It’s his first time back in the Octagon after a dramatic fight with Frank Mir at UFC 140. Ten months later, he’s the co-main event, fighting Dave “Pee Wee” Herman, who desperately needs a win following back-to-back losses to Stefan Struve and Roy Nelson. It’s a challenge “Big Nog” is well prepared for, one in a series since he was just a kid.
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