The Minotaur, the head of a man on the body of a bull, is mere myth. “Minotauro,” on the other hand? “Minotauro” is a true legend.
Brazilian fighting icon Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on Sept. 1 announced that he was hanging up his gloves after 16 long, brutal years inside the cage and the ring. It was bittersweet and long overdue, as the MMA world had watched nearly two decades of toil extract a physical cost on Nogueira. The 39-year-old had absorbed several lifetimes of punishment in his career and, in the process, redefined what “heart” and “guts” meant in mixed martial arts.