Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Minotauro, is one of the great heavyweights I never tire of watching. A 191 cm Brazilian who fused judo, jiu-jitsu, and boxing, he became an interim UFC champion and a PRIDE legend. What earns my respect is his almost superhuman resilience: absorbing brutal punishment, refusing to break, then suddenly catching opponents in a submission from impossible positions. That combination of technique and heart defined an era of mixed martial arts. Knowing his twin brother also fought at the top level only deepens my admiration for the family. He embodies the kind of grit I find truly inspiring.

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Name (English)

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

Name (Japanese)

アントニオ・ホドリゴ・ノゲイラ

Reading

あんとにお・ほどりご・のげいら

Born

June 2, 1976 (age 50)

Origin

Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Height

191 cm

Occupation

mixed martial arts fighter / judoka / Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner / boxer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

• Official sitehttp://www.minotauro.net
• Xhttps://x.com/Minotauromma
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio%20Rodrigo%20Nogueira
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q549014

Tags

• Bahia
• mixed martial arts fighter
• judoka
• Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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