Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Quotes

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : June 2, 1976

I was at a birthday party and a truck backed up and the wheels ran over my chest. I lost part of my lung and my liver.

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

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

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

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I had many fights in Pride, many battles there.

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I do work every day, man.

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I started fighting in 1999, and was at the top 3 of the division until 2008. It's an entire life.

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When I get hurt, I fix it and go back fighting.

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Oh man, I had staph for over a year.

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In training, I'm always being tested. I believe that if I'm training well, I will fight well.

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Conor McGregor knows how to control distance well, but Anderson does it like nobody else.

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Borrachinha' boxes better Vettori. Vettori throws good strikes, he's fast, has rhythm, good heart and good submissions, he fights well in all areas, but I don't see him taking 'Borrachinha' down. 'Borrachinha' is more skilled than him in wrestling and hits harder with his hands.

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Bad fights happen, you know?

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

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I'm hungry, but I have a good team around me. Good coaches and good sparring partners.

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I went through three surgeries on my hip and knees.

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When people ask me what I like to do the most, I tell them it's training, to perfect an armbar or whatever, I like to wake up and have a goal.

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I've had a couple great moments in my career, I beat Cro Cop, I won the Pride belt.

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Fighting Frank Mir is something I'd love to do. I'm motivated to fight him.

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

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