Minotauro Nogueira is, without question, one of the most beloved and decorated heavyweights in the history of combat sports.
He’s gone through countless wars in both PRIDE and the UFC, and has repeatedly proven to be among the few men in mixed martial arts who can lay claim to being a true legend.
However, going into his fight with Dave Herman at UFC 153—his second UFC fight on Brazilian soil—there are questions swirling regarding the former champion of the two biggest promotions in MMA history.