Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Actor
- Born
- June 2, 1976 (age 50) · Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
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 Expendables
August 7, 2010
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
November 14, 2010
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
December 27, 2008
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
August 29, 2009
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
February 20, 2010
UFC 81: Breaking Point
February 3, 2008
UFC 73: Stacked
July 7, 2007
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
December 10, 2011
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
August 27, 2011
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
October 13, 2012
UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum
June 7, 2013
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
June 26, 2005
Acting35
- 2016UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 as Self
- 2015UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia as Self
- 2014UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson as Self
- 2013UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum as Self
- 2012UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar as Self
- 2011UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida as Self
- 2011UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami as Self
- 2010Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' as Self
- 2010The Expendables as Garza's Bodyguard #1
- 2010