Stats

Fighting style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance: Orthodox
Division: Middleweight
Height: 6' 0"
Reach: 73"
Leg reach: 39.50
Weight: 185 lbs.
Team: Fusion X-Cel
Nationality: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Out of: Orlando, Florida, United States
Age: 33

Accolades

Recent win streak: 6
Wins by KO: 1
Wins by submission: 7

ATHLETE METRICS

STRIKING ACCURACY

Significant Strikes Attempted: 323
Significant Strikes Landed: 177

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY

Takedowns Attempted: 50
Takedowns Landed: 3

BIOGRAPHY

Rodolfo Vieira is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist and Jiu-Jitsu black belt who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is known for being an incredibly talented fighter, as well as an efficient strategist.

Vieira was born on April 25th, 1991 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. From a young age he began to develop an interest in martial arts and would practice judo with his brother when he was just 7 years old. In 2007 he began training jiu-jitsu at the famed Gordo Jiu Jitsu Academy located in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro where he earned his black belt under Fabricio Werdum at the age of 21. With his strong ground game, Vieira became one of the most accomplished competitors ever seen in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition after winning several titles including two world championships, four Pan American Championships and five European Championships among other major tournaments such as Abu Dhabi World Pro Cup & Copa Podio Middleweight Grand Prix Champion.

In 2015 Vieira made his professional MMA debut against Bruno Silva Gomes which resulted in a first round submission victory via guillotine choke. After another three successful fights all ending by submission victories within two rounds or less Rodolfo signed with UFC to compete at middleweight division while still holding onto undefeated record of 5 wins and 0 losses during that period from 2014 till 2016 .

In 2017 Rodolfo made his UFC debut against Oluwale Bamgbose at UFC 212 where despite having had just 14 days notice about the fight , Viera managed to win by unanimous decision after three rounds of action resulting him winning “Performance Of The Night” bonus award given out by promotion organisation for exceptional performance inside octagon cage. After this fight Viera has been slowly but surely climbing up rankings ladder with notable wins over Krzysztof Jotko & Antonio Carlos Junior while losing only once throughout this time period against Karl Roberson back 2018 . As it stands right now Rodolfo currently holds 9-1 record overall inside octagon cage while also proudly positioned himself third place on official middleweight rankings trailing only behind current champion Israel Adesanya & challenger Paulo Costa respectively .

Overall , Viera can be best described as exciting grappler who likes to push pace forward when presented opportunity either going for quick submissions or piling damage up until ref’s intervention happens which makes entertaining spectacle for fans watching around globe every time each time Rodolfo steps foot inside octagon steel cage .

Fight History

Armen Petrosyan
Rodolfo Vieira: Winner
by Submission in Round 1 @ 4:48
Sat. Feb 10, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
Armen Petrosyan
Awaiting Outcome
Sat. Nov 04, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Cody Brundage
Rodolfo Vieira: Winner
by Submission in Round 2 @ 1:28
Sat. Apr 29, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Yadong vs. Simon
Chris Curtis
Rodolfo Vieira: Defeated
by Unanimous Decision in Round 3
Sat. Jun 25, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Dustin Stoltzfus
Rodolfo Vieira: Winner
by Submission in Round 3
Sat. Jul 17, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
Anthony Hernandez
Rodolfo Vieira: Defeated
by Submission in Round 2
Sat. Feb 13, 2021
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
258
Saparbeg Safarov
Rodolfo Vieira: Winner
by Submission in Round 1
Sat. Mar 07, 2020
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
248
Bobby Moffett
Rodolfo Vieira: Winner
by Submission in Round 2
Sat. Aug 10, 2019
UFC FN: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Rodolfo Vieira Bjj?
Rodolfo Vieira is a renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter acclaimed for his numerous accomplishments in the sport.

Rodolfo Vieira Record?
UFC fighter Rodolfo Vieira has a professional record of 9 wins and 2 losses, with no draws.

Rodolfo Vieira Next Fight?
As of the current information available, Rodolfo Vieira's next UFC fight has not been announced.

Rodolfo Vieira Tapology?
Rodolfo "The Black Belt Hunter" Vieira is a notable Mixed Martial Arts fighter, renowned in the professional fighting circuit, as documented on his MMA Fighter Page on Tapology.

Rodolfo Vieira Vs Armen Petrosyan?
The UFC Sao Paulo match between Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan has been cancelled.

Rodolfo Vieira Vs Cody Brundage?
Rodolfo Vieira defeated Cody Brundage in their recent UFC match.

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Rodolfo Vieira, also known as "The Black Belt Hunter," is a renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion who has transitioned into a successful career in the UFC, according to Sherdog.

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Rodolfo Vieira's highlights can be viewed on YouTube.

Rodolfo Vieira Vs Chris Curtis?
In the UFC Fight Night event aired on ESPN, Chris Curtis emerged victorious in his match against Rodolfo Vieira.