Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I like to be the underdog.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I love to inspire people to train.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I want to fight Top 10 guys.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

My BJJ works very well.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I know I won't fight forever.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

As a fighter you got to be 100 percent.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I show I have heart.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Oh man, I had staph for over a year.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I appreciate the fans in each country and what they do for us.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I never expect to get submitted, but that is the game.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I want to be among the best heavyweights in the UFC.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I have done a total of 22 surgeries; I'm all broken.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

It's a dream come true, fighting where I live, in my home.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Sometimes I let my opponent hit me. Not because I like it. To get him tired.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

The guys who keep coming into the gym keep me young.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I went to the UFC and won the UFC title.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Struve has great jiu-jitsu and I must avoid that. But when I'm in his guard, I can't be defensive, I have to…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

In five rounds, the guy who is better prepared is going to win the fight, so I like the idea of a…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Everything that happens inside the cage is very quick and the fighter acts more by reflex than by reasoning.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I like submitting guys, but if I see an opportunity for a KO, I won't let it go.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

The UFC is a very serious business, it's not the WWE. Guys break their arms and get knocked out in there.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

When I was younger, I went to wrestling camps. We'd fly in wrestling guys from the U.S. to Brazil.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I've always had a passion to follow the development of new athletes and that's what I intend to continue doing.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

For those who believed in me or not, because I knew there'd be people in there who didn't believe in me but…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

In Japan the fight is very cultural. The fans are very quiet the day of the fight. I was in a stadium…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I implanted an intraocular contact lens, and if you poke me in the eye really hard it moves. Imagine how many punches…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I've been working for the UFC since I stopped fighting. It's been very exciting, looking at all the new guys, all the…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

If you watch closely a highlight of my fights, you will see armbars and everything. But if you really watch, what you'll…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Nothing compares to when you are in coma and you hear voices and think you are dying. Then you come out of…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I used to ride horses and I remember one day I was working with a horse and we were having it jump,…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

It's always great to fight in Brazil, especially northeast Brazil. There are a lot of tough people here. It's a tough part…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Cain Velasquez attacks more, and throws more punches and kicks. It's hard to fight against him. He's very athletic, you can see…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Bad fights happen, you know?

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I know the limits of my body.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I do work every day, man.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I love to talk to Demian Maia.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I love to work with athletes.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I like the ground game a lot.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I started my surgery career early, at 11 years old when I was hit by the truck.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

When you're fighting five rounds, I know I gotta move a lot.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira