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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
6.3The Expendables
2010
8.0Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
6.7UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
2008
6.0Pride 17: Championship Chaos
2001
6.0Pride Shockwave 2006
2006
6.0Pride 15: Raging Rumble
2001
6.1UFC 73: Stacked
2007
5.0Pride Critical Countdown 2004
2004
7.2UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
2011
5.0Pride Final Conflict Absolute
2006
6.0Pride Shockwave 2004
2004
5.9UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
2009
5.0Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
Pride Final Conflict 2003
2003
5.0Pride Total Elimination Absolute
2006
6.0Pride 25: Body Blow
2003
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
2002
6.0Pride 16: Beasts From The East
2001
Pride Total Elimination 2004
2004
6.9UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
2010