They are saying the very last thing a fighter loses is their punching energy, which was on full show when UFC and Pleasure veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira got here out of retirement to step into the boxing ring.
In recent times, an increasing number of MMA fighters have made the transition to boxing. Following Conor McGregor’s profitable enterprise into the squared circle in 2017, the development of UFC stars previous and current eager to compete below the principles of the candy science is changing into rampant.
Francis Ngannou, Nate Diaz, and Anderson Silva are among the many record of athletes which might be considerably lively within the sport of boxing, however one title that went below the radar was the return of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
‘Minotouro’ was tasked with going through health influencer Fabio Marques.Â
Marques, higher identified by his on-line alias Tadalafellas, has an enormous following on social media for his health and wellbeing content material. Regardless of being in nice form, the influencer stood no probability in opposition to the previous UFC heavyweight.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira made quick work of his opponent, swarming him with a barrage of strikes earlier than ending him with a nasty straight left within the second spherical—bouncing Marques’ head off the ropes within the course of.
You’ll be able to watch the violent knockout beneath.
Tadala Fellas resistiu como pode mas sucumbiu ao pesadelo chamado Minotouro. A lenda não brincou em serviço. ☠#FMSnoCombate pic.twitter.com/uQARdOM5HW
— Combate (@combate) Might 18, 2025
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This was Antonio Rogerio Nogueira’s first fight sports activities outing in three years.
Coincidentally, the Brazilian’s final outing was once more in a boxing ring the place he secured one other victory, making it two wins from two since adopting his new sport.
Nogueira acquired his hand raised through choice when he met fellow UFC veteran Leonardo Guimaraes within the boxing ring final trip, however went one higher this time with an enormous knockout victory.
At 48 years outdated, the heavyweight is on the tail finish of his combating profession and is probably going approaching a definitive retirement.
