Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

38

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-06-02 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

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

  • The Ultimate Fighter

    The Ultimate Fighter

  • The Expendables

    The Expendables

  • Pride 15: Raging Rumble

    Pride 15: Raging Rumble

  • Pride Critical Countdown 2004

    Pride Critical Countdown 2004

  • Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2

    Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2

  • Pride 31: Unbreakable

    Pride 31: Unbreakable

  • Pride Critical Countdown 2005

    Pride Critical Countdown 2005

  • Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

    Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

  • Pride Total Elimination 2004

    Pride Total Elimination 2004

  • UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira

    UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira

  • Pride Shockwave 2004

    Pride Shockwave 2004

  • Pride Final Conflict 2003

    Pride Final Conflict 2003

  • Pride 24: Cold Fury 3

    Pride 24: Cold Fury 3

  • Pride Shockwave 2002

    Pride Shockwave 2002

  • Pride Total Elimination 2003

    Pride Total Elimination 2003

  • Pride Shockwave 2006

    Pride Shockwave 2006

  • Pride Final Conflict 2004

    Pride Final Conflict 2004

  • UFC 81: Breaking Point

    UFC 81: Breaking Point

  • UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia

    UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia

  • UFC Best of 2008

    UFC Best of 2008

  • UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

    UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

  • Pride 25: Body Blow

    Pride 25: Body Blow

  • UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

    UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

  • The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

    The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

  • The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

    The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

  • Pride Total Elimination Absolute

    Pride Total Elimination Absolute

  • UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

    UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

  • UFC 73: Stacked

    UFC 73: Stacked

  • UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

    UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

  • UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami

    UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami

  • UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida

    UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida

  • Pride Critical Countdown Absolute

    Pride Critical Countdown Absolute

  • Pride Final Conflict Absolute

    Pride Final Conflict Absolute

  • UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson

    UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson

  • UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum

    UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum

  • Pride 16: Beasts From The East

    Pride 16: Beasts From The East

  • Pride 17: Championship Chaos

    Pride 17: Championship Chaos

  • Pride 19: Bad Blood

    Pride 19: Bad Blood