Vítor Vianna (born November 2, 1979) is a Brazilian

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, who has competed in mixed martial arts events in Brazil, Holland, and in the United States. He is ranked as the #69

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fighter in the world by FightMatrix.com. This ranking is due to certain

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fights he has participated in. He is also a highly decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and is a; 2 time World Champion, 6 time Brazilian National Champion, 15 time State Champion, and ADCC NO GI Brazilian trials runner-up. Vianna is signed to the

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Background

Vítor Vianna grew up in

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. He began his martial arts training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 15 at the Alliance BJJ Academy in

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under

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. He was also trained by

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for one year in

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. He is a 2nd degree black belt under

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, and Eduardo Jamelao. As a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competitor he is a highly decorated champion and known throughout the world. After becoming two time World Champion Vitor decided to transition to MMA and did so in 2004. After 12 professional fights, his only loss was a TKO (referee stoppage) for a broken arm he sustained while blocking a kick by UFC fighter

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Mixed martial arts career

Since 2004, Vitor Vianna has competed in mixed martial arts events around the world. Prior to this he was a highly decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. He is a; 2 time World Champion, 6 time Brazilian National Champion, 15 time State Champion, and ADCC NO GI Brazilian trials runner-up. In the ADCC NO GI Brazilian trials he faced

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in the finals, who is considered the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter in the world. Vitor lasted 13 minutes with

but ultimately lost via submission and became the runner-up. Vitor is a member of

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's the Wand Fight Team and is the head Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and MMA instructor there. In addition to training with and teaching at the Wand Fight Team, Vitor is the main training partner for

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fighter and

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Champion

Bellator Fighting Championships

Vianna made his Bellator debut as a participant in the Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tournament. In the opening round, he defeated

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via split decision at

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. In the semifinal round, Vianna defeated Bryan Baker via TKO in the first round at

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. He faced

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in the tournament finals and lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Vitor Vianna is married with one daughter. He lives and trains in

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. When he is not training, Vitor enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vianna, Vitor Living people Sportspeople from Espírito Santo Brazilian male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1979 births