Heavyweight legend Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira picked up one of his biggest wins in recent years on August 27th at UFC 134: Rio. Competing at home in Brazil for the first time in his storied career, Nogueira knocked out Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub and re-enters the heavyweight rankings.
Elsewhere on the UFC 134 card, fellow Brazilians Anderson “The Spider” Silva and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua picked up big victories to retain their spots at 185 and 205 pounds, respectively. In New Mexico, Diana “Dynamite” Rael shook up the female strawweight rankings by upsetting Angelica Chavez.