Injury To ‘Big Nog’ Has Shawn Jordan Stepping In Versus Cheick Kongo At UFC 149

Heavyweight Shawn Jordan - Photo via Bellator.com

Former UFC heavyweight champion Antônio Rodrigo ‘Big Nog’ Nogueira has not fully healed from surgery to repair his broken arm following a loss to Frank Mir at UFC 141.

Nogueira has now had to back out of his upcoming UFC 149 bout with Cheick Kongo (17-7-2), who will now meet replacement fighter Shawn Jordan (13-3) at the Canadian event.

News of ‘Big No...