Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will seek his first win since Oct. 13, 2012. | Photo: Alan Oliveira/Sherdog.com
Though the mileage has accumulated and his competitive prime has long since passed, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira still has no issues dialing up the motivation.
Nogueira will return to the cage for the first time in more than a year at UFC 190 “Rousey vs. Correia” on Saturday, when he meets the 6-foot-11 Stefan Struve in a three-round heavyweight clash at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The 39-year-old Brazilian has not fought since he succumbed to punches from onetime International Fight League champion Roy Nelson in April 2014 and has not recorded a win since October 2012.