Guilherme Viana Explained

Guilherme Viana
Birth Date:13 May 1986
Birth Place:Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Weight:205lb
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Reach:78inches
Fighting Out Of:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team:Synergy Fight
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:93945

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 .

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

In February 2014, Viana was revealed as one of the contestants on, 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

|-|Loss|align=center|7–3|Philipe Lins|TKO (punches)|Bellator 159||align=center|2|align=center|1:13|Mulvane, Kansas, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Houston Alexander|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Bellator 146||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–2|Francis Carmont|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 135||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Julio Cesar dos Santos|TKO (punches)|The Hill Fighters 2||align=center|2|align=center|0:46|Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Cristiano Monteiro|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Shooto Brazil 47||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Ricardo Silva|TKO (punches)|Watch Out Combat Show 28||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Rodney Wallace|Decision (split)|Iron Fight Combat 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Ed Carlos|TKO (punch)|Iron Fight Combat 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:19|Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Gustavo Gussem|TKO (punches)|Watch Out Combat Show 19||align=center|1|align=center|1:50|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Eduardo Camilo|Submission (armbar)|MMA Against Dengue 2||align=center|1|align=center|3:51|São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|

Notes and References

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