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 DAVID VIEIRA (born David Vieira da Silva) was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. David's brother Daniel started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in late 1999, and a few months latter David decided to start training too. David was seventeen at the time and he loved the martial art from the beginning. His first instructor was Alexandre de Lima at the Infight Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio, but a few months latter he was invited to start training with Rogerio Poggio at the main Infight Academy.
After winning the BJJ World Championship David went to Sao Paulo to train with the founder of the Infight Academy, 6th Degree BJJ Black Belt Totila Jordan Neto "Pitoco". In 2004 David came to the US to compete at the BJJ 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.
David Vieira:
"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been my lifelong passion and I love sharing it's knowledge with all my students, which are my second family. I test my limits and train hard everyday, that’s why when I compete I always go for the submission against my opponents. As a BJJ professor I’m always learning a lot through teaching, because it allows me to see things from a different perspective. Today I feel a great sense of accomplishment not only as a competitor but also as an instructor and undoubtedly one of the most rewarding things is to help my students achieve their goals and become the best that they can be."
Awards:
2x World Champion, 2x World Silver Medalist, Brazilian National Champion, Brazilian National Teams Champion (Gracie Barra), Brazilian Nationals Silver Medalist, 2x Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist, 8x State Champion, European Bronze Medalist, 2x Pan American Silver Medalist, Pan American Bronze Medalist, No Gi State Champion, ADCC South America Silver Medalist, AbuDhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup Silver Medalist, American Cup Champion, Atlântico Sul Cup Champion, 2x Rolls Gracie Cup Champion, 7x Alpha Barra Cup Champion, 3x NAGA Champion, 2x Copa America Champion, 3x Copa Cyclone Champion, 2x Luta Livre Submission Champion, GP Duelo NoGi SuperFight Champ, Gracie Barra TPA SuperFight Champ, Unified BJJ League SuperFight Champ,... (BJJ Medals: 43 Gold, 11 Silver, 6 Bronze); Freestyle Wrestling 2010 State Bronze Medalist and undefeated professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter.
Career Highlights:
David's most notable wins via submission were over;
4X BJJ World Champ Sergio Moraes from Alliance Jiu-Jitsu via Triangle Choke.
3X BJJ World Champ Tarsis Humphreys from Alliance Jiu-Jitsu via Choke.
3x BJJ World Champ Delson Heleno form Gordo Jiu-Jitsu via Choke.
ADCC Champ Mario Rinaldi from ATT via Rear Naked Choke.
ADCC Champ Moacir Oliveira from Team Boca De La Riva via Armlock.
ADCC Champ Vagner Rocha from Team Popovitch twice via Triangle Choke and Armlock.
National Champ Vinicius Marinho from GF Team via Choke,...
Other Achievements:
David is a very experienced certified Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu referee. He has officiated many national and international Jiu-Jitsu competitions for the last 7 years. Also as a BJJ Professor David has had the opportunity to awarded Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts to Ciro Moura (Brazil), Chad Robichaux (USA), Soufiane Hammoud (France), Antoine Bachelin (France) and Rodrigo Calazans (Brazil).
Competition Record
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Professional MMA Record |
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Event |
Opponent |
Result |
W-L-D |
Ht |
Wt |
| 4/7/2007 |
WFC: Turf Wars III |
Fred Salsaverda |
Won (1:28, Round 1)
Submission Triangle Choke |
1-0-0 |
6' 2" |
175 lbs |
| 7/13/2007 |
WFC: Cage Wars IV |
Benjamin Jordan |
Won (2:42, Round 1)
Submission Triangle Choke |
2-0-0 |
6' 2" |
175 lbs |
| 2/23/2008 |
RFC XI: Revenge of the Warriors |
Zack Barrios |
Won (1:19, Round 1)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
3-0-0 |
6' 2" |
170 lbs |
| 3/22/2008 |
WFC 6 - Battle in the Bay |
Efrain Ruiz |
Won (3:26, Round 1)
Rear Naked Choke |
4-0-0 |
6' 2" |
170 lbs |
| 8/6/2011 |
MACAE Fight - Rio |
Ricardo Capoeira |
Won (Round 1)
TBA |
5-0-0 |
6' 2" |
175 lbs |
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