UFC's Dana White announces Antonio Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira's retirement

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UFC president Dana White announced that he is “done” promoting fights featuring Brazilian legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogeuira following Big Nog’s decision loss to Stefan Struve at UFC 190.

“I don’t want to see Nogueira fight ever again. He should retire.”

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“I love Big Nog, and I think everybody loves Big Nog,” White said. “He’s such a good guy. He’s respected by everybody, and he and I actually talked tonight. I’m done. I don’t want to see him fight anymore. He doesn’t disagree.

“He and I are going to get together, and we’re going to talk. I’m probably going to give him the Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes and Forrest Griffin deal. I’m going to bring him in and make him an employee.”

Nogueira is a former Pride heavyweight champion, a former UFC interim heavyweight champ, a legend of the sport and a first-ballot Hall of Famer if there is such a thing in mixed martial arts. He’s on a three fight losing streak and is 5-6 with the UFC.

Liddell, Hughes and Griffin all enjoy sinecures with Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC.

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Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.