Heavyweight · “Minotauro”
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
28-10-1 (1 NC) UFC 5-6-0
6'3"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
1KO wins
2Sub wins
60.0%Finish rate
8:28Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.83
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.86
Striking accuracy40.8%
Striking defense56.1%
Takedowns / 15 min1.29
Takedown accuracy21.6%
Takedown defense37.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.61
Control time25.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Stefan Struve 9-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · August 1, 2015
59/113Sig. strikes
93/156Absorbed
1/14Takedowns
5:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Roy Nelson 6-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · April 11, 2014
12/37Sig. strikes
19/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Fabricio Werdum 4-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:41 — UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · June 8, 2013
14/40Sig. strikes
32/37Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dave Herman 1-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:31 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
20/49Sig. strikes
13/32Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:06Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Frank Mir 13-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:38 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · December 10, 2011
21/27Sig. strikes
6/8Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brendan Schaub 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · August 27, 2011
15/35Sig. strikes
11/45Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cain Velasquez 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:20 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
3/22Sig. strikes
23/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Randy Couture 13-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
27/96Sig. strikes
42/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:36Control
2Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Frank Mir 9-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:54 — UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 · December 27, 2008
10/38Sig. strikes
37/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Sylvia 9-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 1:28 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
28/70Sig. strikes
53/131Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Heath Herring 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 73: Stacked · July 7, 2007
55/120Sig. strikes
31/127Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
3:41Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
18
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
5
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Pride
8
Rings
5
Pride Critical Countdown
2
Pride Shockwave
2
Pride Final Conflict
2
Pride Total Elimination
2
WEF
2
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 40 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Stefan Struve | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 190
August 1, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Roy Nelson | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
April 11, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:37 |
| L | Fabrício Werdum | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum
June 8, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 2:41 |
| W | Dave Herman | Submission (armbar) | UFC 153
October 13, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 4:31 |
| L | Frank Mir | Technical Submission (kimura) | UFC 140
December 10, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Brendan Schaub | KO (punches) | UFC 134
August 27, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 3:09 |
| L | Cain Velasquez | KO (punches) | UFC 110
February 21, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Randy Couture | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 102
August 29, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Frank Mir | TKO (punches) | UFC 92
December 27, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Tim Sylvia | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 81
February 2, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 1:28 |
| W | Heath Herring | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 73
July 7, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Barnett | Decision (unanimous) | Pride FC - Shockwave 2006
December 31, 2006 |
Pride FC - Shockwave | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Josh Barnett | Decision (split) | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute
September 10, 2006 |
Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (unanimous) | Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute
July 1, 2006 |
Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wagner Martins | Submission (armbar) | Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute
May 5, 2006 |
Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | Pride 31 - Dreamers
February 26, 2006 |
Pride | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Pawel Nastula | TKO (punches) | Pride Critical Countdown 2005
June 26, 2005 |
Pride Critical Countdown | 1 | 8:38 |
| L | Fedor Emelianenko | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Shockwave 2004
December 31, 2004 |
Pride Shockwave | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Fedor Emelianenko | NC (accidental clash of heads) | Pride Final Conflict 2004
August 15, 2004 |
Pride Final Conflict | 1 | 3:52 |
| W | Heath Herring | Submission (anaconda choke) | Pride Critical Countdown 2004
June 20, 2004 |
Pride Critical Countdown | 2 | 0:30 |
| W | Hirotaka Yokoi | Submission (anaconda choke) | Pride Total Elimination 2004
April 25, 2004 |
Pride Total Elimination | 2 | 1:25 |
| W | Mirko Cro Cop | Submission (armbar) | Pride Final Conflict 2003
November 9, 2003 |
Pride Final Conflict | 2 | 1:45 |
| W | Ricco Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Total Elimination 2003
August 10, 2003 |
Pride Total Elimination | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Fedor Emelianenko | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 25
March 16, 2003 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Henderson | Submission (armbar) | Pride 24
December 23, 2002 |
Pride | 3 | 1:49 |
| W | Semmy Schilt | Submission (triangle choke) | Pride 23
November 24, 2002 |
Pride | 1 | 6:36 |
| W | Bob Sapp | Submission (armbar) | Pride Shockwave
August 28, 2002 |
Pride Shockwave | 2 | 4:03 |
| W | Sanae Kikuta | KO (punch) | UFO-Legend
August 8, 2002 |
UFO-Legend | 2 | 0:29 |
| W | Enson Inoue | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | Pride 19
February 24, 2002 |
Pride | 1 | 6:17 |
| W | Heath Herring | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 17
November 3, 2001 |
Pride | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Coleman | Submission (triangle armbar) | Pride 16
September 24, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 6:10 |
| W | Gary Goodridge | Submission (triangle choke) | Pride 15
July 29, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Valentijn Overeem | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final
February 24, 2001 |
Rings | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (armbar) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A
October 9, 2000 |
Rings | 2 | 2:29 |
| D | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Draw | Rings: Millennium Combine 3
August 23, 2000 |
Rings | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
February 26, 2000 |
Rings | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | WEF 8: Goin' Platinum
January 15, 2000 |
WEF | 3 | 8:00 |
| W | Yuriy Kochkine | Technical Submission (armbar) | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A
October 28, 1999 |
Rings | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Nate Schroeder | Submission (armbar) | WEF 7: Stomp in the Swamp
October 9, 1999 |
WEF | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | David Dodd | Submission (kimura) | World Extreme Fighting 5
June 12, 1999 |
World Extreme Fighting | 1 | 3:12 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.