Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Antônio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, Big Nog, was the jiu-jitsu wizard who could survive anything. The first Pride heavyweight champion, he won the 2000 Rings King of Kings tournament, pulled off the comeback armbar on Bob Sapp in 2002 and fought Fedor Emelianenko three times, and he shares the record for most submission wins in Pride history.

In the UFC he became interim heavyweight champion by submitting Tim Sylvia in 2008, coached The Ultimate Fighter against Frank Mir, and won fan favourites against Randy Couture and Brendan Schaub. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rogério Nogueira. CagePotato covered his late-career fights and his move into a UFC ambassador role.