Longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the only man to ever win the PRIDE FC and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight titles.
That's just one of many accomplishments that earned "Big Nog" a spot in UFC's Hall of Fame, as the Brazilian legend will join the likes of Royce Gracie, Chuck Liddell and many others this summer, as he is set to be inducted during the UFC Fan Expo on July 10, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC president Dana White talked about the decision to give Nogueira his due, which was announced during last night's UFC 198 pay-per-view (PPV) event (via Sherdog):
"I'm really excited to announce Minotauro Nogueira as the first inductee of the 2016 UFC Hall of Fame class.