Rodolfo Vieira

The Black Belt Hunter

Brazil

Brutally finished in New York City
MiddleweightUFC
November 15, 2025
Vieira lost to Bo Nickal via KO (head kick) at 2:24 of Round 3 at UFC 322 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
The finish was brutal, but Vieira was well on his way to losing a decision had he not been put away. Facing an all-world wrestler in Nickal, Rodolfo allowed the first two takedowns of his UFC run. He allowed just 1:28 worth of control time in the process, but he was dominated on the feet throughout, so the lack of control time didn't exactly help his cause, nor did the fact he failed on all six of his takedown attempts. As Joe Rogan correctly pointed out on the broadcast, Vieira is very strong and obviously an elite submission specialist, but he's heavy on his feet and doesn't move well. He's going to struggle mightily in prolonged striking exchanges. The 36-year-old Brazilian has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights.
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Next bout booked
MiddleweightUFC
September 16, 2025
Vieira will face Bo Nickal in a middleweight bout at UFC 322 in New York City on Nov. 15, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Vieira bested Tresean Gore via unanimous decision back in August, and will be looking for his second straight win and his seventh overall victory in the UFC, as the fighter currently sits at 6-3. He gives up an inch of height and three inches of reach to Nickal, who is also coming off a victory that got him back in the win column.
Defeats heavy opponent
MiddleweightUFC
August 3, 2025
Vieira defeated Tresean Gore via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Vegas 108 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Vieira was facing an opponent 3.5 pounds overweight for this one, but it ended up not mattering in the slightest. He only was successful on one of his 14 takedowns attempts, but Vieira made up for it in the striking department -- something he isn't necessarily known for. Gore had no answers, as Vieira doubled his significant striking totals in each of the final two frames, sweeping the scorecards in the eyes of two of the three judges. It was a much needed victory on the heels of a February loss to Andre Petroski. Viera has now one three of his last four dating back to April of 2023.
Opponent heavy for fight
MiddleweightUFC
August 1, 2025
Vieira will fight a heavy Tresean Gore at UFC Vegas 108 on Saturday, MMA Junkie reports.
ANALYSIS
Gore missed the UFC's middleweight limit by 3.5 pounds, and he will give 25 percent of his purse to Vieira. He will look to get back to winning ways after getting a decision loss to Andre Petroski in February.
Takes on Gore in August
MiddleweightUFC
June 4, 2025
Vieira will take on Tresean Gore in a middleweight matchup at UFC Vegas 108 on August 2, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Vieira has accumulated a 5-3 record since joining the UFC in 2019, most recently falling to Andre Petroski via decision in February -- a fight in which the overall striking numbers were quite close. He now draws Gore, who is 2-3 and coming off a loss of his own, getting finished by Marco Tulio in April. Vieira has the advantage in the striking numbers, both offensively and defensively, in addition to sporting a higher takedown volume and superior takedown defense. He'll be giving up two inches in reach.
Crushing defeat in Vegas
MiddleweightUFC
February 15, 2025
Vieira lost to Andre Petroski via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It goes without saying that Vieira, at age 35, cannot be losing fights in which he enters as a -275 favorite. Of course, the result doesn't come as much of a surprise considering Rodolfo went 1-for-11 on takedown attempts. It was the lone area in which he projected to have a significant edge over Petroski, and he was unable to take advantage. Vieira also appeared to tire as the bout progressed, allowing Andre to pull away late. While the Brazilian's stand-up skills appear to be legitimately improving, it's difficult to make any real headway when you fight as infrequently as Vieira has. This was just his eighth fight (5-3) since his August 2019 company debut.