David Vieira

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David Vieira
Statistics
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Born	February 28, 1982 (1982-02-28) (age 26)
Town of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins	4
By knockout	0
By submission	4
Losses	0
Draws	0
No contests	0

Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
White belt
Gold	3rd Cup Ciclone Barra 2001, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	Cup Infight Surf Bros 2001, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	Cup Infight Surf Bros 2001, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Blue belt
Gold	1st Barra Circuit 2001, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	Cup Infight Surf Bros 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	1st State Championship 2002, São Paulo.	Middle Weight
Gold	South Atlantic Championship 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	2nd State Championship 2002, São Paulo.	Middle Weight
Gold	World Championship 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	World Championship 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Gold	Cup Infight Surf Bros 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Silver	2nd State Championship 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Silver	Pan American 2002, Orlando FL.	Middle Weight
Bronze	Brazilian Championship 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Purple belt
Gold	3rd State Championship 2002, São Paulo.	Middle Weight
Gold	3rd State Championship 2002, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	Cup Infight Surf Bros 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	Cup Rolls Gracie 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	1st State Championship 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	Cup Infight Surf Bros 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Gold	Cup Rolls Gracie 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Gold	5th Cup Ciclone Barra 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Silver	Brazilian Championship 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Silver	World Cup Championship 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Silver	Cup Rolls Gracie 2004, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Silver	5th Cup Ciclone Barra 2004, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Bronze	Brazilian Championship 2003, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Brown/Black belt
Gold	American Cup 2004, Orlando FL.	Middle Weight
Silver	Pan American 2004, Los Angeles CA.	Middle Weight
Silver	World Championship 2004, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Gold	1st State Championship 2005, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	2nd State Championship 2005, Rio de Janeiro.	Middle Weight
Gold	Brazilian Teams Championship 2005, Rio de Janeiro.	Gracie Team
Gold	1st State Championship 2005, Rio de Janeiro.	Absolute (all weights)
Gold	NAGA Grappling Championship 2006, Miami FL.	Middle Weight
Gold	NAGA Grappling Championship 2006 (No Gi), Miami FL.	Middle Weight
Gold	Gracie Barra Tampa Tournament 2006, Tampa FL.	Super Fight
Bronze	Pan American 2006, Los Angeles CA.	Middle Weight
Gold	Copa America 2007 (No Gi), Lakeland FL.	Absolute (all weights)
Bronze	Copa America 2007(No Gi), Lakeland FL.	Absolute (all weights)
Gold	Copa America 2007, Lakeland FL.	Absolute (all weights)
Gold	NAGA Grappling Championship 2007, Miami FL.	Middle Weight

David Vieira (born David Vieira Da Silva on February 28, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) under the legendary Carlos Gracie, Jr.. David is a multiple BJJ World Champion, has competed in many Jiu-Jitsu tournaments and has also won several National and International titles. David’s brother Daniel started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and after a few months he convinced David to start training with him. David was seventeen at the time and he loved the martial art from the beginning. His first instructor was Alexandre Lima at the Infight Jiu-Jitsu Academy and after a while he was invited to started training with Rogerio Poggio at the main Infight Academy in Rio de Janeiro. After winning the world championship, David went to São Paulo to train with Totila Jordan Neto “Pitoco”, who was the one responsible for David’s progress in this sport. During that time, David came to the United States to compete and that is when he was introduced to Gracie Barra by Eduardo de Lima. When David went back to Brazil he decided to join Gracie Barra Academy where eventually 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 and Daniel opened their own school, Gracie Barra Pinellas / David Vieira Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (DVBJJ), in Pinellas Park, Florida^[1].

[edit] MMA Record

Date	Result	Opponent	Outcome	Event	Round	Time
4/7/2007	Win	Fred Salsaverda	Submission (Triangle Choke)	MMAWFC: Turf Wars III	1	1:28
7/13/2007	Win	Benjamin Jordan	Submission (Triangle Choke)	MMAWFC IV: Cage Wars	1	2:42
2/23/2008	Win	Zack Barrios	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	RFC XI: Revenge of the Warriors	1	1:22
3/22/2008	Win	Efrain Ruiz	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	MMAWFC VI: Battle in the Bay	1	3:26