- Middleweight
- Brazil
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Rodolfo Vieira Record, stats and next fight
12-5-0 (W-L-D)
1Wins by knockout
9Wins by submission
6First round finishes
Stats and record
17Pro fights
83%Finish rate
12UFC fights
0Title fights
3Performance bonuses
1Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 37 years
- Born
- September 25, 1989
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Height
- 5'11" (180 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Reach
- 73" (185 cm)
- Division
- Middleweight
- Fighting out of
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Team
- Fusion X-Cel
- UFC debut
- August 10, 2019
Fight history
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Win
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos · Sep 26, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal · Apr 25, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Bo Nickal
UFC 322 · Nov 15, 2025 · New York City, New York, United States
- Method
- KO (head kick)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 2:24
-
Win
vs Tresean Gore
UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park · Aug 2, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Armen Petrosyan Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:48
-
Win
vs Cody Brundage Bonus
UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón · Apr 29, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:28
-
Loss
vs Chris Curtis
UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
Show 9 earlier fights
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Win
vs Dustin Stoltzfus Bonus
UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés · Jul 17, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:54
-
Loss
UFC 258 · Feb 13, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:53
-
Win
vs Saparbek Safarov
UFC 248 · Mar 7, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:58
-
Win
vs Oskar Piechota
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 · Aug 10, 2019 · Montevideo, Uruguay
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:26
-
Win
vs Vitaliy Nemchinov
ACA 96 · Jun 8, 2019 · Łódź, Poland
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:01
-
Win
vs Jacob Holyman-Tague
ACB 88 · Jun 16, 2018 · Brisbane, Australia
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:51
-
Win
vs Alexander Neufang
ACB 82 · Mar 9, 2018 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:42
-
Win
vs Fagner Rakchal
Shooto Brazil 74 · Aug 27, 2017 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 4:47
-
Win
vs Daniyar Zarylbekov
Arzalet Fighting 1 · Feb 10, 2017 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:27
Analysis
Rodolfo Vieira, known as “Tha Black Belt Hunter”, competes in the UFC middleweight division and comes from Brazil.
His professional record stands at 12 wins and 5 losses. Of those wins, 1 came by KO or TKO, 9 by submission and 2 on the scorecards, a 83% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on August 10, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 against Oskar Piechota (win). He has since gone 7-5 in 12 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on September 26, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos, he beat Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision.
His career includes 3 performance bonuses.
He stands 180 cm and has a 185 cm reach.
He trains at Fusion X-Cel out of Orlando, Florida, United States.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.