Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, was born in 1976 in Vitória da Conquista and is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and the twin brother of Antônio Rogério Nogueira. He started judo at four, boxing at fourteen and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at eighteen. He rose to prominence in Japan, winning the 2000 RINGS King of Kings tournament and becoming the first PRIDE Heavyweight Champion, a title he held from 2001 to 2003, and he was a finalist in the 2004 PRIDE heavyweight Grand Prix. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship he became interim heavyweight champion, making him one of only three men to hold titles in both PRIDE and the UFC.
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is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist
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born 2 June 1976
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He is the twin brother of UFC fighter Antônio Rogério Nogueira.
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He is one of only three men to have held championship titles in both Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship
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is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist
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started training in judo at the age of 4, boxing at 14 and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 18
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is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist
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He competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
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