Rodolfo Vieira
IBJJF Worlds champion turned UFC fighter
Apr 27, 2026
Buchecha's Original UFC Vegas 116 Opponent Pulled Out. The UFC Found A Light Heavyweight. His Record Is Still 0-1-1.
When the UFC originally booked Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida vs. Max Gimenis for UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, the pitch almost wrote itself.
Apr 27, 2026
Gilbert Burns Names Raoni Barcelos As The UFC's Best BJJ Practitioner — The Same Weekend Buchecha And Vieira Lose On The Feet
Gilbert Burns retired at UFC Winnipeg on April 19, lost to Mike Malott in the main event, did the whole goodbye script. A UFC welterweight title shot.
Apr 24, 2026
Buchecha's Original UFC Vegas 116 Opponent Pulled #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida's original UFC Vegas 116 opponent Max Gimenis pulled out. The UFC grabbed Ryan Spann, a light heavyweight, and moved him up. Buchecha walks in 0-1-1. Rodolfo Vieira is on the same card, buried on the prelims. Sources: - Marcus Al
Apr 19, 2026
UFC Vegas 116 Has Three BJJ World Champions On One Card. Only One Looks Like She Belongs.
UFC Vegas 116 goes down on April 25 at the Meta Apex, and if you're a BJJ practitioner who also follows MMA, you might want to sit down for this one. Three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champions are on the card. Between them, they hold enough IBJJF and ADCC gold to fill a trophy cas
Apr 17, 2026
UFC Vegas 116 Has Three BJJ World Champions On One #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts UFC Vegas 116 on May 25th stacks three IBJJF world champions — Buchecha, Rodolfo Vieira, and Max Gimenis — on one MMA card. Their combined mat résumé is a museum. Their combined cage record is a different conversation. Sources: - Jitsmagazine — Buchecha vs