The growth of Mixed Martial Arts in the UAE continues at pace with world champion twin brothers Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira bound for Dubai to officially open their Team Nogueira gym.

The duo will be on hand this Sunday, September 22 at 6pm to unveil their trademark innovative and challenging MMA and fitness programme for the first time in the Middle East. 

Opening up in Al Quoz near Oasis Centre, Team Nogueira has ambitions of becoming the new headquarters for MMA in the region with the grand opening a great chance for enthusiasts to meet two of the world’s best mixed martial artists. 

Rodrigo Nogueira, is the better known of the two and commonly referred to as Minotauro. He is a former UFC heavyweight champion, Pride Japan heavyweight champion and king of kings, internationally known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was recently named by ESPN as one of the top 10 heavyweights in MMA history. 

His brother Rogerio Nogueira is currently signed with the UFC and is considered one of the greatest UFC living legends. 

Team Nogueria comprehensive programme will provide its members with training expertise, guidelines, supervision, manuals, and graduation certificates.

Classes and training will be available to men, women, and children in a number of disciplines such as MMA, JiuJitsu, Muay Thai, kick boxing, and boxing, while also focused on functional training, strength building, and conditioning.

 

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