Milton Vieira was born on October 10,1978 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Featherweight.
10 Facts About Milton Vieira
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Milton Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Murilo Bustamante and competed in several top grappling competitions including Grapplers Quest.
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Milton Vieira appeared at the 2007 ADCC World Championship and the 2009 ADCC World Championship.
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Milton Vieira is stated to be the inventor of the anaconda choke from his days in Luta Livre.
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Milton Vieira made his professional mixed martial arts debut in June 2001 in his native Brazil.
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In mid-2011, Milton Vieira signed a one fight deal with Strikeforce.
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Milton Vieira debuted against Sterling Ford at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs Duarte on August 12,2011 and won via technical submission in the first round.
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In early 2012, it was announced that Milton Vieira had signed a four-fight deal with the UFC.
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Milton Vieira faced Felipe Arantes on June 23,2012 at UFC 147.
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Milton Vieira lost the fight via split decision and was released from the promotion.