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).

KNOWN FOR

The Ultimate Fighter
2008
The Expendables
2010
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
2013
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
2010
UFC Best of 2008
2009
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
2009
Pride Total Elimination 2003
2003
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
2004
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
2011
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
2006
UFC 81: Breaking Point
2008
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
2006

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
38
2016
UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
as Self
2015
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
as Self
2015
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
as Coach
2014
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
as Self
2013
UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum
as Self
2013
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
as Head Coach
2012
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
as Self
2011
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
as Self
2011
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
as Self
2010
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
as Self
2010
The Expendables
as Garza's Bodyguard #1
2010
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
as Self
2009
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
as Self
2009
UFC Best of 2008
as Self
2008
UFC 81: Breaking Point
as Self
2008
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
as Self
2008
The Ultimate Fighter
as Head Coach / Self
2007
UFC 73: Stacked
as Self
2006
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
as Self
2006
Pride Shockwave 2006
as Self
2006
Pride 31: Unbreakable
as Self
2006
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
as Self
2006
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
as Self
2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
as Self
2004
Pride Final Conflict 2004
as Self
2004
Pride Total Elimination 2004
as Self
2004
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
as Self
2004
Pride Shockwave 2004
as Self
2003
Pride 25: Body Blow
as Self
2003
Pride Total Elimination 2003
as Self
2003
Pride Final Conflict 2003
as Self
2002
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
as Self
2002
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
as Self
2002
Pride Shockwave 2002
as Self
2002
Pride 19: Bad Blood
as Self
2001
Pride 16: Beasts From The East
as Self
2001
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
as Self
2001
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
as Self