David Vieira
| David Vieira | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Vieira da Silva February 28, 1982 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 78 inches |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Team | DVBJJ |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | BJJ: White Belt 2000, Blue Belt 2002, Purple Belt 2003, Brown Belt 2004, Black Belt 2005, 1st Degree Black Belt 2008, 2nd Degree Black Belt 2011. MMA: Since 2007 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
David Vieira (born February 28, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an undefeated professional Mixed Martial Artist and a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ).
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[edit] Biography
David was seventeen when he started practicing Jiu-Jitsu. His first instructor was Alexandre de Lima at the Infight Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro, but a few months later he was invited to start training with Rogerio Poggio at the main Infight Academy. After winning the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, David went to São Paulo to train with the founder of the Infight Academy, 5th Degree BJJ Black Belt "Pitoco" Totila Jordan Neto. In 2004 David came to the United States to compete at the Pan American Championship and that is when he was introduced to Gracie Barra by Pitoco's old friend Eduardo de Lima. When David went back to Brazil he decided to join Gracie Barra Academy where in 2005 he got his Black Belt. At Gracie Barra, David had the chance to train with some of the best instructors and fighters in the world.
In 2006 David went to the USA and became a professional licensed Mixed Martial Arts fighter; and just a year latter David was featured in the MMA Authority Magazine as the new up and coming fighter, and was described by the editor as the “Brazilian Prodigy”. But after 4 successful MMA fights in the US, David decided to go back to Brazil to improve his MMA game and become a more complete fighter by training at some of the best MMA and Jiu-Jitsu academies in Rio.
As a Jiu-Jitsu Professor David has awarded Black Belts to Ciro Moura (Brazil), Chad Robichaux (USA), Soufiane Hammoud (France), Antoine Bachelin (France) and Rodrigo Calazans (Brazil).
David has recently opened another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy but this time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (DVBJJ Rio). David currently teaches at his own Jiu-Jitsu Academy but he also continues his MMA training at Gordo Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Most of David's friends and family call him just Davi or Magro (Portuguese for Skinny).
[edit] Reality Show
At the end of 2010 David was invited to be in a reality show in Brazil that aired nationwide at the Multishow channel in May 2011. The show is called Minha Praia (Portuguese for My Beach) and it's an original reality television adventure/reward game show in which teams of two people, man and women, compete with other teams. Contestants are isolated in a secluded beach in Brazil to compete for prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other rival team members. The original show aired on April 2010; The second season is schedule for May 2011. Minha Praia/Multishow Website
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| Gold | 2002 Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| Gold | 2002 Rio de Janeiro, |
77kg |
| Silver | 2003 Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| Silver | 2004 Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| National Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2001 Rio de Janeiro, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2003 Rio de Janeiro, |
77kg |
| Bronze | 2003 Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| Gold | 2005 Rio de Janeiro, |
82kg |
| Silver | 2005 Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| No Gi State Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| Gold | 2011 Rio de Janeiro, |
82kg |
| State Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| Gold | 2002 1st Sao Paulo, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2002 2nd Sao Paulo, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2002 3rd Sao Paulo, |
77kg |
| Silver | 2002 2nd Rio de Janeiro, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2003 1st Rio de Janeiro, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2003 3rd Rio de Janeiro, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2005 1st Rio de Janeiro, |
82kg |
| Gold | 2005 1st Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| Gold | 2005 2nd Rio de Janeiro, |
82kg |
| European Championship (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) | ||
| Bronze | 2009 Portugal, |
82kg |
| Pan American Championship | ||
| Silver | 2002 Orlando, |
77kg |
| Silver | 2004 Los Angeles, |
77kg |
| Bronze | 2006 Los Angeles, |
82kg |
| American Cup Championship | ||
| Gold | 2004 Orlando, |
77kg |
| ADCC South America Trials | ||
| Silver | 2011 Sao Paulo, |
88kg |
| World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup Trials | ||
| Silver | 2010 Rio de Janeiro, |
82kg |
| Bronze | 2012 Rio de Janeiro, |
88kg |
| North American Grappling Association | ||
| Gold | 2006 Miami, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2006 Miami, |
NoGi/77kg |
| Gold | 2007 Miami, |
82kg |
| Rolls Gracie Cup | ||
| Gold | 2003 Rio de Janeiro, |
77kg |
| Gold | 2003 Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| Silver | 2004 Rio de Janeiro, |
Absolute |
| Absolute/Open Weight Class
Total of BJJ and Grappling Medals: 41 Gold, 13 Silver & 6 Bronze |
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[edit] Awards (IBJJF & CBJJO)
- 2x World Champion
- World Silver Medalist
- World Cup Silver Medalist
- Brazilian National Champion
- Brazilian National Teams Champion (GB)
- Brazilian Nationals Silver Medalist
- 2x Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist
- 8x State Champion
- NoGi State Champion
- European Bronze Medalist
- 2x Pan American Silver Medalist
- Pan American Bronze Medalist
- American Cup Champion
- Atlântico Sul Cup Champion
- ADCC South America Silver Medalist
- AbuDhabi World Pro Cup Silver Medalist
- 2x Rolls Gracie Cup Champion
- 7x Alpha Barra Cup Champion
- 3x NAGA Champion
- 2x Copa America Champion
- 3x Copa Cyclone Champion
- GP Duelo NoGi SuperFight Champ
- Gracie Barra TPA SuperFight Champ
- Unified BJJ League SuperFight Champ
- 2x Luta Livre Submission Champion
- In 2010 after training in Freestyle Wrestling for a few months, David tested his new found skill at the Wrestling State Championship in Rio. He was able get 3rd place which qualified him for the Wrestling National Championship in São Paulo a week later; but due to a foot injury he wasn't able to compete.
[edit] Submission Wins
David has competed in many BJJ and Grappling tournaments and he has also won several National and International titles with the majority of his wins coming via submission, and with over 200 tournaments matches under his belt David has only been submitted 3 times in his career. David's most notable wins via submission were over Sergio Moraes from Alliance Jiu Jitsu via Triangle Choke, Tarsis Humphreys from Alliance Jiu Jitsu via Choke, Mario “Big Hurt” Rinaldi from ATT via Rear Naked Choke, Moacir Oliveira from Team De La Riva via Armlock, 2x Vagner Rocha from Team Popovitch via Triangle Choke and Armlock, Vinicius Marinho from GFTeam via Choke, Delson Heleno form Gordo Jiu-Jitsu via Choke...
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 4 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–0 | Efrain Ruiz |
Submission (rear naked choke) | WFC VI | March 22, 2008 | 1 | 3:26 | FL, USA | |
| Win | 3–0 | Zack Barrios |
Submission (rear naked choke) | RFC XI | February 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:22 | FL, USA | |
| Win | 2–0 | Benjamin Jordan |
Submission (triangle choke) | WFC IV | July 13, 2007 | 1 | 2:42 | FL, USA | |
| Win | 1–0 | Fred Salsaverda |
Submission (triangle choke) | WFC III | April 7, 2007 | 1 | 1:28 | FL, USA |
