R. Vieira will debut in MMA in February of next year. (Photo: Getty Images)
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The mystery is over. Rudolph Vieira, multi-time jiu-jitsu champion, will finally make his MMA debut, and it will be on Brazilian soil. The Rio native will fight in the 6th edition of the Japanese Real Fight event, scheduled for February 11th next year, at the Ibirapuera gym, in São Paulo, but the opponent has not yet been defined. The information is from the 'PVT' website.
A black belt in jiu-jitsu, Rodolfo, 27 years old, is a four-time world champion in the sport (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014), in addition to having won the ADCC (2015), the biggest grappling tournament in the world. For his MMA debut, the Brazilian has been preparing at the American Top Team gym, located in Florida (USA), where he trains with names like Junior Gypsy, Antonio Shoe Guy e Antonio Pezão.
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