Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1976-06-02 (Age: 50)
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).
Filmography (35)
UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
2016
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
2015
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
2014
UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum
2013
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
2012
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
2011
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
The Expendables
2010
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
2010
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
2009UFC Best of 2008
2009
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
2008
UFC 81: Breaking Point
2008