Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 2, 1976
- Birthplace
- 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).
Filmography
UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 2016
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UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia 2015
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UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson 2014
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UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum 2013
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UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar 2012
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UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida 2011
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UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami 2011
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Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' 2010
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The Expendables 2010
as Garza's Bodyguard #1
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez 2010
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UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira 2009
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- UFC Best of 2008
UFC Best of 2008 2009
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UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 2008
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UFC 81: Breaking Point 2008
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UFC 73: Stacked 2007
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Pride Shockwave 2006 2006
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Pride Final Conflict Absolute 2006
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Pride Critical Countdown Absolute 2006
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Pride Total Elimination Absolute 2006
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Pride 31: Unbreakable 2006
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Pride Critical Countdown 2005 2005
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Pride Shockwave 2004 2004
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Pride Final Conflict 2004 2004
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Pride Critical Countdown 2004 2004
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Pride Total Elimination 2004 2004
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Pride Final Conflict 2003 2003
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Pride Total Elimination 2003 2003
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Pride 25: Body Blow 2003
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Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 2002
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Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 2002
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Pride Shockwave 2002 2002
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Pride 19: Bad Blood 2002
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Pride 17: Championship Chaos 2001
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Pride 16: Beasts From The East 2001
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Pride 15: Raging Rumble 2001
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Credits from TMDB.