One of the most shocking upsets in MMA so far this year may be even more shocking than we had thought. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Anthony Hernandez revealed that he thinks he broke his right hand prior to submitting jiu-jitsu ace Rodolfo Viera at UFC 258. Hernandez
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Rodolfo Vieira is set to compete in his 10th professional MMA bout at UFC Vegas 57 when he takes on the streaking Chris Curtis. On Wednesday, Vieira spoke to the media about his fight against Curtis and how he ranks his development as an MMA fighter. “Now
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ADCC and IBJJF world champion Rodolfo Vieira has been booked for his 10th professional fight. On June 25 at UFC Fight Night, Vieira will take on the streaking Chris Curtis in a middleweight bout. Curtis’ management, Iridium Sports Agency, first announced the bout. View this post on Instagram A post
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At UFC 270 on January 22, ultra-accomplished jiu-jitsu specialist Rodolfo Vieira will return to the Octagon when he faces fellow Brazilian Wellington Turman. It will be Vieira’s second fight under the tutelage of Mano Santana, a prominent karate coach to former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. Speaking to Sherdog.com,
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At UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises, jiu-jitsu world champion Rodolfo Vieira bounced back from his first career MMA loss with a third-round submission win over Dustin Stoltzfus. Following the win, an emotional Vieira broke down in tears as he described what the victory meant to him. “I’m definitely emotional
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On Saturday, July 17, jiu-jitsu specialist Rodolfo Vieira returns to MMA action when he takes on Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises. It will be Vieira’s first fight since suffering his first MMA defeat, a stunning submission loss to the relatively unheralded Anthony Hernandez at UFC 258.
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Rodolfo Viera went into his fight at UFC 258 as a four-to-one favorite over Anthony Hernandez. One of the most accomplished competitive grapplers to ever compete in the UFC, Viera had a perfect MMA record to go along with all the hype. In short, he was expected
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UFC On ESPN 8 was the third event in one week for the promotion, as it made it’s return from a lengthy hiatus as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The UFC’s first event back, UFC 249, was a storming success that saw Bryce Mitchell cement his place as a
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It was a great night for Brazilian fighters at the UFC’s first international event of the year in Fortaleza, Brazil, at Centro de Formacao Olimpica on Saturday. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Fabio Gurgel, Demian Maia earned his 20th UFC victory on Saturday. He is perhaps most well known
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The largest ever ADCC Trials event is set to go down this weekend. With approximately 800 total competitors registered, the ADCC East Coast Trials is scheduled for November 6-7. The complete competitor list has now been released, and features a number of North America’s top grapplers. Male East Coast Trials
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