Cast & creator
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Best known for The Ultimate Fighter, The Expendables, The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
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).
Also known as: Big Nog
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2001–2016 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (38)
Showing 38 of 38 credits
The Ultimate Fighter
Head Coach / Self
2005
The Expendables
Garza's Bodyguard #1
2010
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
Coach
2012The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
Head Coach
2012
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
Self
2010UFC Best of 2008
Self
2009
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
Self
2009
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Self
2010
Pride Total Elimination 2004
Self
2004
Pride 25: Body Blow
Self
2003
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
Self
2001
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
Self
2011
Pride Total Elimination 2003
Self
2003
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
Self
2005
Pride Final Conflict 2003
Self
2003
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute
Self
2006
UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
Self
2016
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
Self
2015
UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida
Self
2011
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
Self
2012
Pride Final Conflict Absolute
Self
2006
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
Self
2004
UFC 81: Breaking Point
Self
2008
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
Self
2002
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
Self
2001
Pride Total Elimination Absolute
Self
2006
UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum
Self
2013
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Self
2008
Pride 19: Bad Blood
Self
2002
Pride 16: Beasts From The East
Self
2001
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
Self
2002
UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson
Self
2014
Pride Final Conflict 2004
Self
2004
Pride 31: Unbreakable
Self
2006
Pride Shockwave 2004
Self
2004
Pride Shockwave 2006
Self
2006
UFC 73: Stacked
Self
2007
Pride Shockwave 2002
Self
2002