Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz (born August 29, 1983) is a Brazilian

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who most recently competed in the

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division of

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. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also competed for the

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Background

Originally from

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, Queiroz began training when he was 13 years old. He is a national champion in

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, a black belt in

Muay Thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...

and holds a 5-0 undefeated record in Muay Thai with all five wins coming by way of

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. Quieroz is also a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has won titles in that sport as well.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Queiroz made his professional mixed martial arts debut in his native Brazil in November 2003. Over the next seven years, he amassed a record of 5 wins and 1 loss before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Queiroz made his debut against

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, losing via rear naked choke. Queiroz later tested positive for the steroid

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and was released by the UFC.

Bellator MMA

After sitting out from the sport for well over a year, Queiroz signed with

in March 2012. He made his debut as a participant in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament against Mark Holata at Bellator 75. Despite being knocked down by a punch early on, Queiroz kept his composure and won the fight via armbar just a few minutes later. He faced Alexander Volkov on November 9, 2012 at

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in the semifinal. He lost via TKO in the second round in an extremely controversial fight. Queiroz was scheduled to enter the Bellator Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament but pulled out due to an injury. He was replaced by Ryan Martinez. In the fall of 2013, Queiroz entered the four-man Season Nine Heavyweight tournament. He faced

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in the semifinals at Bellator 102 and won by a shocking knockout at just 23 seconds into the fight. He was scheduled to face

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in the finals but would withdraw due to a knee injury and was replaced by Peter Graham. After nearly two years away from the sport, Queiroz returned to the Bellator cage to face

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on September 25, 2015. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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