Rodolfo Vieira: record, fights and statistics
Rodolfo Vieira (“The Black Belt Hunter”) is a middleweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 12-5-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Rodolfo Vieira (7-5). In the 5 fights stored since Feb 15, 2025, Rodolfo Vieira is 2-3.
Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1989 |
What are Rodolfo Vieira's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (130 minutes) through September 26, 2026, Rodolfo Vieira lands 3.22 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.06, with 54.4% striking accuracy and 49.3% striking defense. Grappling: 2.77 takedowns per 15 minutes at 21.1% accuracy, 60.0% takedown defense, 0.81 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 7-5 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 7 wins inside the distance.
Rodolfo Vieira: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.22 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.06 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 54.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 49.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.12 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.77 |
| Takedown accuracy | 21.1% |
| Takedown defense | 60.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.81 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 5.34 |
| Share of fight time in control | 35.6% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (129.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 63.2% head, 13.6% body, 23.2% legs; 87.8% at distance, 6.2% in the clinch, 6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 5 | 1 |
| Decision | 2 | 3 |
7-5 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since August 10, 2019, averaging 10.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Rodolfo Vieira among fighters
| Figure | Rodolfo Vieira | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 0.0 | 262nd of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.13 | 204th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.03 | 75th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 56.6 | 59th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 48.9 | 121st of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.50 | 88th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 3.00 | 34th of 243 |
| Takedown accuracy | 20.0 | 35th of 44 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.50 | 71st of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 57.6 | 11th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Feb 15, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 3 losses: 2 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 15, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 235 of 435 (54.0%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 264 of 524 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 8 of 61 |
| Opponent takedowns | 4 of 7 (42.9% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 23:20 |
Totals over 5 of 5 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Robert Bryczek (1-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 24 of 43 (37) | 2 of 15 | 10:52 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Eric McConico (1-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 40 of 70 (54) | 4 of 15 | 6:24 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Bo Nickal (4-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 2:24 | 12.4 | Middleweight | 24 of 64 (77) | 0 of 6 | 1:00 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Tresean Gore (2-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 89 of 159 (41) | 1 of 14 | 3:14 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Andre Petroski (7-2) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 58 of 99 (55) | 1 of 11 | 1:50 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Armen Petrosyan (3-1) | Win | Submission | R1 4:48 | 4.8 | Middleweight | 6 of 11 (9) | 3 of 3 | 2:46 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Cody Brundage (2-2) | Win | Submission | R2 1:28 | 6.5 | Middleweight | 10 of 15 (20) | 1 of 7 | 4:19 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Chris Curtis (2-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 86 of 145 (109) | 0 of 20 | 2:05 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Dustin Stoltzfus (0-1) | Win | Submission | R3 1:54 | 11.9 | Middleweight | 49 of 88 (67) | 3 of 4 | 2:10 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Anthony Hernandez (1-2) | Loss | Submission | R2 1:53 | 6.9 | Middleweight | 9 of 26 (32) | 4 of 10 | 4:00 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Saparbeg Safarov (1-2) | Win | Submission | R1 2:58 | 3 | Middleweight | 5 of 10 (5) | 2 of 2 | 1:58 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Oskar Piechota (2-0) | Win | Submission | R2 4:26 | 9.4 | Middleweight | 18 of 39 (22) | 3 of 7 | 5:39 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
- Rodolfo Vieira in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Middleweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Middleweight
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