Rodrigo Nascimento

Nationality

Brazil

Born

1992-11-26

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight

261 lb (118 kg; 18 st 9 lb)

Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira (born November 26, 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Born in Belo Horizonte, Nascimento met his mentor, Everton Rabelo de Andrade, at a LAN party while playing video games. Andrade taught kids and young adults martial arts in the city, and invited Nascimento to be part of the team. In October 2010, the teenager entered his gym and started his MMA career.