All MMA fightersAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira
“Minotauro”
MMA · Retired34-10-1 (1 NC)RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
21SUBMISSION WINS
10DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Minotauro |
| Date of birth | 2 Jun 1976 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil |
| Lives in | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Team Nogueira Internacional (formerly Black House) |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1999–2015 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 12 Jun 1999 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Stefan Struve, 1 Aug 2015 |
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Titles and honours
- PRIDE Heavyweight Champion (inaugural, 2001–2003)
- Interim PRIDE Heavyweight Champion (2003–2004)
- Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion (2008)
- RINGS King of Kings 2000 tournament winner
- UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer wing, 2016)
- WEF Heavyweight Superfight Champion
Background
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, known as Minotauro, is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in PRIDE and the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rogério Nogueira and is known for his submission grappling.
Fight history
46 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Stefan Struve | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 190 | 1 Aug 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Roy Nelson | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:37 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson | 11 Apr 2014 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | Fabrício Werdum | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:41 | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | 8 Jun 2013 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | Dave Herman | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:31 | UFC 153 | 13 Oct 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | Frank Mir | Technical submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:38 | UFC 140 | 10 Dec 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Brendan Schaub | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:09 | UFC 134 | 27 Aug 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | Cain Velasquez | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:20 | UFC 110 | 21 Feb 2010 | Sydney, Australia | UFC heavyweight title eliminator |
| Win | Randy Couture | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 102 | 29 Aug 2009 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Frank Mir | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:54 | UFC 92 | 27 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost interim UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Tim Sylvia | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:28 | UFC 81 | 2 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won interim UFC Heavyweight Championship; Fight of the Night |
| Win | Heath Herring | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 73 | 7 Jul 2007 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | Josh Barnett | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Shockwave 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Josh Barnett | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Final Conflict Absolute | 10 Sep 2006 | Saitama, Japan | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Critical Countdown Absolute | 1 Jul 2006 | Saitama, Japan | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Wagner Martins | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:17 | Pride Total Elimination Absolute | 5 May 2006 | Osaka, Japan | 2006 Pride Openweight Grand Prix first round |
| Win | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:24 | Pride 31 | 26 Feb 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Pawel Nastula | TKO (punches) | 1 | 8:38 | Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | 26 Jun 2005 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Shockwave 2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | Saitama, Japan | For Pride Heavyweight Championship |
| No contest | Fedor Emelianenko | No contest (accidental clash of heads) | 1 | 3:52 | Pride Final Conflict 2004 | 15 Aug 2004 | Saitama, Japan | For Pride Heavyweight Championship; 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix final |
| Win | Heath Herring | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 0:30 | Pride Critical Countdown 2004 | 20 Jun 2004 | Saitama, Japan | 2004 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Hirotaka Yokoi | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 1:25 | Pride Total Elimination 2004 | 25 Apr 2004 | Saitama, Japan | 2004 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix first round |
| Win | Mirko Cro Cop | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:45 | Pride Final Conflict 2003 | 9 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Won interim Pride Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride Total Elimination 2003 | 10 Aug 2003 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 25 | 16 Mar 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | Lost Pride Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Dan Henderson | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 1:49 | Pride 24 | 23 Dec 2002 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | Semmy Schilt | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 6:36 | Pride 23 | 24 Nov 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Bob Sapp | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:03 | Pride Shockwave | 28 Aug 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Sanae Kikuta | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:29 | UFO-Legend | 8 Aug 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Enson Inoue | Technical submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 6:17 | Pride 19 | 24 Feb 2002 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Heath Herring | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 17 | 3 Nov 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Won inaugural Pride Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Mark Coleman | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 6:10 | Pride 16 | 24 Sep 2001 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Gary Goodridge | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:37 | Pride 15 | 29 Jul 2001 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:20 | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 24 Feb 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Won 2000 King of Kings Tournament |
| Win | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:29 | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 Oct 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | 2000 King of Kings second round |
| Draw | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Rings: Millennium Combine 3 | 23 Aug 2000 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final | 26 Feb 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | 1999 King of Kings semifinal |
| Win | Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 8:00 | WEF 8: Goin' Platinum | 15 Jan 2000 | Rome, Georgia, United States | Won WEF Heavyweight Superfight Championship |
| Win | Yuriy Kochkine | Technical submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:40 | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A | 28 Oct 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | 1999 King of Kings second round |
| Win | Nate Schroeder | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:52 | WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp | 9 Oct 1999 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | David Dodd | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:12 | World Extreme Fighting 5 | 12 Jun 1999 | DeLand, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Sergei Kharitonov | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 2004 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal | |||
| Win | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:20 | 2000 King of Kings semifinal | |||
| Win | Volk Han | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | 2000 King of Kings quarterfinal | |||
| Win | Achmed Labasanov | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:38 | 2000 King of Kings first round | |||
| Win | Andrei Kopylov | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | 1999 King of Kings quarterfinal | |||
| Win | Valentijn Overeem | Technical submission (americana) | 1 | 1:51 | 1999 King of Kings first round |