The brother of the legendary Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira competed for the first time in nearly two years on Saturday night, and he made his return count.
Fighting in front of his Brazilian countrymen, the 42-year-old knocked out Sam Alvey at the 1:00 mark of the second round in a light heavyweight main card bout at UFC Sao Paulo.
“This is all for your guys,” Nogueira said. “I’m 42 years old, I’ve had health problems, but this is all for you guys.”
The opening round, quite frankly, lacked for action, as Alvey looked flat-footed and Nogueira just looked old.