1. Rodolfo Vieira was born on September 25,1989 and is a Brazilian submission grappler, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner.
32 Facts About Rodolfo Vieira
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Rodolfo Vieira's sister is 4 x BJJ World champion Ana Carolina Vieira.
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Rodolfo Vieira won the 2009 Abu Dhabi World Cup Brazilian north trials as a brown belt.
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Rodolfo Vieira won his division at the Abu Dhabi World Cup with a victory over two-time world champion Braulio Estima, whilst still a brown belt, this earned him the nickname "black belt hunter".
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Rodolfo Vieira returned in 2011 winning his division and the absolute at the Pan American Championships winning double gold at the Abu Dhabi World Cup and the IBJJF World Championships, facing Bernardo Faria in five out of the six finals.
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Rodolfo Vieira competed at the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship where he defeated Joseph Lee Blaize and Antonio Peinado but lost to Dean Lister, in the semi-finals.
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In 2012 after winning double gold at the European Championships and the World Cup, he suffered a defeat to Marcus Almeida in the absolute quarter-finals of the IBJJF World Championship, Rodolfo Vieira won his weight class for a second time after defeating Xande Ribeiro.
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Rodolfo Vieira then competed at the Abu Dhabi World Cup, where he won his weight division but came second in the absolute after losing to Marcus Almeida.
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On December 11,2020, Rodolfo Vieira returned to grappling competition to headline a Who's Number One event against Kaynan Duarte.
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Rodolfo Vieira faced Derek Brunson in the main event of ADXC 7 on November 17,2024.
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Rodolfo Vieira made his professional debut, as a light heavyweight, against Daniyar Zarylbekov at Arzalet Fighting Globe Championship 1 on February 10,2017.
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Rodolfo Vieira won the fight by a first-round rear-naked choke submission.
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Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled to face Fagner Rakchal at Shooto Brazil 74 on August 27,2017.
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Rodolfo Vieira made his debut at UFC, facing Oskar Piechota, at UFC on ESPN+ 14 on August 10,2019.
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Rodolfo Vieira won the fight via an arm-triangle submission in round two.
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Rodolfo Vieira faced Saparbek Safarov on March 7,2020 at UFC 248.
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Rodolfo Vieira again won the fight via an arm-triangle submission in the first round.
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Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled to face Markus Perez on October 11,2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.
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Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled to face Anthony Hernandez on January 16,2021 at UFC on ABC 1.
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Rodolfo Vieira faced Dustin Stoltzfus on July 17,2021 at UFC on ESPN 26.
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Rodolfo Vieira won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round three.
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Shortly after the fight, Rodolfo Vieira began working with Mano Santana, Lyoto Machida's Karate coach, to improve his striking.
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Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled to face Wellington Turman on January 22,2022 at UFC 270.
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However after Rodolfo Vieira was forced to withdraw for medical reasons, the bout was cancelled.
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Rodolfo Vieira faced Chris Curtis on June 25,2022 at UFC on ESPN 38.
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Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled to face Cody Brundage on November 19,2022 at UFC Fight Night 215.
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However, Rodolfo Vieira pull out from the event due to undisclosed reason and the bout was scrapped.
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Rodolfo Vieira faced Cody Brundage at UFC on ESPN: Song vs Simon on April 29,2023.
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Rodolfo Vieira won the fight via submission in round two.
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Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled to face Armen Petrosyan at UFC Fight Night 231 on November 4,2023.
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Rodolfo Vieira won the bout by submission due to an arm-triangle choke with seconds remaining in the first round.
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Rodolfo Vieira was scheduled to face Jacob Malkoun on February 15,2025 at UFC Fight Night 251.