After a scare, Rodolfo Vieira returns to the UFC octagon against Chris Curtis, in June

R. Vieira is free to continue fighting MMA Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Days after the continuation of his MMA career was threatened by an obstruction in the brain, Rudolph Vieira He has a fight scheduled in the UFC. The Brazilian middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) faces the North American Chris Curtis in an event scheduled by Ultimate for June 25th, with no location yet defined. The information was released by Iridium Sports Management, the company that manages Curtis' career.

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Rudolph Vieira was prevented from facing Wellington Turman in January after MRI scans raised suspicion of congenital malformation in his brain. At the beginning of April, the “Black Belt Hunter” underwent a cerebral angiography, who detected only a small obstruction that does not compromise his future in the sport.

Contra Chris Curtis, Rudolph Vieira seeks his second consecutive victory in Ultimate. After winning his first two fights in the organization, the Brazilian ended up surprised and submitted by anthony hernandez in February 2021, but turned around and ended Dustin Stoltzfus in June. The Rio native's professional record has eight triumphs and just one setback.

Much more experienced in MMA, Chris Curtis He has 28 wins, 16 of which were by knockout, and eight defeats. The “Action Man” has won seven consecutive victories, the last two in the UFC octagon, in November and December 2021.