Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Born: 1976-06-02 in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2016
2015
- UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia as Self
2014
2013
2012
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil as Head Coach
- UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar as Self
2011
- UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida as Self
- UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami as Self
2010
- The Expendables as Garza's Bodyguard #1
- Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables' as Self
- UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez as Self
2009
- UFC Best of 2008 as Self
- UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira as Self
2008
- UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 as Self
- UFC 81: Breaking Point as Self
2007
- UFC 73: Stacked as Self
2006
- Pride Shockwave 2006 as Self
- Pride Critical Countdown Absolute as Self
- Pride Total Elimination Absolute as Self
- Pride Final Conflict Absolute as Self
- Pride 31: Unbreakable as Self
2005
- The Ultimate Fighter as Head Coach / Self
- Pride Critical Countdown 2005 as Self
2004
- Pride Total Elimination 2004 as Self
- Pride Shockwave 2004 as Self
- Pride Final Conflict 2004 as Self
- Pride Critical Countdown 2004 as Self
2003
- Pride Final Conflict 2003 as Self
- Pride Total Elimination 2003 as Self
- Pride 25: Body Blow as Self
2002
- Pride Shockwave 2002 as Self
- Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 as Self
- Pride 19: Bad Blood as Self
- Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 as Self
2001
- Pride 17: Championship Chaos as Self
- Pride 16: Beasts From The East as Self
- Pride 15: Raging Rumble as Self