Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

At 48 years old, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira has this physical status:

Antônio Rodrigo Nog (born 2 June 1976), better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a retired Brazilian 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 Nogério Nogério Nogério Nogueira.

Nobeira rose to fame 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 the only four men to win championship titles in both Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (the others being Rampage Jackson, Mauricio Rua, and Mark Coleman).

Early life

Nouba was born in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil, and began judo at the age of 4, boxing at 14 and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 18. He was mistakenly driven over by a truck and collapsed into a four-day coma, missing a rib and a portion of his liver, and was hospitalized for eleven months. He has a significant scar on his lower back as a result of the accident, including a noticeable indentation.

Personal life

There is only one daughter in Nogueira. Norad began a joint venture with Brazilian football club Internacional on August 23 to represent the club's brand in the United States. "I'll do my best to represent Internacional in the best way possible," Noelara said in a SporTV interview. Now I am 100 percent Internacional."

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MMA career

In the world Extreme Combat promotion, Nozeira made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut, which often hosted performances in southern areas of the United States. In his 5th pro bout against veteran Jeremy Horn, he won his first two fights by submission and then won the WEF Heavyweight Superfight Championship. Nogueira began training with the Brazilian Top Team just a few years after his MMA debut.

No. 22 by participating in the King of Kings 1999 tournament, No. 1 came into the fight Network Rings. Valentijn Overeem and Yuriy Kochkine were quickly dismissed before clashing with middle-aged sambo champion Andrei Kopylov. Through the first round and dominated Kopylov for a few minutes, Nomura continued to lead in the second round and landing punches for the split decision victory. No. 17 was disqualified in the next round by American wrestling champion Dan Henderson, but it was estimated that the Brazilian had much more influence than Henderson.

Nosuyoshi "TK" Kohsaka, a Japanese actor, was battling Noguchi "TK" Kohsaka in No. 2's next fight. The match was back and forth, with Nostra repeatedly winning dominant position and punching with short punches, but not for his opponent to consistently oppose him, blocking the Brazilian's takedowns and striking as well as possible. The match was declared a draw after three rounds.

Nopegeira was welcomed back to Rings after being crowned King of Kings 2000. He brought Achmed Labasanov to a new Japanese name in the form of Kiyoshi Tamura. The Japanese fighter was able to capture him and threaten him with submissions, but the Japanese fighter kept fighting them and returning to openings. No,eira won by an armbar in the second round.

Volk Han, the tournament's third sambo champion, was almost twice No. 2's age in Nome. Hanover was difficult to submit, but No. 6 won the most of the game, but No. 1 controlled the majority of the game. Nomoplata/ankle hold combination was used after a flying kimura challenge by the Russians, until the match was decided by the judges. The Brazilian, who advanced to the next round to meet Hiromitsu Kanehara, was unanimously voted in the next round. By submission, Noguiera was able to win the game. Valentijn Overeem was his last competitor in the tournament. Noel beat the King of Kings tournament quickly and took overeem taping.

Noel was signed by Pride Fighting Championships following the conclusion of Akira Maeda's Rings federation. He debuted at Pride 15 in July 2001, quickly presenting Gary Goodridge by triangle choke, before he reluctantly presenting him with a triangle choke. Mark Coleman, the UFC and Pride Grand Prix champion, was unveiled by a triangle armbar at Pride 16.

After defeating Heath Herring by decision at PRIDE 17, Nomadeira was named the inaugural Pride World Heavyweight Champion. The fast-paced match, which culminated in Nomad's unstoppability at both grappling and striking, was dubbed by some of the finest heavyweight MMA fight of all time.

Noree defeated Enson Inoue via mechanical error due to a triangle choke, then fought for Antonio Inoki's UFO team, winning his first MMA KO victory over Sanae Kikuta.

Pride of Nostra is now a member of the K-1, Pride Shockwave, and The Nose. He had been expected to face K-1 fighter Mark Hunt in a kickboxing match, but Hunt said instead to face two separate matches under mixed martial arts and kickboxing regulations respectively, which Hunt turned down. Noel will meet another K-1 super heavyweight, former American football player Bob Sapp, who defeated No. 1 by 127 pounds. No one in particular requested special legislation that barred knee strikes against a grounded opponent due to this.

The match quickly became a brutal display of technical ability against raw strength, with Sapp intercepting No. 1's first takedown attempt ending with a sound piledriver that almost ended the match. The same result repeated itself several times, with No. 1 receiving multiple powerbombs and heavy punches each time his major rival was unable to force himself out of his submission attempts. However, Sapp's stamina began to stifle at the end, allowing a very tired No. 1 to mount him and then present him with an armbar.

Semmy Schilt, the Dutch kickboxing champion and former King of Pancrase, was his next opponent after defeating Sapp. Nolan defeated No. 1 by triangle choke in another victory. Henderson won his only match against Dan Henderson in the 3rd round after he armbarred him in the third round after Henderson demonstrated superb submission defense for the first two rounds.

At Pride 25, No. 1's first Pride championship defense was against Russian sambo champion and Volk Han apprentice Fedor Emelianenko. Emelianenko dominated the fight with his signature ground-and-pound through the guard, resulting in his second career loss, a judge's call. Nocco Rodriguez was defeated in his next fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez. Despite Rodriguez's takedowns and remained first on top, Pride's war was largely determined by "effort to complete the fight by KO or submission," and No. 2's many near-submission attempts gave him the decision win.

Pride decided to crown an interim champion in November 2003, with heavyweight champion Emelianenko unable to fight due to injuries, so top contenders No. 2 and Mirko Cro Cop were matched up. Cro Cop controlled the first round with his superior striking and a left high kick, which knocked No. Nogueira down in the first round, but No. 2 defeated Cro Cop, who surrendered him to an armbar.

The first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix took place on April 25, 2004, at Pride Total Elimination 2004. No. 200 fans of wrestling and former judoka Hirotaka Yokoi, who appeared on debut with his anaconda choke, dominated Norton. He then made the change against Heath Herring in the next round to advance to the semi finals, where he would face Fedor Emelianenko in the finals. The fight was markedly different from the first, with Nogueira able to prevent the harm he suffered from ground-and-pound in their first meeting. However, the match was called off after Emelianenko suffered a head-butt and could not continue, resulting in a no-contest. A new rematch was required to determine the tournament champion, and Pride Shockwave 2004 was scheduled on December 31st 2004. After being dominated in the standings and being controlled on the ground, Noelianenko suffered another unanimous decision loss in the first round.

No. 4 at Pride Countdown 2005 defeated Polish Olympic judoka Pawel Nastula by strikes, and then, at Pride 31, he defeated professional wrestler and defender Kiyoshi Tamura by armbar for the second time.

He then qualified for the 2006 Pride Open Weight Grand Prix, winning the semi-finals by defeating Brazilians Zuluzinho and Fabró Werdum. He met American catch wrestler Josh Barnett in the semi-finals and lost a controversial split decision in which many believed No. 2 had won the battle, despite attempting to win. Barnett advanced to the finals against Mirko Cro Cop, losing to Cro Cro Cro Cro Cro Cro Croc after losing to punches and kicks. In a rematch at Pride Shockwave 2006, No. 31 defeated Barnett avenging the defeat to Barnett by a narrow unanimous decision victory.

Norian said in an interview with Sherdog.com that the best moments of his career were against Bob Sapp and Mirko Cro Cop, both matches he won fighting in Pride.

Nobel has been in attendance at UFC Fight Night 9 in April 5th, 2007, and Dana White was sitting on the cage with UFC president Dana White. Nombreira had joined the UFC at 69, by White. He was initially marketed as "Minotauro" No. No. 1, much like Mirko Filipovia's promotion of Mirko Filipovia as "Cro Cop" and Quinton Jackson as "Rampage" Jackson. He officially left the Brazilian Top Team and joined the Black House in June 2007.

Heath Herring's debut in the Octagon was his third fight at UFC 73, promoted under various variations of his name and nickname, but he was officially introduced to the audience under his full name and nickname. Herring was defeated by a unanimous vote once more. Herring landed a head kick that sent No. 6 players to the ground, in which unofficial judge Eddie Bravo said the match should have been suspended. Herring allowed No. 2 to recover and return to his feet, and No. 4 was able to return and win by a landslide.

It was revealed during the UFC 79 broadcast and subsequent press conference that No. 31 will face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia at UFC 81 in the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. In the third round, Nolvia defeated Sylvia by a guillotine choke to become the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. Sylvia was knocked down by punches during the game. Nolvia pushed Sylvia into his half guard in the third round, but Nolvia next attempted an armbar, which he missed, but Sylvia then morphed into a guillotine choke as Sylvia attempted to regain his balance after recovering his feet and starting a come from behind triumph. No. 1's coach, Amaury Bitetti, said that the guillotine had been prepared for the role well ahead.

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), a sport from No. 17, 2008, was the mentor for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), which premiered on Spike TV on September 17, 2008. Both champions of The Ultimate Fighter, season 8, light heavyweight Ryan Bader, and lightweight Efrain Escudero were among Team Nominee's athletes. After the season ended, Nomadeira and Mir met at UFC 92 for the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Mir defeated TKO in the second round due to punches, but the first round featured a one-sided match, with No. 2 knocking Down twice. In the second round, Herb Dean called the game off at 1:54. It was the first time No. 2 had been stopped in his career.

"Nouba had just gotten over a Staph infection two days after the war," Dana White told in a tweeting interview. In a later interview, Nogueira reiterated that he had a Staph infection "20 days before the fight [requiring] 5 days in the hospital]" "even before the war." When asked if this virus affected his fight, he replied, "For sure." In addition to this common disease, his knee was injured during training for which he underwent surgery in February 2009. Given Frank Mir's success, Noberia gave him a lot of praise for his work, with special praise given to Mir's ability to travel "very good distance."

The UFC next wanted to schedule No. 97 to face former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture, but Couture had to cancel the match due to elbow surgery in January 2009. Couture then decided to face No. 102 in Portland, Oregon. By a unanimous decision (27–27, 30–27, and 29–28), No. 28 defeated Couture. Nose maintained his sharpness on his feet and showed his chin by walking through several of Couture's strikes while still throwing punches, eventually winning the majority of the exchanges as he defeated Couture in two knockdowns. Despite being knocked twice on his back, Nobeira swept guard to gain the full mount over Couture twice. No. 2 made it to the floor with two submissions, first with a D'Arce choke and then with an arm-triangle choke.

Cain Velasquez, the undefeated fan, was supposed to face No. 108 on January 2nd, but No. 2 emerged with another serious staph infection, canceling the match. In Sydney, Australia, the fight took place on February 21, 2010. No. boxed out-boxed when Velasquez delivered an uppercut-right hook combo that dropped No. 2 early in the first round, but early in the match. Velasquez answered with five clean shots on the ground, causing referee Herb Dean to call the match off, which resulted in the defimination of Velasquez, who earned a KO win. No. 3 had been knocked out in two of his last three matches at the time.

In a rematch against Frank Mir of UFC 92, Nofeira would face him on September 25, 2010. No.eira opted out of this fight in order to have emergency surgery on both of his hips and knee, as well as his knee, and Mirko Cro Cop was on to replace him. On May 15, 2011, he announced that he would compete in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, against the UFC's return to Rio de Janeiro. In the first round of UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, No. 13, Brendan Schaub, a smuggling name, was knocked out due to punches. It was his first combat in over 16 months (and was billed as his "return fight") and earned him his first Knockout of the Night Bonus. He celebrated his victory by standing on top of the octagon fence and waving a Brazilian national flag with Sport Club Internacional's emblem embroidered at the center of the banner.

On December 10, 2011, Nogueira defeated Frank Mir in a rematch at UFC 140. The two were separated from the cage early in the game, and No. 4 rattled Mir with a brutal right-jab combo. No. 1's collapsed to the ground, Nomeira carried on with pound and pound until attempting a guillotine choke. Mir was able to get out of this and into a scramble that culminated in side control and locked up a kimura. Mir was able to roll, but then he was turned around. Mir stepped his right leg over No. 5's face of No. 2 and cranked the kimura, causing No. 18's right humerus to break, effectively ending the game at 3:38 of round 1.

On July 21, 2012, Nomureira was scheduled to face Cheick Kongo at UFC 149. No. However, Nogueira pulled out of the match due to his arm injury, which did not heal enough to resume the proper training, and Shawn Jordan was recalled. Dave Herman was defeated by No. 33 at UFC 153 on October 13, 2012. He beat Herman in the second round with an armbar. He received his first Submission of the Night award for his finish.

On the second season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil, Nosara coached opposite Fabrcio Werdum. On June 8, 2013, the two stars in a rematch at the end of the season. UFC on Fuel TV 10. This was a rematch of their first match in PRIDE, in which No. 1 won by a unanimous decision in 2006. In the second round of a back-and-forth first round, No. 15 lost by submission to an armbar.

In the main event at UFC Fight Night 39, No. 11 has defeated Roy Nelson on April 11, 2014. Nelson won the first round after punching No. 2 several times, a knockout was all that was needed.

Nogueira underwent successful surgery on June 17th to recover a partial ACL tear in his right knee. After Silva was banned following a failed drug test, No. 2 was revealed on February 9, 2015.

Nogueira said,

According to Nomeira, the ambition to defeat Frank Mir for the third time.

In turn, the promotion was put on hold in preparing a third match with Mir. Nostra's No. 190 took on Stefan Struve at UFC 190 on August 1, 2015. He lost the fight by a unanimous decision. Dana White, the UFC's president, announced that he will no longer be offering No. 7 fights, effectively ending his UFC career. White also stated that he would not offer No. 1 a position within the company but that he would rather offer No. 7 a job. No one, not in turn, had announced his intention to leave, and Nomeira revealed it on his return.

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