Report: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic replaced "Big Nog" in UFC 119 headliner

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (27-7 2 MMA, UFC 4-3) replaces an injured Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1 MMA, UFC 3-2) and now Frank meets me (13-5 MMA, UFC 11-5) in the headliner of the next month UFC-119-event, according to a report by"fighters" only

Although details Nogueira injury not reported, a source of close to the fighter is said to blame a recurring hip injury MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

UFC 119 is September 25 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The main Board airs on pay per view and two preliminary card attacks air on Spike TV.

Have been planned to the rematch at UFC 119 me and Nogueira.Me, won his first meeting with Nogueira with a natural impressive second-round knockout in UFC 92 in December 2008.Nur after the fight we learned was slowing Nogueira staph infection recovery and a knee injury.However, Nogueira praised his opponent's performance and said, he's surprised me was significantly improved striking skills.

Me is only 1-2 since this great victory, Nogueira loss the first halt with Lesnar KO'D Brock loss marked and Shane Carwin and a submission through Cheick Congo marked his last outing gewinnen.Der Carwin loss that came at UFC 111 in March with a provisional title on the line.

Filipovic, a former PRIDE star, now in his second stint with the UFC, looks to improve on his recent and impressive 5-1.Der lead only loss during the route came to current UFC candidate junior dos Santos, and Filipovic immediately recovers from, loss with the last interruption of Anthony Perosh WINS 110 and Pat Barry at UFC 115 at UFC.

Filipovic been medical, 180 days after the UFC 115 event due to head and face exposed to bruising, but he could have requested early clearance from a doctor.

The latest UFC 119 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (pay TV)
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Frank Mir * Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio NogueiraChris Lytle vs Matt SerraEvan Dunham vs Sean SherkMelvin Guillard vs. Jeremy StephensPRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)
C.b. Dollaway vs Joe DoerksenJoey Beltran vs Matt MitrionePRELIMINARY CARD
Steve Lopez vs. Waylon LoweT.J.Grant vs. Julio PaulinoMark hunt vs. Sean McCorklePat Audinwood vs. Aaron Riley * - not officially announced

For more at UFC 119, stay tuned to the UFC rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

(Pictured: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic)

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Report: Cro COP in for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Frank Mir at UFC 119

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has a training injury, which will probably require surgical and has moved from his UFC 119 main event suffered rematch with Frank Mir. Stepping in to the focus Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.

The message comes from fighters just magazine, citing a source of close to the Nogueira Commons, and comes six weeks before the UFC Indiana debut.

Nogueira (32-6-1, 3-2 UFC) one reportedly injured hip, will require surgery.Nogueira hit me (13-5, 11-5 UFC) when you first met at UFC 92 in December 2008 by Ko.

The UFC had event the new main after the early Sunday evening to bestätigen.Nogueira twin brother Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, met Ryan Bader in UFC 119 co-main event.

Filipovic (27-7 2, 4-3 UFC) comes from a template victory over Pat Barry at UFC 115 in June - first submission victory for almost four years.Filipovic, the former pride open weight Grand Prix masters, 3-1 is almost two-year hiatus that saw him since his return to the UFC, after a go 3-0-1 outside support.

I fought last at UFC 111 in March, lose by Ko, Shane Carwin in a no. 1 of contender's battle for the possibility, heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar to meet.Mir's last victory came at UFC 107 in December last year, a submission of Cheick Kongo.

UFC 119 place is at the Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis on Sept. 25.Die main card will live on pay per view with at least two preliminary map battles, broadcast live on Spike TV Luft.Der passed a law to MMA before one year regulation State of Indiana; this legislation took effect 1 Jan., paving the way for the UFC of his Indiana debut.

The main Board sees the return of former lightweight champion Sean Sherk, who is struggling for the first time since UFC 98, when he unbeaten Evan Dunham trifft.Indianapolis-based welterweight Chris Lytle, match with Matt Serra, who beat him in the final of season of "The Ultimate Fighter."And on the Spike prelims, Purdue University product and the former NFL lineman Matt Mitrione, whose TKO effectively the bags wrapped slice at UFC 113 with the infamous former street fighter, the Kimbo fights at his home fans when he meets in a heavyweight bout Joey Beltran.

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