TRAINING: I have been working a lot on my whole game, especially working on a lot of strength and conditioning and continuing my physical therapy, which has rehabilitated me from my injury.

When and why did you start training for fighting? Started Judo at age 4, Boxing at age 14, and Jiu Jitsu at age 18

What ranks and titles have you held? Former interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. WEF Title in 1999, Rings 16 man tournament 2000, former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion. Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo (received both in 1999)

Do you have any heroes? My Father

What is your favorite technique? BJJ/ Arm Bar

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? I’m very excited to be part of the greatest organization in the world.

What was your job before you started fighting? Jiu-Jitsu Instructor

•Only man in history to hold the PRIDE and UFC heavyweight belts

•First PRIDE heavyweight champion. Held belt for two years.  Won interim PRIDE belt in November of 2003 (beating Mirko Cro Cop). Held it until December of 2004.

•Holds non-UFC wins over Valentijn Overeem, Jeremy Horn, Gary Goodridge, Mark Coleman, Heath Herring, Enson Inoue, Sanae Kikuta, Bob Sapp, Semmy Schilt, Dan Henderson, Ricco Rodriguez, Mirko Cro Cop, Sergei Kharitonov, Fabricio Werdum, and Josh Barnett.

•5-6 in the UFC.

•Has won six of his last 12 fights. 

•Coach on season eight of The Ultimate Fighter and TUF Brazil 2 and 4

•Survived being run over by a truck at the age of ten.

•Brother Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a highly regarded UFC light heavyweight fighter.

•21 wins by submission (Kimura, guillotine, 10 armbar, Americana, RNC, Arm triangle, 3 triangle, triangle armbar, 2 anaconda), three by KO