BJJ star Rodolfo Vieira has a date for his MMA debut

One of the best grapplers of all times will make his mixed martial arts debut in 2017.
Rodolfo Vieira, a four-time jiu-jitsu world champion and ADCC gold medalist, is set to compete for the first time under MMA rules at Real Fight, a Japanese promotion that will make its first trip to Brazil on Feb. 11. Vieira confirmed the news via press release following a report by PVT.
According to Vieira, the event will take place at the Ibirapuera gymnasium in Sao Paulo, the same arena he competed to win t