Guilherme Viana

Guilherme Viana (born May 13, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2012, Viana was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.

Guilherme Viana
Born (1986-05-13) May 13, 1986
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Reach78.0 in (198 cm)
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamSynergy Fight
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins7
By knockout5
By submission2
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Viana began his professional MMA career in March 2012. He quickly compiled a 4–1 record, with his lone loss being against former UFC and Bellator competitor Rodney Wallace, before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3

In February 2014, Viana was revealed as one of the contestants on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3, competing as a heavyweight.[1] In the fight to get into the house, Viana lost to eventual winner of the heavyweight tournament Antônio Carlos Júnior via TKO in the first round, thus being eliminated from the competition.[2]

Bellator MMA

Viana made his Bellator and United States debut against nine-time UFC veteran Francis Carmont at Bellator 135 on March 27, 2015.[3] Viana lost the fight via unanimous decision.[4]

Viana faced another UFC veteran in Houston Alexander at Bellator 146 on November 20, 2015.[5] He won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage following the conclusion of the second round.

Viana then faced Philipe Lins at Bellator 159 on July 22, 2016. After a conservative first round from both fighters, Viana lost the fight via TKO due to punches in the second.[6]

Personal life

Viana has a brother, who is also a mixed martial artist.[7] He is happily married.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
10 matches 7 wins 3 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 0 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–3 Philipe Lins TKO (punches) Bellator 159 July 22, 2016 2 1:13 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win 7–2 Houston Alexander TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 146 November 20, 2015 2 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 6–2 Francis Carmont Decision (unanimous) Bellator 135 March 27, 2015 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 6–1 Julio Cesar dos Santos TKO (punches) The Hill Fighters 2 July 12, 2014 2 0:46 Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Win 5–1 Cristiano Monteiro Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brazil 47 April 4, 2014 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–1 Ricardo Silva TKO (punches) Watch Out Combat Show 28 August 10, 2013 1 N/A Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Loss 3–1 Rodney Wallace Decision (split) Iron Fight Combat 2 December 7, 2012 3 5:00 Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil For vacant IFC light heavyweight championship.
Win 3–0 Ed Carlos TKO (punch) Iron Fight Combat 1 September 1, 2012 1 1:19 Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
Win 2–0 Gustavo Gussem TKO (punches) Watch Out Combat Show 19 May 18, 2012 1 1:50 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Eduardo Camilo Submission (armbar) MMA Against Dengue 2 March 4, 2012 1 3:51 São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

References
  1. Zane Simon (February 26, 2014). "Cast revealed for TUF Brazil 3: Sonnen vs. Silva". bloodyelbow.com.
  2. Staff (March 10, 2014). "'TUF: Brazil 3' Recap: Episode 1". sherdog.com.
  3. Matt Erickson and John Morgan (February 2, 2015). "Bellator 135 adds Francis Carmont-Guilherme Viana, Dakota Cochrane-Ryan Couture". mmajunkie.com.
  4. Chuck Mindenhall (March 27, 2015). "Bellator 135 results: Marcos Galvao captures bantamweight title with win over Joe Warren". mmafighting.com.
  5. Mike Sloan (October 30, 2015). "Houston Alexander Added to Bellator 146 Card". sherdog.com.
  6. John Morgan (July 22, 2016). "Bellator 159 results: Taimanglo scores upset, Guillard wins and moves to 170". mmajunkie.com.
  7. Mike Bohn and Christian Stein (March 27, 2015). "A parent's worst nightmare? Bellator's Guilherme Viana chose MMA over law school". mmajunkie.com.
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