Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
| Name | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Minotauro |
| Record | 32-6-1 (Wins-Losses-Draws) |
| Wins | 3 (T)KOs (9.38%) 19 Submissions (59.38%) 10 Decisions (31.25%) |
| Losses | 1 (T)KOs (16.67%) 4 Decisions (66.67%) 1 Other (16.67%) |
| Association | Brazilian Top Team |
| Height | 6'3 (190cm) |
| Weight | 231 |
| Birthdate | 1976-06-02 |
| Country | Brazil |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Fighting Results
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 32-6-1 | Cain Velasquez | KO (Punches) | UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez | 02/21/2010 | 1 | 2:20 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 32-5-1 | Randy Couture | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira | 08/29/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Portland, Oregon | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 31-5-1 | Frank Mir | TKO (Punches) | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | 12/27/2008 | 2 | 1:57 | Las Vegas, NV | Lost Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship; First time stopped in career |
| Win | 31-4-1 | Tim Sylvia | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 81: Breaking Point | 02/02/2008 | 3 | 1:28 | Las Vegas, NV | Won Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship; Fight of the Night |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Fights and News
Strikeforce makes Preliminary's official for Houston
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The San Jose based promotion, Strikeforce, has recently put out a press release, declaring the full fight card, including a finalized preliminary card, for the August 21st show, which will be in Houston, Texas.
The card features a light heavyweight title fight against newly crowned champion “King Mo” Lawal against top contender Rafael “Feijao”, out of Team Blackhouse, who trains alongside the likes of the Nogueria brothers, Anderson Silva, and Junior dos Santos.
After Collapsing "Skyscraper" Struve, Where Does UFC's Roy Nelson Go Next?
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At UFC’s Ultimate Fight Night 21 in Charlotte Wednesday night The Ultimate Fighter 10 champion “Big Country” Roy Nelson(15-4) knocked out 6′11″ heavyweight prospect “Skyscraper” Stefan Struve (23-4) in 39 seconds, an impressive win for a “fat guy” with a nearly one-foot height disadvantage.
I noted to a friend recently that an MMA Junkie article listing the UFC’s top heavyweight talent included, of course, UFC champion and Fighters.com’s second-ranked heavyweight Brock Lesnar (4-1), his title challenger Shane Carwin (10-0), next in line Cain Velasquez(9-0), ”Cigano” Junior dos Santos (10-1), recently defeated former UFC champion Frank Mir(13-4), and former PRIDE and interim UFC champion “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira(32-6-1). The article also threw Struve and Cheick Kongo(14-6-1) into the mix at the top of the UFC’s heavyweight division…but no Nelson. My point to my friend was that I wouldn’t mind leaving Nelson out of a discussion of the UFC’s top heavyweights, but if you’re going to throw in Struve and Kongo, you have to include Nelson.
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Cain Velasquez's KO of Minotauro Vaults Him Into UFC Title Contention, Removes Impediment to Junior dos Santos's Rise
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After UFC 110 in Sydney Saturday night, UFC President Dana White told the post-event press conference, “In my opinion, [Fighters.com's fourth-ranked heavyweight “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1)] is probably the best heavyweight of all time, and [Cain Velasquez (9-0)] absolutely demolished him tonight. He’s for real and he’s in the line right now.”
UFC 110: Cain Velasquez Shocks Minotauro Nogueira, But At Least Wandy Beat Bisping
UFC heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez (9-0) shocked fourth-ranked “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) in a first-round knockout win at UFC 110 in Sydney Saturday night. Velasquez’s stand-up victory catapults him into title contention versus UFC champion and second-ranked Brock Lesnar (4-1).
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UFC 110 First of Many More in Australia Says Dana White
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Saturday the UFC will debut in Sydney, Australia with UFC 110 featuring Fighters.com’s fourth-ranked heavyweight “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1) versus Cain Velasquez (7-0) for a shot at UFC champion Brock Lesnar (4-1). And, UFC President Dana White expects to return to Australia.
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UFC's Junior dos Santos is the Future of Heavyweight - Fighters.com's January Heavyweight Rankings
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Brazilian heavyweight “Cigano” Junior dos Santos (10-1) climbed to the fifth spot in Fighters.com’s December Heavyweight Rankings after knocking out “Hurricane” Gilbert Yvel (33-14-1) at UFC 108 in Las Vegas January second. He’s now just beneath his sensei, fourth-ranked “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1), and just out of the UFC’s big three champions, one of whom has held a portion of the UFC title for the last two years.
Stand-Up Fights are Not What MMA is About
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Today in an interview with Fight Magazine Frank Shamrock (22-9-1) stated “I don’t want to fight Jake Shields because he has no personality, he’s a boring fighter, and when he got on to CBS, and it was his chance to be a star, he leg humped ["Mayhem" Jason Miller] all night long, and killed our ratings. That’s why I don’t want to fight Jake Shields“.
Fighters.com November Heavyweight Rankings - M-1 Global/Strikeforce Surge Ahead as UFC Heavyweights Wither
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Both Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) and ninth-ranked “Vai Cavalo” Fabricio Werdum (12-4-1) won at M-1 Global/Strikeforce in Chicago November 7 and now the top ten heavyweights seem on a collision course for a matchup versus each other. But will it be for the Strikeforce title or not?
UFC 108: Rashad Evans Versus Thiago Silva Upgraded to Main Event
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A previously announced matchup between Fighters.com’s fourth-ranked light heavyweight “Sugar” Rashad Evans (13-1-1) and tenth-ranked Thiago Silva (15-1) has been upgraded to marquee status at UFC 108 in Las Vegas January 2, the UFC announced Monday.
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UFC 108: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Withdraws From Main Event With Staph Infection
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Fighters.com’s fourth-ranked heavyweight “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1) has withdrawn from his matchup versus Cain Velasquez (6-0) previously slated for UFC 108 in Las Vegas January 2 with a staph infection, according to Sherdog.
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