What happened: Despite taking the fight on just three and a half weeks notice, Brilz put up a considerable battle against Nogueira. As expected, Nogueira held the edge in the boxing and grappling departments, but Brilz landed a couple of nice takedowns and even threatened with a tight second-round guillotine choke. Nogueira, though he looked exhausted entering the third stanza, came back for more. He delivered several sweeps from the bottom and trapped Brilz in a crucifix, which ultimately proved to be enough to win a judges decision.
Forecast for Nogueira: Had he won more decisively, Nogueira might have been second in line for a shot at Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s light heavyweight title. This workmanlike victory leaves him with some uncertainty. The promotion may make an effort to put together the Nogueira-Forrest Griffin bout for a second time. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Ryan Bader would also make excellent opponents for the 33-year-old Pride Fighting Championships veteran.
Forecast for Brilz: The Omaha, Neb.-based light heavyweight deserves another shot at a big-name opponent after stepping up and delivering the goods against the world-ranked Brazilian. Cyrille Diabate, Thiago Silva and Brandon Vera look like good fits for him down the road.
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