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