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Rodolfo Vieira Offered Contract by Japanese MMA Organization; Wants to Fight at 185 lbs

Rodolfo Vieira Offered Contract by Japanese MMA Organization; Wants to Fight at 185 lbs

 

5x jiu-jitsu world champion at black belt, Rodolfo Vieira won his first ADCC title last Sunday.

After winning the -99kgs final, Vieira was offered a pro MMA contract by Japan based Real Fight Championship (where Kron Gracie made his debut).

Vieira told MMAFighting.com:

“I got nervous when they made the offer, but will still think about it. They told me think about it, if I want to fight this year or in 2016. But it’s not an easy decision. I will talk to my coach and see what I’ll do.”

Vieira is thinking of cutting down to 185lbs /84 kgs to fight MMA. He competes at 97kgs in BJJ.

“I’m too short for 205 pounds. I believe I would have to fight at 185.”

 

Vieira, has beaten top MMA fighters in grappling matches, such as  Antonio Braga Neto, Antonio Carlos Junior, Sergio Moraes, Andre Galvao, and Alan Belcher.

Vieira has been flirting for a long time with the idea of transitioning to MMA. He recently recovered from a herniated discs injury that kept him out of the World Pro and the IBJJF worlds.

Back in 2014, Rodolfo talked about possibly moving to California to train with his friend Lyoto Machiada at Black House MMA when making the move:

“I’m 24 years old and may be the right time to try a career change. If it goes wrong and I get beaten, I think will have plenty of time to return to the Jiu-Jitsu competition scene at a high level. I’m 101kg and got to lose weight if I do MMA, but I think I can go down well. I’m talking to my coaches and some friends, as Lyoto Machida for example, and I’m considering going to train out there in California, and do this test, ”