Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz (born August 29, 1983) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who most recently competed in the

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division of Bellator. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also competed for the

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Background

Originally from

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, Queiroz began training when he was 13 years old. He is a national champion in

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, a black belt in

Muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

and holds a 5-0 undefeated record in Muay Thai with all five wins coming by way of

knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...

. Quieroz is also a brown belt in

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

and has won titles in that sport as well.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Queiroz made his professional mixed martial arts debut in his native Brazil in November 2003. Over the next seven years, he amassed a record of 5 wins and 1 loss before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Queiroz made his debut against

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, losing via rear naked choke. Queiroz later tested positive for the steroid

Stanozolol Stanozolol (Abbreviation, abbrev. Stz), sold under many brand names, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used to treat hereditary angioedema. It was developed by American pharmaceuti ...

and was released by the UFC.

Bellator MMA

After sitting out from the sport for well over a year, Queiroz signed with Bellator in March 2012. He made his debut as a participant in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament against Mark Holata at

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. Despite being knocked down by a punch early on, Queiroz kept his composure and won the fight via armbar just a few minutes later. He faced Alexander Volkov on November 9, 2012 at

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in the semifinal. He lost via TKO in the second round in an extremely controversial fight. Queiroz was scheduled to enter the Bellator Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament but pulled out due to an injury. He was replaced by

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. In the fall of 2013, Queiroz entered the four-man Season Nine Heavyweight tournament. He faced

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in the semifinals at

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and won by a shocking knockout at just 23 seconds into the fight. He was scheduled to face

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in the finals but would withdraw due to a knee injury and was replaced by Peter Graham. After nearly two years away from the sport, Queiroz returned to the Bellator cage to face

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at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Mixed martial arts record

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