14 Facts About Viscardi Andrade

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Viscardi Andrade Guimaraes was born on 8 March 1984 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of Taura MMA.

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Viscardi Andrade defeated Thiago Goncalves in the preliminary round, before being chosen as Team Werdum's fourth pick.

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Viscardi Andrade fought Goncalves for the second time after he had been brought back as an injury replacement for Neilson Gomes, winning by TKO in the first round.

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Viscardi Andrade then taunted Team Nogueira, causing friction between the teams.

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Viscardi Andrade faced William Macario, losing by technical knockout in the third round.

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Viscardi Andrade made his promotional debut against Bristol Marunde on 3 August 2013 at UFC 163.

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Viscardi Andrade won the fight via TKO in the first round.

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Viscardi Andrade faced Nico Musoke on 15 February 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36.

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Viscardi Andrade was expected to face promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl on 26 July 2014 at UFC on Fox 12.

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However, Viscardi Andrade was forced from the bout due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Gilbert Burns.

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Viscardi Andrade faced Gasan Umalatov on 7 November 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.

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Viscardi Andrade faced Richard Walsh on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.

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On 12 April 2016, USADA notified the UFC that Viscardi Andrade had failed an out of competition drug test conducted on 7 March 2016.

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On 27 August 2020, news surfaced that Viscardi Andrade had signed a three-fight contract with Taura MMA and is expected to make his promotional debut on 23 October 2020.