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    Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtoniu ʁoˈdɾiɡu noˈɡejɾɐ], born 2 June 1976), better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a Brazilian...
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  • who most recently competed in the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, the "Minotauro" (lit. Minotaur), earning Rogério the nickname...
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    2016. He was the first man to knock out and the first to submit Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mir began training and competing...
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    fight heavily favored Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira for Pride's Heavyweight Championship title at Pride 25 on 16 March 2003. Nogueira was coming off wins against...
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  • Heavyweight Champion, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Randy Couture was originally offered a title defense against Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 81, however...
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  • UFC Interim Heavyweight title at UFC 92 in December.   Team Nogueira Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, head coach Alex "Pitmonster" Alves, assistant coach Daniel...
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  • Machida, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Erick Silva, Rafael Cavalcante and former Chute Boxe Academy fighter Antonio "Nino"...
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  • holds notable victories over Mirko Cro Cop, Cheick Kongo, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Nelson was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attended...
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    second round. He then faced former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira in the quarter-finals, losing via decision. Werdum then had a short...
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  • dos Santos Antônio Rogério Nogueira Chuck Liddell José Aldo Demian Maia Erick Silva Antônio Silva Episode 1 Coaches Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabrício...
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    champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira for the PRIDE Interim Heavyweight Championship. Cro Cop dominated early in the stand up; even knocking Nogueira down at...
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  • Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 92, became the first man to submit Nogueira. Mir accomplished the feat with a kimura that ultimately broke Nogueira's...
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    Overeem after committing himself in a takedown and had to submit. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira won the tournament, and Couture returned to the UFC. His first...
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  • Antonio Nogueira may refer to twin MMA fighters: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born 1976), retired heavyweight mixed martial artist Antônio Rogério Nogueira...
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    2014. He lost the fight via KO in the first round. Struve faced Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 190 on August 1, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision...
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  • Interim Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, his twin brother UFC Light-Heavyweight Antônio Rogério Nogueira, and former Strikeforce Light...
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  • fighter Antônio Rogério Nogueira, the "Minotouro" (born 1976), Brazilian MMA fighter, twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Bernardo de Sá Nogueira de Figueiredo...
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    the Night bonus. On August 27, 2011, at UFC 134, Schaub lost to Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira via KO (punches) in the first round. He lost his second straight...
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  • Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Future Pride and UFC legends Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Quinton Jackson made their Pride debuts at this event. Pride...
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    unanimous decision to Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, but not before he landed a left high kick to Nogueira's head late in the first round. Nogueira was sent to the...
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  • Las Vegas Strip. The main event featured Tim Sylvia and Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira for the UFC Interim World Heavyweight Championship. UFC Heavyweight...
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    Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on February 20, 2010, at UFC 110. Going into the fight, some commentators predicted that Nogueira would take the...
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    Course, Coleman faced possibly his toughest challenge ever in Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at Pride 16. "Minotauro" was able to catch the Hammer in a triangle/armbar...
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  • good fighters the team had. In 2007 the Nogueira Brothers (Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antônio Rogério Nogueira) founded their own team taking some BTT...
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  • Subsequently, Silva was pulled as one of the coaches and was replaced by Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. The UFC held open tryouts for the show on October 27, 2014. The...
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  • King of Kings tournament, but he was submitted and eliminated by Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at the first round. He would perform better at the next edition...
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    but was convinced to keep on fighting by Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Silva then left Chute Boxe, joined Nogueira in Brazilian Top Team and started to fight...
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  • NOG or Nog may refer to: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mixed martial arts fighter, also known as "Big Nog" Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Mixed martial arts fighter...
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  • competing for Bellator MMA. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as part of the Black House camp. He formerly competed in Strikeforce...
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  • 113+ days) 1. def. Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74 on Aug 25, 2007 — Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia for interim title UFC 81 Las Vegas, NV, US Feb...
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