Fernardo Vieira
"Fernandinho"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Fernardo Vieira
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptible to high-volume strikers with strong TDD
- Can be overwhelmed by heavy ground-and-pound specialists
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- 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 Wrestling are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression66
- Cardio78
- Wrestling82
- Fight IQ88
- Distance Control81
- Finishing67
Prep for camp: Fernardo Vieira
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes an elite open guard to sweep or submit opponents who enter his space
- Prioritizes high-level transitions from wrestling entries into specialized BJJ positions
- Demonstrates disciplined pacing, often winning via technical control rather than brawling
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- 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
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 Fernardo Vieira.
How Fernardo 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
Last fight resulted in a TKO loss via retirement/stoppage.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2017-02-04vs Magomedrasul KhasbulaevTKO (Retirement) · R3 · Akhmat Fight Show 33
- W2014-12-13vs Tyson NamUnanimous Decision · R3 · XFCI: XFC International 8
- W2014-02-08vs Marcelo RojoSubmission (Keylock) · R2 · XFCI: XFC International 1
- W2010-03-27vs Martin SvenssonSubmission (Armbar) · R1 · The Zone FC 6: Evolution
- L2009-03-27vs Diego BrandaoTKO · R2 · MC: Mr. Cage 2
Availability
Has not competed in professional MMA since 2017 and is currently ranked as ineligible due to inactivity.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Fernando Vieira is a multi-time BJJ World Champion who successfully transitioned to MMA with a heavy emphasis on his ground game. He is most dangerous when the fight hits the floor, possessing elite technical submission skills that allowed him to defeat legends like Bibiano Fernandes in grappling. While technically sound, his MMA career has slowed due to inactivity and vulnerability to high-caliber strikers.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes an elite open guard to sweep or submit opponents who enter his space
- Prioritizes high-level transitions from wrestling entries into specialized BJJ positions
- Demonstrates disciplined pacing, often winning via technical control rather than brawling
Signature Moves
- Keylock
- Armbar from Guard
- Open Guard Sweeps
- Single Leg Takedown
Weaknesses
- Susceptible to high-volume strikers with strong TDD
- Can be overwhelmed by heavy ground-and-pound specialists