Leonardo "Leo" Vieira MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography

MMA Roots: Super Challenge and the Rise of Demian Maia The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace made his first real waves in mixed martial arts during a one-night tournament in October 2006, roughly a year before he made his...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Dec 28, 2025

Two Belts Up for Grabs at UFC BJJ 2 on July 31 in Las Vegas The Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be going full steam ahead with its Brazilian jiu-jitsu project.

Grappling

Jay Pettry

Jul 18, 2025

Olga Rubin vs. Mayra Cantuaria Headlines Invicta FC 60 in Atlanta on Feb. 7 Olga Rubin will square off against Mayra Cantuaria in the Invicta FC 60 headliner on Feb. 7.

Women’s MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 08, 2025

Vale Tudo Relics: Grappling with Greatness Sherdog correspondent Marcelo Alonso travels through time and relives the historic 2000 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Fighting World Championship.

Grappling

Marcelo Alonso

Oct 16, 2023

Raquel Pennington-Irene Aldana Rematch to Headline UFC Fight Night on May 20 A rematch between Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana will serve as the main event for UFC Fight Night on May 20.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 18, 2023

Ex-AKA Jiu-Jitsu Coach: Rockhold Will Beat Costa If He Sticks to a Game Plan For many years, Leandro Vieira was responsible for sharpening the ground skills of American Kickboxing Academy fighters.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Aug 15, 2022

Former AKA Jiu-Jitsu Coach: If Oliviera Beats Makhachev, Khabib Would Return For many years Leandro Vieira was responsible for sharpening the jiu-jitsu of American Kickboxing Academy athletes, but in 2018, that...

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Jul 11, 2022

By The Numbers: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Michel Pereira The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will pit two of its tried-and-true welterweight action heroes against one another in the UFC Fight...

UFC

Brian Knapp

May 20, 2022