Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira “Minotauro” vs Roberto Traven Mundials 1999 Old School Jiu Jitsu Match

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira “Minotauro” vs Roberto Traven Mundials 1999 Old School Jiu Jitsu Match 🙏🙏PLEASE BE KIND & SUBSCRIBE to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/riccardoammendoliabjj One of the true legends in the sport of MMA, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, also known as “Minotauro” is considered by many the best heavyweight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has produced in mixed martial arts. With a prosperous career in BJJ in the late 1990’s, Minotauro turned to MMA, where wins over emblematic fighters such as UFC Hall of Fame Randy Couture & Mark Coleman as well as Josh Barnet, Dan Henderson, Mirko Filipovic, Tim Sylvia (just to name a few) gave him world titles in the two top organizations in the world (Pride FC and UFC). Minotauro literally means Minotaur (the legendary beast from Minos in Greek mythology). The name was given by a cousin as a joke due to Nogueira’s size and strength. Rodrigo is also called “Big Nog”. Roberto Traven was one of the top jiu jitsu practitioners at turn of the millennium. A black belt under Romero “Jacaré” Cavalcanti, Traven conquered some of the most prestigious tournaments of his time such as the Brazilian Nationals, the Mundial and the ADCC. Roberto has also had a relevant career as a coach having taught alongside Muzio de Angelis in Rio de Janeiro, moving to the USA at a later stage to coach and compete in MMA. #RobertoTraven #OldSchoolBJJ #BigNog