Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Biography
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtoniu ʁoˈdɾiɡu noˈɡejɾɐ], born 2 June 1976), better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is the twin brother of UFC fighter Antônio Rogério Nogueira. Nogueira rose to prominence in the Japanese promotion Pride Fighting Championships, where he was the first Pride Heavyweight Champion from November 2001 to March 2003, as well as a 2004 PRIDE FC Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist. He is one of only three men to have held championship titles in both Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (the others being Mauricio Rua and Mark Coleman).
Known For
Top 35 Movies
The Expendables
2010
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
2001
Pride Final Conflict 2003
2003
Pride Final Conflict 2004
2004
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
2008
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
2010
Pride 19: Bad Blood
2002
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
2006
Pride Total Elimination 2003
2003
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
2009
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
2001
Pride Shockwave 2004
2004
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
2012
Pride 16: Beasts From The East
2001
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
2002
Pride 25: Body Blow
2003
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
2015
Pride Shockwave 2006
2006
Pride Shockwave 2002
2002
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
2004
Pride Total Elimination 2004
2004
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
2002
UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum
2013
UFC 73: Stacked
2007
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
2006
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
2011
UFC 81: Breaking Point
2008
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
Pride 31: Unbreakable
2006
UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
2016
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
2006
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
2014