Rivalry · 8 recorded meetings

Bernardo Faria vs Rodolfo Vieira

Head-to-head record

Bernardo

Rodolfo

Bernardo

Rodolfo

2011 → 2014, oldest first

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In 8 recorded meetings between the two, Rodolfo Vieira won all 8 and Bernardo Faria won none, with no draws.
Three of Vieira's wins over Faria came by submission, using the Cross Collar Choke From Mount twice and the Armbar once.
Their meetings clustered in title matches, including the finals of the 2011 IBJJF World Championship, the 2011 IBJJF Pan Championship, and the 2014 IBJJF World Championship.
Both men carry similar overall marks on record: Faria at an 80% win rate across 120 matches and Vieira at 83% across 120.
Vieira's finishing edge shows in the numbers, with 61% of his recorded wins by submission compared to 48% for Faria.

The rivalry

This is a one-sided rivalry on the scoreboard. Across 8 recorded meetings, Rodolfo Vieira beat Bernardo Faria every time, an 8 to 0 count with no draws. The matches spanned 2011 to 2014 and landed almost entirely in the late rounds of major tournaments, including the 2011 IBJJF World Championship final, the 2011 IBJJF Pan Championship finals, and the 2014 IBJJF World Championship final.

Stylistically the two lined up as the kind of matchup that produced clear outcomes. Vieira built his reputation as a pressure passer, and it showed against Faria: three of the wins came by submission, including two by Cross Collar Choke From Mount and one by Armbar. The other five went on points or advantage, so even when Faria stayed out of danger he could not win the exchanges.

The wider records tell you both men were elite. Faria holds an 80% win rate over 120 recorded matches, Vieira an 83% win rate over 120. Against common opponents the story is mixed rather than dominant either way, so this rivalry was less about a talent gap and more about a matchup that consistently favored Vieira during those years.