UFC legend Antonio Rogerio Nogueira returned the clock with a mean knockout in his boxing return.
The 48-year-old Antonio Rogerio Nogueira proved the age as only a song in a wild return to combat sports after a three-year resignation.
Nogueira fought against Brazilian bodybuilder and influence Fabio Tadalafellas at Fight Music Show 6 on Saturday in Sao Paulo. It marked the first boxing match of Nogueira since a unanimous decision in January 2022, after his UFC official period in July 2020 came to a disappointing end in a loss for Shogun Rua.
Despite the recent up and down run in fighting, Nogueira remains one of the most intimidating men on the planet while approaching the age of 50. The competitive fire that made him a pride legend is still burning within Nogueira, as he showed against Tadalafellas this weekend.
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira sleeps Brazilian influencer in exhibition boxes
Nogueira and Tadalafellas Kwadraten in the Co-Main event of Fight Music Show 6, at the head a matchup between Acelino Freitas and Duda Nagle. After a slow first round between Nogueira and Tadalafellas, it didn't take long before Minotauro picked up the pace in round 2.
Nogueira wasted little time on putting Tadalafellas against the ropes, which forced his opponent on the back foot and bewildered by the forward momentum of the MMA legend. After Nogueira Tadalafellas surprised with a right hand, a left hand to the chin was everything he needed to put his rival cold in the ring.
View the victory of Nogueira below.
Tadala Fellas Resistiu Como Pode Mas Sucumbiu Ao Pesadelo Chamado Minotouro.
A Lenda Não Brincou Em Serviço. ☠#fmsnocombate pic.twitter.com/uqardom5HW
– Combine (@combate) May 18, 2025
Nogueira is moving to 2-0 in exhibition boxes after beating Leonardo Guimaraes by unanimous decision on Fight Music Show 1. Before that, his last combat sport victory against Sam Alvey came across in September 2018.
It also marked the first stop win of Nogueira since the Alvey fight, while Nogueira traded victories and losses to end his UFC office period. He defeated the will of Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz during his promotional stint.
Cris Cyborg scored a knockout in the first round in boxing efficiency when PFL Comeback looms
Nogueira was not the only legend to win a huge victory in the boxing ring this weekend. Former UFC Ladies Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg spent valuable Harris-McRay in San Jose.
Cyborg trolled Claressa Shields after her victory in an attempt to lure the Gwoat to the ring for a future fight. Shields and Cyborg have been ruined for years and a potential matchup is becoming increasingly likely.
Cyborg still has a matchup with Sara Collins on her radar for her PFL -backkeer, possibly for later this summer. She no longer fought in MMA since she defeated Larissa Pacheco in October.
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