1976-06-0250 years, 5 months, and 4 days old
Place of birth:
Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
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).
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 38
| Title | ||||||
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UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira | Self | 5.9 | 2009-08-29 | 0.8617 | ||
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | Self | 5 | 2005-06-26 | 0.5011 | ||
Pride Final Conflict 2004 | Self | 6 | 2004-08-15 | 0.6612 | ||
Pride Critical Countdown 2004 | Self | 5 | 2004-06-20 | 0.6571 | ||
Pride 25: Body Blow | Self | 6 | 2003-03-16 | 0.7041 | ||
Pride Total Elimination 2004 | Self | 0 | 2004-04-25 | 0.5042 | ||
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 | Self | 5 | 2002-12-23 | 0.4551 | ||
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 | Self | 0 | 2002-11-24 | 0.7673 | ||
Pride Shockwave 2002 | Self | 6 | 2002-08-28 | 0.5664 | ||
Pride 16: Beasts From The East | Self | 6 | 2001-09-24 | 0.615 |