Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

HeavyweightOutfighter
5 - 6

11 UFC Fights | 45% Win Rate | 3 Finishes (60%)

Height
6' 3"
Reach
77"
Weight
240 lbs.
Age
50
Orthodox

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira UFC Record & Pro MMA Record

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 5-6 in the UFC across 11 fights, with 1 win by knockout, 2 by submission and 2 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 34-10-1 (1 NC), 29-4 of it outside the UFC. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira competes at heavyweight as an orthodox outfighter, standing 6'3" with a 77" reach at 50 years old. The last bout was a loss to Stefan Struve by decision in Aug 2015.

Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 80th percentile among 166 heavyweight fighters (0.36/fight).

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's UFC win rate is 45% (5 of 11 fights), and 60% of those wins came by finish. Nogueira averages 0.7 takedowns per fight at 22% accuracy and stops 38% of opponents' takedown attempts.

Pro MMA Record
34-10-1 (1 NC)
UFC Record
5-6
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Age
50
Stance
Orthodox
Last Fight
L vs Stefan Struve · Decision · Aug 2015

Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's Last 5 Fights

Nogueira is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.

  1. Loss vs Stefan Struve · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 2015
  2. Loss vs Roy Nelson · KO/TKO · R1 3:37 · UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · Apr 2014
  3. Loss vs Fabricio Werdum · Submission · R2 2:41 · UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 2013
  4. Win vs Dave Herman · Submission · R2 4:31 · UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 2012
  5. Loss vs Frank Mir · Submission · R1 3:38 · UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 2011

Striking

Fighter Profile

Offensive Output

Sig. Strikes / Min
2.8
Accuracy
41%
Knockdowns / Fight
0.36

Defensive

Absorbed / Min
3.9
Strike Differential
+-1.0
Opp. Accuracy Against
44%

Strike Targets

Position Breakdown

Grappling

Takedowns & Control

Takedowns / Fight
0.7
Takedown Accuracy
22%
Takedown Defense
38%
Control Time / Fight
2:08
Sub Attempts / Fight
0.9

Win Methods

Finish Probability by Round

R1
9% KO
0% Sub
R2
0% KO
9% Sub
R3+
0% KO
9% Sub

Round-by-Round Output

Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Average

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's UFC Fight History

11 UFC fights on record (5-6), most recent first.

ResultOpponentMethodRd · TimeEventDate
LStefan StruveDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia2015-08-01
LRoy NelsonKO/TKOR1 · 3:37UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson2014-04-11
LFabricio WerdumSubmissionR2 · 2:41UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum2013-06-08
WDave HermanSubmissionR2 · 4:31UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar2012-10-13
LFrank MirSubmissionR1 · 3:38UFC 140: Jones vs Machida2011-12-10
WBrendan SchaubKO/TKOR1 · 3:09UFC 134: Silva vs Okami2011-08-27
LCain VelasquezKO/TKOR1 · 2:20UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez2010-02-20
WRandy CoutureDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira2009-08-29
L★Frank MirKO/TKOR2 · 1:54UFC 92: The Ultimate 20082008-12-27
W★Tim SylviaSubmissionR3 · 1:28UFC 81: Breaking Point2008-02-02
WHeath HerringDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 73: Stacked2007-07-07

How Nogueira Ranks at Heavyweight

Percentile among the 166 heavyweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).

Striking volume2.8 sig. strikes/min
42nd percentile
Striking accuracy41%
23rd percentile
Strikes absorbed3.9/min
33rd percentile
Takedowns0.7/fight
66th percentile
Takedown defense38%
19th percentile
Knockdown power0.36/fight
80th percentile

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