\u2019t lose.  The positive side is that he\u2019s a former champion and everybody respects and admires him in the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every fighter has ups and downs in his professional career. He\u2019s coming off losses, but he\u2019s not losing to a bunch of nobodies. He lost to top 10 heavyweights. There\u2019s no easy fight in the top 15 of the UFC heavyweight division. I believe he\u2019s coming hungrier to win. I\u2019m also coming off a loss, and I want to bounce back up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u2018Minotauro\u2019 is a good friend so the win will taste better, just like when I beat Fedor Emelianenko, but I don\u2019t see it as vengeance because we are professionals.  I fight for my family, he fights for his family. He beat \u2018Minotauro\u2019 because he worked hard and deserved it. I don\u2019t see this as revenge, but I obviously want to win, and I will dedicate this victory to \u2018Minotauro\u2019.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Antonio &#8216;Bigfoot&#8217; Silva gears up to fight Frank Mir tonight in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he hopes to dedicate a win to Big Nog. Bigfoot hasn&#8217;t fought since September of 2014, when he was KO&#8217;d by Andrei Arlovski. 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