Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rodolfo Vieira
Rodolfo Vieira
11-5-0
RESULT

Rodolfo Vieira def. Saparbeg Safarov (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:58
Saparbeg Safarov
Saparbeg Safarov
9-3-0
Sunday, March 8, 2020
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Rodolfo Vieira defeated Saparbeg Safarov by Submission in round 1 (2:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Sunday, March 8, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Rodolfo Vieira
Saparbeg Safarov
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 10
Significant strikes
5 of 10
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
10 of 15
Total strikes
7 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:53
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 10
Head
2 of 7
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
0 of 3
Distance
5 of 10
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
5 of 10
10 of 15
Total str.
7 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0
Record
9-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
6'0"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
78"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.43
SLpM
4.03
54%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.28
SApM
2.96
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.87
TD Avg.
2.52
22%
TD Acc.
41%
60%
TD Def.
33%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rodolfo Vieira · 2-3
  • L
    Eric McConico
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:24 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tresean Gore
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Armen Petrosyan
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:48 · Middleweight
Saparbeg Safarov · 1-3
  • L
    Rodolfo Vieira
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs RomeroSun, Mar 8, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nicolae Negumereanu
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tyson Pedro
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:54 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Gian Villante
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs AbdurakhimovSat, Dec 10, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 4 fights
35.8
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
2.00
Avg takedowns
1.25
3:12
Avg control time
3:04
89
Career high strikes
70
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Rodolfo Vieira
Strike target
Saparbeg Safarov
64%
Head
82%
14%
Body
8%
22%
Leg
10%
Rodolfo Vieira
Strike position
Saparbeg Safarov
89%
Distance
50%
5%
Clinch
8%
6%
Ground
43%