Light Heavyweight

Rogerio Nogueira

Last fought: Jul 2020

RECORD

Pro

23-10-0

UFC

6-7-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:26
Fight Completion Rate	59.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.89
% Fights Inside the Distance	53.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	91-47 (65.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	44-21 (67.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	47-26 (64.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	65.9%
% Time in Control	5.3%
% Time Controlled	28.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	15.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.03
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.91
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy	31.2%
Distance Strike Defense	63.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.46
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.96
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.06
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.96
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.64
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.69

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Rogerio Nogueira League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Rogerio Nogueira
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	64.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	0:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	66.7%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	9:26
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	38.5%
Control Time/Fight	0:19

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till • Jul 2020Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira46/10046%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21

Mauricio Rua54/10352%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	16/36	44%	1/1	1:29	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	15/39	38%	0/0	1:21	—
	Mauricio Rua	15/31	48%	0/2	0:11	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	18/31	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	23/36	64%	1/1	1:17	—

LOSS

vs. Ryan Spann

UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade • May 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:07

Rogerio Nogueira6/2425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ryan Spann13/3241%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:44KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Spann	13/32	41%	1/2	0:44	1

WIN

vs. Sam Alvey

UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders • Sep 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:00

Rogerio Nogueira26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Sam Alvey34/8241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sam Alvey	26/64	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	14/27	52%	0/0	0:03	1
	Sam Alvey	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ryan Bader

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira • Nov 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:51

Rogerio Nogueira3/1225%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ryan Bader86/11674%TD 5/5Ctrl 11:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Bader	36/50	72%	1/1	3:22	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Bader	13/15	87%	3/3	4:45	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Bader	37/51	73%	1/1	3:11	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cummins

UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:52

Rogerio Nogueira30/5852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1

Patrick Cummins12/3633%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	30/58	52%	0/0	0:12	1
	Patrick Cummins	12/36	33%	0/2	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira63/16638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

Mauricio Rua53/9854%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	38/88	43%	0/0	0:14	—
	Mauricio Rua	16/42	38%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	13/16	81%	1/1	2:37	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	19/62	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	24/40	60%	1/3	1:42	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Johnson

UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:44

Rogerio Nogueira0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Anthony Johnson8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Johnson	8/17	47%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Rashad Evans

UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar • Feb 2013Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira40/15226%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rashad Evans22/8127%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	4/26	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	8/20	40%	1/1	0:13	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	15/55	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	5/26	19%	0/2	0:02	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	21/71	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	9/35	26%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 140: Jones vs Machida • Dec 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:15

Rogerio Nogueira54/9060%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37KD 1

Tito Ortiz9/1753%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	54/90	60%	0/0	1:37	1
	Tito Ortiz	9/17	53%	0/1	0:56	—

LOSS

vs. Phil Davis

UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis • Mar 2011Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira8/5415%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Phil Davis42/10142%TD 4/11Ctrl 6:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	5/24	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Phil Davis	12/31	39%	0/5	0:39	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	2/22	9%	0/0	0:00	—
	Phil Davis	21/44	48%	2/3	2:00	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Phil Davis	9/26	35%	2/3	3:30	—

LOSS

vs. Ryan Bader

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira28/12722%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Ryan Bader42/12733%TD 5/16Ctrl 3:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	6/30	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Bader	15/41	37%	2/4	1:59	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	5/40	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Bader	10/39	26%	1/5	0:38	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	17/57	30%	0/0	0:06	—
	Ryan Bader	17/47	36%	2/7	1:05	—

WIN

vs. Jason Brilz

UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans • May 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira23/6734%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:53

Jason Brilz18/5036%TD 3/13Ctrl 4:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	10/27	37%	1/1	0:13	—
	Jason Brilz	4/14	29%	1/3	1:49	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	4/21	19%	0/0	0:36	—
	Jason Brilz	14/29	48%	1/4	1:59	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	9/19	47%	0/0	2:04	—
	Jason Brilz	0/7	0%	1/6	1:07	—

WIN

vs. Luiz Cane

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:56

Rogerio Nogueira14/2850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Luiz Cane3/1421%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	14/28	50%	0/0	0:02	1
	Luiz Cane	3/14	21%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Other (3 fights)

WIN

vs. Dion Staring

Jungle Fight 13 • May 2009

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 3:59

Rogerio Nogueira62/12948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 3

Dion Staring17/4935%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	16/43	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dion Staring	3/11	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	29/55	53%	0/0	0:00	2
	Dion Staring	5/18	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	17/31	55%	0/0	0:00	1
	Dion Staring	9/20	45%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Moise Rimbon

Sengoku - Sixth Battle • Nov 2008

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira15/5328%TD 5/8Ctrl 0:00

Moise Rimbon12/3534%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	5/17	29%	1/1	0:00	—
	Moise Rimbon	5/11	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	7/19	37%	3/4	0:00	—
	Moise Rimbon	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	3/17	18%	1/3	0:00	—
	Moise Rimbon	4/14	29%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Todd Gouwenberg

HCF - Destiny • Feb 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:34

Rogerio Nogueira28/4957%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00

Todd Gouwenberg5/2124%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	3/9	33%	1/3	0:00	—
	Todd Gouwenberg	5/11	45%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	25/40	62%	1/1	0:00	—
	Todd Gouwenberg	0/10	0%	0/2	0:00	—

Affliction (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Vladimir Matyushenko

Affliction - Day of Reckoning • Jan 2009

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 4:26

Rogerio Nogueira24/9027%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Vladimir Matyushenko14/6023%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	11/41	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	5/18	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	13/49	27%	0/0	0:00	1
	Vladimir Matyushenko	9/42	21%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Edwin DeWees

Affliction - Banned • Jul 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:06

Rogerio Nogueira19/4443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Edwin DeWees6/2425%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	19/44	43%	0/0	0:00	1
	Edwin DeWees	6/24	25%	0/1	0:00	—

PRIDE (10 fights)

LOSS

vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

PRIDE 33: The Second Coming • Feb 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:23

Rogerio Nogueira0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Alistair Overeem

PRIDE Critical Countdown Absolute • Jul 2006

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:13

Rogerio Nogueira27/9030%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Alistair Overeem46/10046%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	12/50	24%	1/1	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	30/71	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	15/40	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	16/29	55%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 • Jun 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira31/9632%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Mauricio Rua70/16742%TD 7/9Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	15/47	32%	0/1	0:00	1
	Mauricio Rua	37/80	46%	4/5	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	2/13	15%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	15/38	39%	2/2	0:00	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	14/36	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	18/49	37%	1/2	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Dan Henderson

PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 • Apr 2005

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 8:05

Rogerio Nogueira12/3040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dan Henderson18/4144%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	12/30	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	18/41	44%	2/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alistair Overeem

PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire • Feb 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira55/17931%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00

Alistair Overeem43/10342%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	18/57	32%	1/1	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	21/54	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	13/54	24%	1/1	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	9/20	45%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	24/68	35%	2/4	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	13/29	45%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura

PRIDE Bushido 4 • Jul 2004

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira40/12432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura23/7332%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	24/84	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	17/47	36%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	6/26	23%	2/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kazushi Sakuraba

PRIDE Shockwave 2003 • Dec 2003

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira44/12535%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Kazushi Sakuraba23/9225%TD 1/10Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	19/58	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	11/40	28%	1/6	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	5/12	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	2/14	14%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	20/55	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazushi Sakuraba	10/38	26%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura

PRIDE 25: Body Blow • Mar 2003

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 3:49

Rogerio Nogueira21/4250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura6/1540%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	5/12	42%	1/4	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	1/3	33%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Guy Mezger

PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3 • Dec 2002

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rogerio Nogueira21/11119%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:00

Guy Mezger29/11625%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	7/36	19%	0/3	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	8/36	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rogerio Nogueira	6/33	18%	0/1	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	9/33	27%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Rogerio Nogueira	8/42	19%	0/2	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	12/47	26%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yusuke Imamura

PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready • Apr 2002

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:35

Rogerio Nogueira0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Yusuke Imamura0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rogerio Nogueira	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yusuke Imamura	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com