Rodolfo Vieira rebounded from his first career loss with a brutal submission win over Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC on ESPN 26 . After falling victim to one of the biggest upsets of the year in February with his submission defeat over Anthony Hernandez, Vieira (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) got back on track with a submission win of his own in the third round against Stoltzfus (13-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Vieira showed an evolution in his game by striking with Stoltzfus in the early going. He eventually got the back from a standing position, though, and collapsed his opponent to the mat with a rear-naked choke to get the finish at the 1:54 mark of Round 3. Check out the replay of the submission below (via Twitter ): INCREDIBLE Rodolfo Vieira finished with STYLE #UFCVegas31 pic.twitter.com/XTVv8ncUj8 — UFC (@ufc) July 18, 2021 A true submission expert! Rodolfo Vieira showed his dominance on the ground! [ #UFCVegas31 continues on @ESPN & @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/2iknqE0lBg — UFC (@ufc) July 18, 2021 Following his performance, Vieira was very emotional
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UFC on ESPN 26 video: Rodolfo Vieira rebounds from upset loss with slick submission – MMA Junkie