Rodolfo Vieira lived up to his nickname as “The Black Belt Hunter” with a second-round submission to finish Oskar Piechota in his UFC debut.
Multi-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion had to battle through some nerves and perhaps a little bit of fatigue but he still managed to put Piechota away with a picture-perfect arm triangle choke to earn the victory at 4:26 into the second round.
“I feel really happy,” Vieira said following his win. “I feel really good being in the biggest MMA organization in the world.
Some early striking exchanges finally gave way to Vieira setting up a double-leg takedown that planted Piechota on the mat as the multi-time grappling champion looked to apply his world class ground game.