Full name
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Brazil)

Date of birth
June 2, 1976

Place of birth
Vitória da Conquista, Flag of Brazil

Debut
On June 12, 1999 in Florida, USA, he submitted David Dodd in one round, by submission in the World Extreme Fighting.

won his title
On February 2, 2008, he defeated Tim Sylvia by submission in three rounds, in Las Vegas, and won the interim UFC heavyweight championship.

lost his title
On December 27, 2008, in Las Vegas, Frank Mir defeated him by knockout in 2 rounds and snatched the interim UFC heavyweight belt from him.

Withdrawal
On August 1, 2015, in Rio de Janeiro, the Dutchman Stefan Struve defeated him by unanimous decision in three rounds.