On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–6UFC record
3 of 5Dominant wins
86Average win score
75thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time8:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time25% of the fight
Best winRandy Couture rated 1671 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
26
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
37
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
14
−1.03
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
18
2.83
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
32
3.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
71
1.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Randy Couture, rated 1671 at 265 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 1 Aug 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1506, after 11 fights there.
5–6Record at 265 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
86Average win score
1558Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time8:28
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time25% of the fight
Best winTim Sylvia rated 1703 going in
Against the division
How Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 2toughest oppositionNo. 4knockdownsNo. 8takedownsNo. 10controlNo. 10finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
21
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−1.03
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
2.83
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
30
3.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Randy Couture, rated 1671 at 265 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2015 | Loss | 19–81 | Stefan Struve | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia |
| 11 Apr 2014 | Loss | 9–91 | Roy Nelson | KO/TKO | R1 3:37 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Loss | 11–89 | Fabricio Werdum | submission | R2 2:41 | Heavyweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Win | 92–8 | Dave Herman | submission | R2 4:31 | Heavyweight | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Loss | 14–86 | Frank Mir | submission | R1 3:38 | Heavyweight | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Brendan Schaub | KO/TKO | R1 3:09 | Heavyweight | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Loss | 8–92 | Cain Velasquez | KO/TKO | R1 2:20 | Heavyweight | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Win | 80–20 | Randy Couture | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira |
| 27 Dec 2008 | Loss | 7–93 | Frank Mir | KO/TKO | R2 1:54 | Heavyweight | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 |
| 2 Feb 2008 | Win | 85–15 | Tim Sylvia | submission | R3 1:28 | Heavyweight | UFC 81: Breaking Point |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Win | 81–19 | Heath Herring | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 73: Stacked |