Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 2, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
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).
Known For
The Expendables
The Ultimate Fighter
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
UFC 81: Breaking Point
UFC 73: Stacked
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
Filmography
UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
Movie · as Self
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
Movie · as Self
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
Movie · as Self
UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum
Movie · as Self
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
Movie · as Self
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
TV · as Head Coach · 12 eps
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
Movie · as Self
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
Movie · as Self
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Movie · as Self
The Expendables
Movie · as Garza's Bodyguard #1
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Movie · as Self
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
Movie · as Self
UFC Best of 2008
Movie · as Self
UFC 81: Breaking Point
Movie · as Self
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Movie · as Self
UFC 73: Stacked
Movie · as Self
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
Movie · as Self
Pride Shockwave 2006
Movie · as Self
Pride 31: Unbreakable
Movie · as Self
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
Movie · as Self
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
Movie · as Self
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
Movie · as Self
The Ultimate Fighter
TV · as Head Coach / Self · 14 eps
Pride Final Conflict 2004
Movie · as Self
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
Movie · as Self
Pride Total Elimination 2004
Movie · as Self
Pride Shockwave 2004
Movie · as Self
Pride 25: Body Blow
Movie · as Self
Pride Total Elimination 2003
Movie · as Self
Pride Final Conflict 2003
Movie · as Self
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
Movie · as Self
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
Movie · as Self
Pride Shockwave 2002
Movie · as Self
Pride 19: Bad Blood
Movie · as Self
Pride 16: Beasts From The East
Movie · as Self
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
Movie · as Self
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
Movie · as Self