UFC Quick Quote: Minotauro describes accident that led to back scar

by MMAmania.com on Jul 7, 2007 1:22 PM EDT in UFC News

big nog scar "When I was 11 years old, I was hit by a truck. I was behind the truck and we were playing. The guy put on the truck and pulled back in reverse very fast. I couldn't get out of the way. And the tire come through my body, my belly, my legs and my shoulders. I was in the hospital for 11 months. I was in a coma for one week. I had a lot of surgeries. I broke the muscles off my lungs. I had a hard time there. I couldn't walk for almost one year. They said I wouldn't be able to walk. I did a lot of physical therapy to do that again. ... That's why I build up my body and I start to to do swimming, Judo. I think that helps to build up my body. But the accident makes my heart tough. That's what I think."

-- UFC heavyweight fighter Antonio Rodrigo "Big Nog" Nogueira tells the Orange County Register about the childhood tractor trailer accident that nearly killed him and left a major scar on the right side of his back. "Minotauro" is set to make his Octagon debut at UFC 73: "Stacked" tonight against Heath Herring.

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Nog is a tough bastard, I’ll give him that.

by Backfist on Jul 7, 2007 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed, I mean damn, getting run over by a tractor, then growing up to whoop 205 lbs dudes arses! Savage.

by [w153r] on Jul 7, 2007 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

“I broke the muscles off my lungs.”

That is brutal stuff.

by nvandy89 on Jul 7, 2007 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

This guy is a savage, and will be succeful tonight

by Stafo on Jul 7, 2007 3:14 PM EDT reply actions

Thats only a part of the story. In the process of some needed knee operations (due to that accident) a doctor forgot some medical stuff in his knee and nearly ruined it. So basically he only has half a liver or something, was nearly blind on one eye, one knee is fucked up beyond repair and yet he is a TOP3 Heavyweight in one of the toughest sports out there.

People give Randy mad props for achieving what he did in his age – Big Nog deserves twice that much respect.

by YouTapped on Jul 7, 2007 3:42 PM EDT reply actions