Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is widely considered one of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all time
安東尼奧·羅德里戈·諾蓋拉 · アントニオ・ホドリゴ・ノゲイラ · 안토니우 호드리구 노게이라
- Born
- 2 June 1976, Vitória da Conquista
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- judo, mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, judoka, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, boxer
- Height
- 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
- Weight
- 108 kg (239 lb)
- Nickname
- Big Nog
- Team / club
- Black House
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtoni.u ʁoˈdɾiɡu noˈɡejɾɐ, ɐ̃ˈtonju -]; 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 Japanese promotions Fighting Network RINGS where he won the 2000 RINGS King of Kings tournament, and later with 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 Maurício Rua and Mark Coleman).
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Facts from Wikidata Q549014 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.