Rodolfo Vieira
4x IBJJF World Champion · 2010–2018
Lineage
Vieira's elite Top Control (96) and elite Guard Passing (95) define this era.
Competition Record
Career grappling record
Gi
No-Gi
4x IBJJF World Champion, UFC fighter
Mat Resume
Time on the mats in professional competition
78
Pro Matches
40
Mat Hours
28
Events
7.5 min
Avg Duration
1:30
Fastest Sub
14
Sub-Only Matches
Style Analysis
The most dominant pressure passer of his generation. Four-time world champion with an unstoppable passing game before transitioning to MMA.
Signature Submissions
Notable Matches
Key competition results
Did You Know?
4x IBJJF World Champion
Transitioned to UFC competition
Pressure passing style studied as a system by coaches worldwide
Trophy Case
Pressure passing defined a generation
Heavy and super heavy
Signature Moments
The Most Explosive Passer in History
Rodolfo Vieira won four IBJJF World Championships with the most explosive, aggressive passing style in BJJ history. His toreando and pressure passing were so violent that elite guard players simply could not maintain their structures. He would smash through guards that nobody else could pass.
Four world titles built on raw passing power. Rodolfo didn't go around guards — he went through them.
The UFC Transition
Rodolfo Vieira transitioned to UFC and showed that elite BJJ translates directly to MMA. His ground control and submission ability made him a constant threat on the mat, finishing multiple opponents from dominant positions.
A four-time world champion who proved his grappling worked in the cage.
Career Numbers
Mundials Golds
IBJJF World Championship golds
4
Pan Am Golds
Pan American Championship golds
2
<90 sec
Deep Pass Velocity
Average time to first guard pass at Mundials was under 90 seconds — the most explosive passer in history
Season Stats · 4x IBJJF World Champion
Engine Attributes
Data Coverage
FloGrappling / BJJ Heroes / IBJJF
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