Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Known for: Acting
Born: June 2, 1976
Place of birth: 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).
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Filmography
35 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
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UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
2016
6.0
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
2015
7.0
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
2014
7.5
UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum
2013
9.5
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
2012
6.3
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
2012
7.2
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
2011
8.3
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
2011
8.0
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
6.3
The Expendables
2010
6.9
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
2010
5.9
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
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UFC Best of 2008
2009
7.3
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
2008
6.9
UFC 81: Breaking Point
2008
6.1
UFC 73: Stacked
2007
6.0
Pride Shockwave 2006
2006
5.0
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
2006
6.0
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
2006
5.0
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
2006
6.0
Pride 31: Unbreakable
2006
5.0
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
6.6
The Ultimate Fighter
2005
6.0
Pride Shockwave 2004
2004
6.0
Pride Final Conflict 2004
2004
5.0
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
2004
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Pride Total Elimination 2004
2004
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Pride Final Conflict 2003
2003
6.0
Pride Total Elimination 2003
2003
6.0
Pride 25: Body Blow
2003
5.0
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
2002
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Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
2002
6.0
Pride Shockwave 2002
2002
6.0
Pride 19: Bad Blood
2002
6.0
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
2001
6.0
Pride 16: Beasts From The East
2001
6.0
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
2001