Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
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
Credits
- 2016 · UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 as Self
- 2015 · UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia as Self
- 2014 · UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson as Self
- 2013 · UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum as Self
- 2012 · UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar as Self
- 2012 · The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil as Head Coach
- 2012 · The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil as Coach
- 2011 · UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida as Self
- 2011 · UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami as Self
- 2010 · Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' as Self
- 2010 · The Expendables as Garza's Bodyguard #1
- 2010 · UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez as Self
- 2009 · UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira as Self
- 2009 · UFC Best of 2008 as Self
- 2008 · UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 as Self
- 2008 · UFC 81: Breaking Point as Self
- 2007 · UFC 73: Stacked as Self
- 2006 · Pride Shockwave 2006 as Self
- 2006 · Pride Final Conflict Absolute as Self
- 2006 · Pride Critical Countdown Absolute as Self
- 2006 · Pride Total Elimination Absolute as Self
- 2006 · Pride 31: Unbreakable as Self
- 2005 · Pride Critical Countdown 2005 as Self
- 2005 · The Ultimate Fighter as Head Coach / Self
- 2004 · Pride Shockwave 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Pride Final Conflict 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Pride Critical Countdown 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Pride Total Elimination 2004 as Self
- 2003 · Pride Final Conflict 2003 as Self
- 2003 · Pride Total Elimination 2003 as Self
- 2003 · Pride 25: Body Blow as Self
- 2002 · Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 as Self
- 2002 · Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 as Self
- 2002 · Pride Shockwave 2002 as Self
- 2002 · Pride 19: Bad Blood as Self
- 2001 · Pride 17: Championship Chaos as Self
- 2001 · Pride 16: Beasts From The East as Self
- 2001 · Pride 15: Raging Rumble as Self