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Nogueira Becomes First to Hold UFC, PRIDE Belts

 
Nogueira Becomes First to Hold UFC, PRIDE Belts LAS VEGAS, Feb. 2 -- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ( Pictures ) made history Saturday inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center by becoming the first mixed martial artist to become a champion in both the UFC and PRIDE heavyweight divisions (link)

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