Wikipedia: Rodolfo VieiraAna Carolina Vieira
"Baby"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Ana Carolina Vieira
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be outpointed in high-level strategic referee decisions
- Historically struggled against elite scramblers with high-velocity footwork (e.g., Sarah Galvao)
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Fight IQ and Cardio are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Aggression is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression19
- Cardio90
- Wrestling85
- Fight IQ95
- Distance Control67
- Finishing43
Prep for camp: Ana Carolina Vieira
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Aggressive guard passing using her signature knee slide and toreando variations
- Heavy pressure style often referred to as 'Rodolfo-esque' like her brother
- Prioritizes establishing dominant side control or back control to secure finishes
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Ana Carolina Vieira.
How Ana has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No current reported injuries.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2025-01-01vs Sarah Galvao--- · CJI 2
- W2025-01-01vs Renata CanutoReferee Decision · UFC FP 11
- L2024-01-01vs Aurelie VernReferee Decision · ADXC 7
- W2024-01-01vs Helena CrevarPts: 5x0 · ADCC
- W2024-01-01vs Beatriz MesquitaReferee Decision · ADCC
Availability
Actively competing in professional grappling circuits.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Ana Carolina Vieira is an elite BJJ black belt and 5-time IBJJF World Champion known for her crushing pressure and dominant guard passing. Following in the footsteps of her brother Rodolfo, she employs a traditional but high-efficiency GF Team style centered on physical dominance and technical precision.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Aggressive guard passing using her signature knee slide and toreando variations
- Heavy pressure style often referred to as 'Rodolfo-esque' like her brother
- Prioritizes establishing dominant side control or back control to secure finishes
- High-output pace that often breaks opponents in the second half of technical matches
Signature Moves
- Knee Slide Pass
- Toreando Pass
- Katagatame (Arm-Triangle)
- Back Take
- Armbar
Weaknesses
- Can be outpointed in high-level strategic referee decisions
- Historically struggled against elite scramblers with high-velocity footwork (e.g., Sarah Galvao)