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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Jun 02, 1976 (49 years old) in 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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The Expendables
Garza's Bodyguard #1
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Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
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UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
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UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
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UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
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UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
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Pride Shockwave 2004
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Pride 17: Championship Chaos
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UFC 73: Stacked
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UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
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