Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
“Minotauro”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWL
Profile
- Age
- 50 (born June 2, 1976)
- Born in
- Vitória da Conquista
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 240 lbs.
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 5-6
- Title fights
- 2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 2
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.83 top 67%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.86
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.29 top 37%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira "Minotauro" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil, on June 2, 1976. Nogueira stands 6' 3", has a 77" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Nogueira turned professional in 1999, debuting with World Extreme Fighting. A 29-4 record outside the UFC came first. Nogueira made a UFC debut at UFC 73: Stacked in July 2007 and beat Heath Herring by decision. In the UFC, Nogueira is 5-6 across 11 fights. Nogueira first won a UFC title fight at UFC 81: Breaking Point, beating Tim Sylvia.
A submission specialist, Nogueira has 2 UFC submission wins. By the numbers, Nogueira attempts more submissions than 94% of heavyweights. Notable wins include Randy Couture and Tim Sylvia, both UFC title-fight winners.
Nogueira's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia in August 2015, where Nogueira lost to Stefan Struve.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 1, 2015
59Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:37
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
Apr 11, 2014
12Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R2 2:41
UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
Jun 8, 2013
14Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R2 4:31
Oct 13, 2012
20Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Kimura From Side ControlTechnical Submission · R1 3:38
Dec 10, 2011
21Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:09
Aug 27, 2011
15Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:20
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
Feb 20, 2010
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 29, 2009
27Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Frank Mir Title
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:54
Dec 27, 2008
10Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Tim Sylvia Title
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R3 1:28
Feb 2, 2008
28Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jul 7, 2007
55Str 4TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 34-10-1 (1 NC) across 46 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on June 12, 1999 (World Extreme Fighting). 35 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins34
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 21
- Decision 10
Pro losses10
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 2
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 71% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 13
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| Pride | 17-3 (1 NC) | 2001 |
| UFC | 5-6 | 2007 |
| Rings | 8-1-1 | 1999 |
| WEF | 2-0 | 1999 |
| UFO-Legend | 1-0 | 2002 |
| World Extreme Fighting | 1-0 | 1999 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Stefan Struve | Aug 1, 2015 |
| L | Roy Nelson | Apr 11, 2014 |
| L | Fabrício Werdum | Jun 8, 2013 |
| W | Dave Herman | Oct 13, 2012 |
| L | Frank Mir | Dec 10, 2011 |
| W | Brendan Schaub | Aug 27, 2011 |
| L | Cain Velasquez | Feb 20, 2010 |
| W | Randy Couture | Aug 29, 2009 |
| L | Frank Mir | Dec 27, 2008 |
| W | Tim Sylvia | Feb 2, 2008 |
| W | Heath Herring | Jul 7, 2007 |
| W | Josh Barnett | Dec 31, 2006 |
| L | Josh Barnett | Sep 10, 2006 |
| W | Fabrício Werdum | Jul 1, 2006 |
| W | Wagner Martins | May 5, 2006 |
| W | Kiyoshi Tamura | Feb 26, 2006 |
| W | Pawel Nastula | Jun 26, 2005 |
| L | Fedor Emelianenko | Dec 31, 2004 |
| NC | Fedor Emelianenko | Aug 15, 2004 |
| W | Sergei Kharitonov | Aug 15, 2004 |
| W | Heath Herring | Jun 20, 2004 |
| W | Hirotaka Yokoi | Apr 25, 2004 |
| W | Mirko Cro Cop | Nov 9, 2003 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | Aug 10, 2003 |
| L | Fedor Emelianenko | Mar 16, 2003 |
| W | Dan Henderson | Dec 23, 2002 |
| W | Semmy Schilt | Nov 24, 2002 |
| W | Bob Sapp | Aug 28, 2002 |
| W | Sanae Kikuta | Aug 8, 2002 |
| W | Enson Inoue | Feb 24, 2002 |
| W | Heath Herring | Nov 3, 2001 |
| W | Mark Coleman | Sep 24, 2001 |
| W | Gary Goodridge | Jul 29, 2001 |
| W | Valentijn Overeem | Feb 24, 2001 |
| W | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Feb 24, 2001 |
| W | Volk Han | Feb 24, 2001 |
| W | Kiyoshi Tamura | Oct 9, 2000 |
| W | Achmed Labasanov | Oct 9, 2000 |
| D | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Aug 23, 2000 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Feb 26, 2000 |
| W | Andrei Kopylov | Feb 26, 2000 |
| W | Jeremy Horn | Jan 15, 2000 |
| W | Yuriy Kochkine | Oct 28, 1999 |
| W | Valentijn Overeem | Oct 28, 1999 |
| W | Nate Schroeder | Oct 9, 1999 |
| W | David Dodd | Jun 12, 1999 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's record?
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's professional MMA record is 34 wins, 10 losses and 1 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira?
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 50 years old, born on June 2, 1976.
How tall is Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and what is their reach?
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira stands 6' 3" with a 77" reach.
Who did Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira fight last?
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira lost to Stefan Struve by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia on Aug 1, 2015.
Photo: ALES from Vitória-ES, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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