Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, a renowned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 34-10-1 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 240 lbs. Standing at 6' 3', he boasted a reach of 77', fighting in the orthodox stance. Throughout his UFC career, Nogueira demonstrated an average of 1.95 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 42%. He absorbed an average of 2.4 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense of 55%. His takedown attempts averaged 1.3 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 29%, and he attempted an average of 2.4 submissions per 15 minutes. Nogueira achieved some notable victories during his career, including a win over Randy Couture, who had an ELO rating of 1128. However, in his most recent fights, he faced challenges. In 2011, he lost to Frank Mir via submission (Kimura). A year later, he defeated Dave Herman by submission (armbar), but then suffered losses against Fabricio Werdum (submission armbar) and Roy Nelson (KO/TKO punch) in 2013 and 2014 respectively. His last fight was against Stefan Struve, which ended in a unanimous decision loss in 2015.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia | Stefan Struve | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2014-04-11 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Roy Nelson | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:37 | Loss |
| 2013-06-08 | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | Fabricio Werdum | SUB Armbar | 2 | 2:41 | Loss |
| 2012-10-13 | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | Dave Herman | SUB Armbar | 2 | 4:31 | Win |
| 2011-12-10 | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida | Frank Mir | SUB Kimura | 1 | 3:38 | Loss |
| 2011-08-27 | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | Brendan Schaub | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:09 | Win |
| 2010-02-20 | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Cain Velasquez | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:20 | Loss |
| 2009-08-29 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | Randy Couture | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2008-12-27 | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | Frank Mir | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 1:54 | Loss |
| 2008-02-02 | UFC 81: Breaking Point | Tim Sylvia | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 1:28 | Win |
| 2007-07-07 | UFC 73: Stacked | Heath Herring | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2015-08-01 | Stefan Struve | 1074 | Loss | -14 | 1017 |
| 10 | 2014-04-11 | Roy Nelson | 1052 | Loss | -16 | 1031 |
| 9 | 2013-06-08 | Fabricio Werdum | 1057 | Loss | -16 | 1047 |
| 8 | 2012-10-13 | Dave Herman | 992 | Win | +19 | 1063 |
| 7 | 2011-12-10 | Frank Mir | 1131 | Loss | -13 | 1044 |
| 6 | 2011-08-27 | Brendan Schaub | 1063 | Win | +22 | 1057 |
| 5 | 2010-02-20 | Cain Velasquez | 1097 | Loss | -14 | 1035 |
| 4 | 2009-08-29 | Randy Couture | 1128 | Win | +20 | 1049 |
| 3 | 2008-12-27 | Frank Mir | 1100 | Loss | -13 | 1029 |
| 2 | 2008-02-02 | Tim Sylvia | 1117 | Win | +26 | 1042 |
| 1 | 2007-07-07 | Heath Herring | 1002 | Win | +16 | 1016 |