Fighter

Rodolfo Vieira

"Soldado"

11-5-0★ 3bonuses Brazil

BrazilLast 5

Grappling 19-6-1

11-5-0 · 11 finishes · Full stats →

NEXT FIGHT

vs Robert Bryczek

UFCUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos·Saturday, September 26, 2026

Rodolfo Vieira holds a professional MMA record of 11-5-0. Rodolfo Vieira has 17 professional MMA bouts on record. Rodolfo Vieira has won 12 fights: 1 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission, 1 by decision. Of 5 career losses, 1 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Rodolfo Vieira lands 3.43 significant strikes per minute with 54% accuracy and averages 2.87 takedowns per 15 minutes. Rodolfo Vieira also has 26 recorded Grappling bouts. Most recent fight: April 25, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC, ACA.

Profile

Height: 6'0"183 cm
Weight: 185 lbs84 kg
Reach: 73"185 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: 1989-09-25
Age: 37
Nationality: Brazil
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseBJJ

2015Champion · ADCC · -99kg
2012Champion · IBJJF Euros · black belt
2011Champion · IBJJF Pans · black belt
2009Black belt · BJJ · Julio Cesar Pereira
2008Champion · IBJJF Brazilian Nationals · purple belt
2007Champion · IBJJF Brazilian Nationals · blue belt
Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt
Champion · Abu Dhabi World Pro
Champion · Copa Podio · grand prix
AGE 13Started in BJJ

Camp

Fusion X-Cel Performance · Ocoee (Orlando), Florida, US
Fighting Nerds · Sao Paulo, BR Former
American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US Former
GFTeam (Grappling Fight Team) · BJJ · Rio de Janeiro, BR Former

Coaches

Mano Santana · Striking coach
Salenco Coutinho · Grappling coach
Julio Cesar Pereira · Grappling coach
Pablo Sucupira · Head coach
Flavio Alvaro · Head coach
Arlans Maia · Grappling coach

Training partners

Lyoto Machida

Fight DNA

Submission Ace

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Submission Threat

98 · top 2% in division

Punch power71

Kick power86

Punch speed56

Kick speed82

Accuracy74

Takedowns97

Ground striking68

Submissions98

Chin94

Body strength74

Cardio89

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 6-5-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed3.43per min

54% accuracy

Strikes absorbed4.28per min

49% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed2.87per 15 min

22% success

Takedowns stuffed60%

Submission attempts0.9per 15 min

See every fight's numbers

Where they rank

All-time boards where Rodolfo Vieira sits in the top 25.

All MMA

#3 Most submissions, Middleweight5

UFC

Bonus résumé

Rodolfo Vieira has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.

★ POTN ×3

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

All-time bonus leaders →

Recent & upcoming opponents

Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Rodolfo Vieira earns per fight.

Rodolfo Vieira's salary & career earnings →

Upcoming

UFCUFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs BarcelosSep 26, 2026
vs Robert BryczekMiddleweight

Career history

LOSS
vs Eric McConico
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal· Apr 25, 2026· Middleweight· 11-5 vs 11-4-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Bo Nickal
UFCVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev· Nov 15, 2025· Middleweight· 11-4 vs 8-1
TKO
R3 · 2:24
WIN
vs Tresean Gore
UFCUFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park· Aug 2, 2025· Middleweight· 11-3 vs 5-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Andre Petroski
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues· Feb 15, 2025· Middleweight· 10-3 vs 13-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Armen Petrosyan
UFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer· Feb 10, 2024· Middleweight· 10-2 vs 8-3
SUB
R1 · 4:48
POTN
WIN
vs Cody Brundage
UFCUFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon· Apr 29, 2023· Middleweight· 9-2 vs 8-4
SUB
R2 · 1:28
POTN
LOSS
vs Chris Curtis
UFCUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot· Jun 25, 2022· Middleweight· 8-2 vs 29-8
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Dustin Stoltzfus
UFCUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises· Jul 17, 2021· Middleweight· 8-1 vs 13-3
SUB
R3 · 1:54
POTN
LOSS
vs Anthony Hernandez
UFCUFC 258: Usman vs Burns· Feb 13, 2021· Middleweight· 7-1 vs 8-2
SUB
R2 · 1:53
WIN
vs Saparbeg Safarov
UFCUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero· Mar 7, 2020· Middleweight· 7-0 vs 9-3
SUB
R1 · 2:58
WIN
vs Oskar Piechota
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche· Aug 10, 2019· Middleweight· 6-0 vs 11-2-1
SUB
R2 · 4:26
WIN
vs Vitaly Nemchinov
ACAACA 96: ACA 96 - Lodz· Jun 8, 2019· Light Heavyweight
SUB
R1 · 2:02
WIN
vs Vitaliy Nemchinov
ACA 96: Lodz· Jun 8, 2019· Middleweight· 5-0 vs 10-1
SUB
R1 · 2:01
WIN
vs Jacob Holyman-Tague
ACAACA 88: ACB 88, Brisbane· Jun 16, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 4-2
SUB
R1 · 03:51
WIN
vs Alexander Neufang
ACAACA 82: ACB 82, Sao Paulo· Mar 10, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 3-3
TKO
R1 · 03:42
WIN
vs Fagner Rakchal
Shooto Brasil 74· Aug 27, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 2-4
SUB
R3 · 4:47
WIN
vs Daniyar Zarylbekov
Arzalet Fighting 1· Feb 11, 2017· Light Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 1-2
SUB
R1 · 2:27

WIN
vs Derek Brunson
ADXC 7· Nov 17, 2024· Light Heavyweight· 19-6-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Kaynan Duarte
WNO: Duarte vs. Vieira· Dec 11, 2020· 18-6-1
SUB
R1 · 2:28
LOSS
vs Kaynan Duarte
2019 Spyder Invitational BJJ Championship Final· Nov 22, 2019· Heavyweight· 18-5-1
DEC
WIN
vs Anderson Munis
2019 Spyder Invitational BJJ Championship Final· Nov 22, 2019· Heavyweight· 18-4-1
SUB
WIN
vs Cassio Francis
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 17-4-1
-
WIN
vs Alexandre Ribeiro
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 16-4-1
-
WIN
vs Benson Henderson
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 15-4-1
-
WIN
vs Rafael Lovato Jr.
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 14-4-1
-
LOSS
vs João Gabriel Rocha
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 13-4-1
-
WIN
vs Yuri Simoes
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 13-3-1
-
WIN
vs Felipe Pena×1Title bout · Title win #1
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 12-3-1
-
WIN
vs Bernardo Faria×1Title bout · Title win #1
2014 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· May 31, 2014· 11-3-1
-
LOSS
vs Marcus Almeida
2014 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· May 31, 2014· 10-3-1
-
WIN
vs Leo Leite
2013 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Nov 3, 2013· 10-2-1
SUB
WIN
vs Lucas Leite×1Title bout · Title win #1
2013 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Nov 3, 2013· Heavyweight· 9-2-1
-
LOSS
vs Marcus Almeida
2013 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Nov 3, 2013· 8-2-1
DEC
DRAW
vs Braulio Estima
Metamoris 2· Jun 9, 2013· 8-1-1
DRAW
WIN
vs Alexandre Ribeiro×1Title bout · Title win #1
2012 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Jun 3, 2012· Heavyweight· 8-1
-
WIN
vs Antonio Peinado
2011 ADCC Championships· Sep 24, 2011· 7-1
-
LOSS
vs Dean Lister
2011 ADCC Championships· Sep 24, 2011· 6-1
SUB
R1 · 1:35
WIN
vs Bernardo Faria×2Title bout · Title win #2
2011 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Jun 5, 2011· Heavyweight· 6-0
-
WIN
vs Bernardo Faria×1Title bout · Title win #1
2011 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Jun 5, 2011· 5-0
-
WIN
vs Bruno Barros×2Title bout · Title win #2
2008 Brazilian National Championship· May 11, 2008· Heavyweight· 4-0
-
WIN
vs William Martins×1Title bout · Title win #1
2008 Brazilian National Championship· May 11, 2008· Openweight· 3-0
-
WIN
vs Rodrigo Lizot×2Title bout · Title win #2
2007 Brazilian National Championship· May 20, 2007· Heavyweight· 2-0
-
WIN
vs Ricardo Lima×1Title bout · Title win #1
2007 Brazilian National Championship· May 20, 2007· Openweight· 1-0
-

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1721▼34
Peak: 1808Feb 11, 2024
Rated fights: 16

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Frequently asked questions

When does Rodolfo Vieira fight next?

Rodolfo Vieira fights Robert Bryczek on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos.

What is Rodolfo Vieira's record?

Rodolfo Vieira's professional MMA record is 11-5-0.

Who is Rodolfo Vieira fighting next?

Rodolfo Vieira's next opponent is Robert Bryczek at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos.

Who did Rodolfo Vieira fight last?

Rodolfo Vieira most recently fought Eric McConico at UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal on Saturday, April 25, 2026, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).

What weight class does Rodolfo Vieira fight in?

Rodolfo Vieira fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Rodolfo Vieira have?

Rodolfo Vieira has 1 win by KO/TKO and 10 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Rodolfo Vieira won?

Rodolfo Vieira has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Rodolfo Vieira?

Rodolfo Vieira is 6'0" (183 cm) tall.

How much does Rodolfo Vieira weigh?

Rodolfo Vieira weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Rodolfo Vieira's reach?

Rodolfo Vieira has a reach of 73" (185 cm).

How old is Rodolfo Vieira?

Rodolfo Vieira is 37 years old (born Sep 25, 1989).

Where is Rodolfo Vieira from?

Rodolfo Vieira is from Brazil.

CAREER SUMMARY