| Team | Black House |
|---|---|
| Age | 48 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 3" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
| Out of | Rio de Janeiro, |
| Born | Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia |
Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has a black belt in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. Nogueira competes in the heavyweight division of the UFC, where he is a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. Nogueira rose to prominence in the PRIDE Fighting Championship promotion, where he was the PRIDE Heavyweight Champion from November 2001 to March 2003, as well as a PRIDE FC Heavyweight Grand Prix finalist. He is the first and only fighter to have held championship titles in both PRIDE and the UFC. Nogueira appeared as a coach on the SpikeTV reality series, The Ultimate Fighter 8.
| Pro Record | 34-10-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 16 years, 1 month, 20 days |
| Rounds Fought | 74.5 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 6 months, 7 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 weeks, 5 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 08/01/2015 | L (34-9-1) | Stefan Struve (24-7-0) | HW (240.0 vs. 265.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 190: Rousey vs Correira | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/11/2014 | L (34-8-1) | Roy Nelson (19-9-0) | HW (265.0 vs. 265.0) | KO (Strike) UFC Fight Night:Nelson vs. Nogueira | 1 | 03:37 | |
| | 06/08/2013 | L (34-7-1) | Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1) | HW (265.0 vs. 265.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Fuel TV 10: Werdum vs. Nogueira | 2 | 02:41 | |
| | 10/13/2012 | W (33-7-1) | Dave Herman (21-5-0) | HW (243.0 vs. 244.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar | 2 | 04:31 | |
| | 12/10/2011 | L (33-6-1) | Frank Mir (15-5-0) | HW (239.0 vs. 260.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC 140: Machida vs. Jones | 1 | 03:38 | |
| | 08/27/2011 | W (32-6-1) | Brendan Schaub (7-1-0) | HW (243.0 vs. 247.0) | KO UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami | 1 | 03:09 | |
| | 02/20/2010 | L (32-5-1) | Cain Velasquez (7-0-0) | HW (234.0 vs. 242.0) | KO (Strike) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez | 1 | 02:20 | |
| | 08/29/2009 | W (31-5-1) | Randy Couture (16-9-0) | HW (231.0 vs. 220.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/27/2008 | L (31-4-1) | Frank Mir (11-3-0) | HW (246.0 vs. 255.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | 2 | 01:54 | |
| | 02/02/2008 | W (30-4-1) | Tim Sylvia (24-3-0) | HW (237.0 vs. 261.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 81: Breaking Point | 3 | 01:28 | |
| | 07/07/2007 | W (29-4-1) | Heath Herring (29-13-0) | HW (240.5 vs. 259.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 73 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 12/31/2006 | W (28-4-1) | Josh Barnett (16-4-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Shock Wave 2006 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/10/2006 | L (28-3-1) | Josh Barnett (14-3-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/01/2006 | W (27-3-1) | Fabricio Werdum (8-1-1) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute 2006 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/05/2006 | W (26-3-1) | Wagner da Conceicao Martins (3-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride: Total Elimination Absolute 2006 | 1 | 02:17 | ||
| NSF | 02/26/2006 | W (25-3-1) | Kiyoshi Tamura (28-11-2) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride 31: Unbreakable | 1 | 02:24 | ||
| NSF | 06/26/2005 | W (24-3-1) | Pawel Nastula (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Strikes) Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 | 1 | 08:38 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2004 | L (24-2-1) | Fedor Emelianenko (20-1-0) | HW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Shock Wave 2004 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 08/15/2004 | NC (23-2-1) | Fedor Emelianenko (19-1-0) | SHW | No Contest (No Contest due to a Cut) Pride: Final Conflict 2004 | 1 | 10:00 | |
| NSF | 08/15/2004 | W (23-2-1) | Sergei Kharitonov (9-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Final Conflict 2004 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/20/2004 | W (22-2-1) | Heath Herring (26-9-0) | Submission (Twisting Choke) Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 | 2 | 00:30 | ||
| NSF | 04/25/2004 | W (21-2-1) | Hirotaka Yokoi (9-0-0) | Submission (Front Choke) Pride: Total Elimination 2004 | 2 | 01:25 | ||
| NSF | 11/09/2003 | W (20-2-1) | Mirko Cro Cop (7-0-2) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride: Final Conflict 2003 | 2 | 01:45 | ||
| NSF | 08/10/2003 | W (19-2-1) | Ricco Rodriguez (14-2-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Total Elimination 2003 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/16/2003 | L (19-1-1) | Fedor Emelianenko (12-1-0) | HW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride 25: Body Blow | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 12/23/2002 | W (18-1-1) | Dan Henderson (12-2-0) | Submission (Arm Lock) Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 | 3 | 01:49 | ||
| NSF | 11/24/2002 | W (17-1-1) | Semmy Schilt (22-11-1) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 | 1 | 06:36 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2002 | W (16-1-1) | Bob Sapp (2-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride: Shock Wave | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/08/2002 | W (15-1-1) | Sanae Kikuta (20-4-2) | KO (Punch) Universal Fighting-Arts Organization: Legend | 2 | 00:29 | ||
| NSF | 02/24/2002 | W (14-1-1) | Enson Inoue (10-6-0) | KO (Triangle Choke) Pride 19: Bad Blood | 1 | 06:17 | ||
| NSF | 11/03/2001 | W (13-1-1) | Heath Herring (20-6-0) | HW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride 17: Championship Chaos | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 09/24/2001 | W (12-1-1) | Mark Coleman (12-4-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride 16: Beasts From The East | 1 | 06:10 | ||
| NSF | 07/29/2001 | W (11-1-1) | Gary Goodridge (13-12-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) Pride 15: Raging Rumble | 1 | 02:37 | ||
| NSF | 02/24/2001 | W (8-1-1) | Valentijn Overeem (15-8-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 1 | 01:20 | ||
| NSF | 02/24/2001 | W (8-1-1) | Volk Han (20-9-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/24/2001 | W (8-1-1) | Hiromitsu Kanehara (12-6-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | 2 | 00:27 | ||
| NSF | 10/09/2000 | W (6-1-1) | Kiyoshi Tamura (22-5-2) | Submission (Arm Bar) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 2 | 02:29 | ||
| NSF | 10/09/2000 | W (6-1-1) | Achmed Labasanov (5-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 1 | 01:38 | ||
| NSF | 08/23/2000 | D (6-1-0) | Tsuyoshi Kosaka (19-10-1) | Draw ([(20-20), (20-20), (20-19)]) Rings: Millennium Combine 3 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/26/2000 | L (5-0-0) | Dan Henderson (6-0-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 02/26/2000 | W (5-0-0) | Andrei Kopylov (4-7-0) | Decision (Majority Decision) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final | 5 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 01/15/2000 | W (4-0-0) | Jeremy Horn (37-5-4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) World Extreme Fighting 8: Goin' Platinum | 3 | 08:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/28/1999 | W (2-0-0) | Iouri Kotchkine (1-0-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from an Arm Bar) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A | 1 | 00:40 | ||
| NSF | 10/28/1999 | W (2-0-0) | Valentijn Overeem (7-4-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Keylock) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A | 1 | 01:51 | ||
| NSF | 10/09/1999 | W (1-0-0) | Nate Schroeder (5-4-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) World Extreme Fighting 7: Stomp in the Swamp | 1 | 01:52 | ||
| NSF | 06/12/1999 | W (0-0-0) | David Dodd (2-1-0) | Submission (Crucifix) World Extreme Fighting 5 | 05:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |