Our MMA birdie is telling us that Tim Sylvia will likely fight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 81 which is set for Super Bowl Saturday on Feb. 2 in Las Vegas. It may not be for the heavyweight title but the fight is likely to happen. Rumor regarding this match up have been swirling for weeks, but none has confirmed it.

It seems that UFC is not holding out any hopes that Randy Couture could change his mind and return as the UFC heavyweight champion.

Keep checking back for more updates.

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