Fightinglifestyleuae caught up with MMA legend Rodrigo ” Minotauro ” Nogueira during his visit to Team Nogueira Dubai. Rodrigo Nogueira also know as “Big Nog” talks about his journey that started from Judo which lead way to him becoming what is considered now as one of the legends of Mixed Martial Arts. Rodrigo Minotauro talks about his devastating accident that almost cost him his life and how he came back stronger then ever before winning multiple titles.
In addition, Nogueira talks about the early days of MMA and his involvement with Carlson Gracie Team and the formation of the Brazilian Top Team. He then talks about Team Nogueira which includes Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Furthermore Nogueira talks about fighting before MMA went mainstream and gives us his comparison on what the sport was then and what it has become now.
minotauro at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland.
Rodrigo ” Minotauro ” Nogueira stated,
“Mixed Martial Arts back then was illegal in many US States, We had to go to the Indian reserves to see a fights, to see MMA fights. To have amateur fights in the United States they made warehouses, the karate guy, the Muay thai guy would fight fight with the Jiu-jitsu guy, We would fight for free, We Would fight for free only to show the supremacy of the Jiu-jitsu.”
