SAO PAULO -- Five-time jiu-jitsu world champion as a black belt, Rodolfo Vieira earned his first ADCC title on Sunday, and he might be months away from making a transition to mixed martial arts.
Following his victory over Felipe Pena at the 99kg (218 pounds) ADCC 2015 final, Vieira spoke with Real Fight Championship promoters at the Mauro Pinheiro gymnasium in Sao Paulo, and was offered a contract.
"I got nervous when they made the offer, but will still think about it," Vieira told MMAFighting.com, saying he plans on making his MMA debut in 2016. "They told me think about it, if I want to fight this year or in 2016.