History of the Co-Pro:

Lost in all Co-UFC/Pride Pro was Ricco should have maybe won against Nog, and now days Dana is against Co-Pro cause the UFC is soo much bigger the everyone else, similar to why Coker is running to make a Alvarez/Gil fight.

Nog clearly beat Ricco. He outboxed him hardcore.

It was not bad decision for Japan. If it was in the states Ricco would have easily taken a UD, but of course American judging is a joke. I thought Nog did more despite Ricco laying on top of him all that time. Ricco is used to that being the procedure to a win fighting in the States though, so maybe he would have done more if he knew Japan judging actually look at everything.

for people saying it was a plan to lay on someone and win in america

did yall ever see Kevin Randleman vs Bas Rutten?

they also missed a big one

when UFC and Extreme Fighting would co promote, Maurice Smith is the biggest 1 i can remember

The UFC also promoted a Shooto show too I believe.

well they grabbed Caol Uno right when he had become the number 1 in the lightweight division

KingsOwn19 wrote:

It was not bad decision for Japan. If it was in the states Ricco would have easily taken a UD, but of course American judging is a joke. I thought Nog did more despite Ricco laying on top of him all that time. Ricco is used to that being the procedure to a win fighting in the States though, so maybe he would have done more if he knew Japan judging actually look at everything.

This is correct in that Ricco wins that decision in the States, I haven't watched it in a while, but remember Bas and the crew feeling Ricco won aswell.

No way, guys. Watch it again. You'll see that you're remembering the bizarre response from the fight, and not the fight itself. It's not even that close. Nog won fair and square. He dummied Rodriguez, and I don't care what style of judging you use.

He won the standup, Ricco got takedowns from what I remember, Nog was never very close on any sub attempts, but I'll watch it later, or someone post it.