Last fight
Win
Vieira vs McConico
Apr. 25, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
1
Wins by Knockout
9
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 394
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 726
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 3
- Takedowns Attempted
- 99
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Brazil
Trains at
Machida Martial Arts
Fighting style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Age
36
Height
72.00
Weight
186.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 10, 2019
Reach
73.00
Leg reach
39.50
- Pro since 2017, made UFC debut in 2019
- One win by KO, nine by submission (4 RNC, 5 arm triangle)
- Has won three of his last six fights
- Five finishes in his six UFC wins (all submissions)
- Six first-round finishes
UFC Fight Night (4/25/26) Vieira lost a three round unanimous decision to Eric McConico
UFC 322 (11/15/25) Vieira was knocked out by Bo Nickal at 2:24 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (8/2/25) Vieira won a three round unanimous decision over Tresean Gore
UFC Fight Night (2/15/25) Vieira lost a three round unanimous decision to Andre Petroski
UFC Fight Night (2/10/24) Vieira submitted Armen Petrosyan via arm triangle choke at 4:48 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (4/29/23) Vieira submitted Cody Brundage via arm triangle choke at 1:28 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (6/25/22) Vieira lost a three round unanimous decision to Chris Curtis
UFC on ESPN (7/17/21) Vieira submitted Dustin Stoltzfus via rear naked choke at 1:54 of the third round
UFC 258 (2/13/21) Vieira was submitted by Anthony Hernandez via guillotine choke at 1:53 of the second round
UFC 248 (3/7/20) Vieira submitted Saparbeg Safarov via arm triangle choke at 2:58 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (8/10/19) Vieira submitted Oskar Piechota via arm triangle choke at 4:26 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training BJJ in 2003 to lose weight and started training MMA as a personal challenge.
What ranks and titles have you held? I'm a 5x BJJ World Champion.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's the realization of a dream; I still can't believe it has happened.
What was your job before you started fighting? Being a BJJ fighter was my job before MMA.
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? 5x BJJ World Champion, 2x Pan Am Champion, 2x European Champion, among other titles.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? 7x Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship Champion, ADCC Champion,
Ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ black belt
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke and arm triangle choke
Favorite Striking technique: Jab and straight
