Rodolfo Vieira "The Black Belt Hunter"
Rodolfo Vieira, known as "The Black Belt Hunter", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Middleweight division. Rodolfo Vieira holds a professional record of 11-5-0, including 6-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 5 by submission and 1 by decision. Rodolfo Vieira stands 6'0", has a 73-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 36 years old. Rodolfo Vieira is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Rodolfo Vieira profile
| Division | Middleweight |
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| Professional record | 11-5-0 |
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| UFC record | 6-5-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Active |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Age | 36 |
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| Date of birth | 1989-09-25 |
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| Height | 6'0" |
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| Reach | 73" |
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| Leg reach | 39.5" |
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| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Last weigh-in | 185.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | L2 |
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| Total octagon time | 1h 55m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.43 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.28 |
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| Striking accuracy | 54% |
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| Striking defense | 49% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.13 |
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| Strikes to the head | 64% |
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| Strikes to the body | 14% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 22% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.87 |
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| Takedown defense | 60% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.91 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 132 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 5 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
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Rodolfo Vieira UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-04-25 | UFC Fight Night | Eric McConico | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-11-15 | UFC 322 | Bo Nickal | loss | Head Kick · 2:24 · R3 |
| 2025-08-02 | UFC Fight Night | Tresean Gore | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-02-15 | UFC Fight Night | Andre Petroski | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2024-02-10 | UFC Fight Night | Armen Petrosyan | win | Arm Triangle Choke · 4:48 · R1 |
| 2023-04-29 | UFC Fight Night | Cody Brundage | win | Arm Triangle Choke · 1:28 · R2 |
| 2022-06-25 | UFC Fight Night | Chris Curtis | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-07-17 | UFC Fight Night | Dustin Stoltzfus | win | Rear Naked Choke · 1:54 · R3 |
| 2021-02-13 | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | Anthony Hernandez | loss | Arm-In Guillotine Choke · 1:53 · R2 |
| 2020-03-07 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Saparbeg Safarov | win | Arm Triangle Choke · 2:58 · R1 |
| 2019-08-10 | UFC on ESPN+ 14 | Oskar Piechota | win | Arm Triangle Choke · 4:26 · R2 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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