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
- The Ultimate Fighter (2005)
- The Expendables (2010)
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil (2012)
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil (2012)
- UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami (2011)
- Pride Final Conflict Absolute (2006)
- Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' (2010)
- UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez (2010)
- UFC 81: Breaking Point (2008)
- Pride Total Elimination Absolute (2006)
- Pride Total Elimination 2003 (2003)
- Pride 25: Body Blow (2003)
- Pride Critical Countdown 2005 (2005)
- Pride 31: Unbreakable (2006)
- UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira (2009)
- Pride 17: Championship Chaos (2001)
- Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 (2002)
- Pride Critical Countdown Absolute (2006)
- Pride 15: Raging Rumble (2001)
- UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 (2008)