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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

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)

⭐ 0 Role: Self

UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

2016
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia

2015
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson

2014
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self

UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum

2013
⭐ 9.5 Role: Self

UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar

2012
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida

2011
⭐ 8.3 Role: Self

UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami

2011
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

2010
⭐ 6.3 Role: Garza's Bodyguard #1

The Expendables

2010
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

2010
⭐ 5.9 Role: Self

UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira

2009
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⭐ 0 Role: Self

UFC Best of 2008

2009
⭐ 6.7 Role: Self

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

2008
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self

UFC 81: Breaking Point

2008
⭐ 6.1 Role: Self

UFC 73: Stacked

2007