Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

Brazilian mixed martial artist

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1976

Place of Birth: Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Profession: judoka, boxer, mixed martial artist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [?~'toniu ?o'd?igu no'gej??], born 2 June 1976), better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a retired Brazilian 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 four men to have held championship titles in both Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (the others being Rampage Jackson, Mauricio Rua and Mark Coleman).