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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Grappling superstar turned MMA prospect Rodolfo Viera made short work of dangerous Dagestani Saparbek Safarov in their middleweight clash at UFC248.
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Four-time IBJJF World Champion and ADCC champion, Rodolfo Vieira has booked his second fight in the world’s premier MMA organisation for UFC 248. BJJ fans across the world knew that the UFC had done something special when they secured Vieira’s signature, regardless of his fledgling 5-0 record at the time.
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Another day, another superfight announcement for Gordon Ryan. Fresh off the announcements of the SUG match with Gabriel Gonzaga and the World Jiu Jitsu Festival match with Rousimar Palhares, another “King” Ryan superfight was confirmed today. This time it’s Third Coast Grappling 3 in Houston, TX on December 7th. In
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The man, the myth, the legend that is Rodolfo Vieira made his debut at UFC Uruguay tonight against Oskar Piechota and it was certainly interesting. The former ADCC champ faced a fellow grappler in Piechota, but the skill difference was just too much. While Oskar is known for a well-rounded
Read moreThe UFC started out as a way to prove Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s superiority over other martial arts by hand-picking Royce Gracie as the representative for BJJ in the first four events. He made short work of his first ten opponents and brought the martial art, and the family name, to the
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