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Vianna, the head jiu-jitsu trainer at the Wand Fight Team in Las Vegas, is a seven-year veteran whose sole loss came due to a broken arm TKO against UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva in 2006.
"I have been watching Bellator for a long time," said Vianna. "They are one of the best promotions in the world and they have great fighters. I'm just really excited to fight in the big show against big fighters, and to have the opportunity to show the world who I am."
"Fighting for Bellator is the best opportunity for me. I know I'm going to have a great career here with Bellator. It's great exposure, being on national television on MTV2, and I know I'm going to make a lot of fans very happy."
As the head jiu jitsu trainer with Wanderlei Silva's fight team in Las Vegas, Vianna works with a number of top fighters in the sport on a day to day basis, but believes his extensive sparring with "The Axe Murderer" puts him in position to stand with anyone in the middleweight division.
"Wanderlei had seen me fight in Brazil, and when he opened his school in Las Vegas, he wanted me to become an instructor with Wand Fight Team," said Vianna. "I train every day with Wanderlei. I also train a lot with Michael Costa, and sometimes Forrest Griffin. I spar with Wanderlei three times a week, every week, and we go 100%. I don't think anyone I fight is going to have the same power and technique that Wanderlei has. I feel confident that I can stand up with anyone at 185 lbs."
Vianna is expected to make his Bellator debut sometime this summer, though no opponent has yet been set for him.
"We constantly strive to sign the world's best possible talent for Bellator, and Vitor certainly fits that bill," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebeny. "We've been working to bring Vitor to Bellator for quite a while, and as a fan and as Bellator's CEO I am very excited to see him step into the Bellator cage for us this summer."
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