Viviane "Sucuri' Pereira (born August 8, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and competes in strawweight division. She last competed for Invicta Fighting Championships. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Pereira has also fought in the UFC.[2]
| Viviane Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1993 Tauá, Ceará, Brazil[1] |
| Other names | Sucuri |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil[2] |
| Team | Dragon Kombat (until 2020)[3] Astra Fight Team (2021–present)[3] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background edit
Pereira started MMA training in a social project and decided to pursue a career as a fighter, after her first win.[2]
Pereira was kicked off her team after informing her coach that she was pregnant with his child, which she gave birth to in December 2020. The father of the child, Marcos Batista, who runs the Dragon Kombat team in Fortaleza, blocked her from all means of communication and kicked her out of the gym she trained at, while continuing to avoid judicial intimations by not showing up to court. Pereira had been dating Marcos since she was 15, after beginning to train with him around the age of 12.[4]
Mixed martial arts career edit
Early career edit
Pereira started her professional MMA career in 2013, where she took fights in her native Brazil, notably for Xtreme Fighting Championships, ASPERA Fighting Championship, Bitetti Combat and LIMO Fight Combat. She amassed a record of 11-0 prior to being signed by UFC.[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship edit
Pereira made her promotional debut on December 10, 2016 at UFC 206 against Valérie Létourneau in Toronto, Canada.[6][7] She scored more points than Létourneau and earned her first UFC win via split decision.[8][9]
On June 3, 2017 Pereira faced Jamie Moyle at UFC 212.[10][11] After three rounds, the judges award the win to Pereira via unanimous decision.[12]
Pereira faced Tatiana Suarez on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis.[13] She lost the fight via unanimous decision, the first loss of her MMA career.[14]
Pereira faced Yan Xiaonan, replacing injured Nadia Kassem on June 23, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 132.[15] She lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[16]
Invicta FC edit
On August 9, 2018, Pereira announced that she had signed a multi-fight contract with Invicta Fighting Championships.[17]
On October 9, 2018, it was announced that Pereira replaced Heather Jo Clark on short notice to face Mizuki Inoue at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson on November 16, 2018.[18] At the weigh-ins, Inoue weighed in at 116.4 pounds, 0.4 pound over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 126. She fined 25 percent of her purse, which went to her opponents Pereira and the fight proceeded to a catchweight bout.[19] Pereira lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]
Pereira then moved down to atomweight division, facing Alesha Zappitella at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II on June 7, 2019. However, Pereira missed weight by 0.7 pounds and was fined 25 percent of her fight purse.[21] Pereira won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Championships and accomplishments edit
Mixed martial arts edit
- Xtreme Fighting Championships
- Xtreme Fighting Championships International Strawweight Champion (One time) vs. Vanessa Guimaraes
- ASPERA Fighting Championship
- ASPERA Fighting Championship Strawweight Champion (One time) vs. Carolina Karasek
- LIMO Fight
- LIMO Fight Strawweight Champion (One time) vs. Gina Brito Silva Santana
- BITETI COMBAT
- BITETI Combat Strawweight Champion (One time) vs. Poliana Botelho
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 | Rayla Nascimento | Decision (unanimous) | SFT 43 | October 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Flyweight bout. |
| Win | 14–3 | Alesha Zappitella | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II | June 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Catchweight (106.7 lbs) bout; Pereira missed weight. |
| Loss | 13–3 | Mizuki Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson | November 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 13–2 | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards | June 23, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 13–1 | Tatiana Suarez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 13–0 | Jamie Moyle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 212 | June 3, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–0 | Valérie Létourneau | Decision (split) | UFC 206 | December 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (117.5 lbs) bout; Létourneau missed weight. |
| Win | 11–0 | Carolina Karasek | Decision (unanimous) | Aspera Fighting Championship 42 | August 6, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Vanessa Guimarães | Submission (armbar) | XFC International 12 | November 28, 2015 | 3 | 4:08 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the vacant XFC Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Vuokko Katainen | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 10 | July 4, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the XFC Strawweight Tournament. |
| Win | 8–0 | Liana Ferreira Pirosin | Decision (unanimous) | XFC International 9 | March 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | XFC Strawweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 7–0 | Fernanda Priscila Barros Pinheiro | TKO (punches) | XFC International 7 | November 1, 2014 | 1 | 3:22 | São Paulo, Brazil | XFC Strawweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 6–0 | Gina Brito Silva Santana | Submission (armbar) | Limo Fight 13 | August 15, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Limoeiro do Norte, Brazil | Strawweight debut. |
| Win | 5–0 | Poliana Botelho | Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat 20 | June 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the vacant Bitetti Combat Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Nicleide Machado | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat 19 | February 6, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Brazil | Bantamweight bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Duda Yankovich | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat 18 | October 31, 2013 | 2 | 2:49 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Ilara Joanne | TKO (punches) | Ox MMA | August 8, 2013 | 2 | 2:39 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rosy Duarte | Decision (split) | Sobral Extreme Fight 6 | May 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Sobral, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Viviane Pereira". Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Viviane Pereira". UFC. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ a b "Single mom, Invicta FC's Viviane Pereira details financial struggles after birth, surgery". mmafighting.com. August 17, 2021.
- ^ "UFC vet Pereira: My coach 'kicked me out of the team' after I told him I was pregnant with his baby". www.bloodyelbow.com. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Viviane". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Viviane Pereira out to prove height difference won't matter vs. Letourneau at UFC 206". MMAjunkie. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ Portasio, Jéssica (December 8, 2016). "Estreante brasileira no UFC 206, Viviane "Sucuri" promete "lutão" contra Letourneau". UFC. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "UFC 206: Holloway defeats Pettis by TKO". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Valerie Letourneau vs Viviane Pereira UFC 206 Full Fight MMA Video". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ Jordan, Dale (2017-04-17). "Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle added to UFC 212 in Brazil". MMA Mad. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle booked for UFC 212". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "UFC 212 results: Viviane Pereira picks apart Jamie Moyle, cruises to unanimous-decision win". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- ^ "Report: 'TUF 23' winner Tatiana Suarez meets Viviane Pereira at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk". MMAjunkie. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 120 results: Tatiana Suarez dominates in return, overwhelms Viviane Pereira". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "Viviane Pereira pakt short notice partij tegen Yan Xiaonan tijdens UFC Singapore". mmadna.nl. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 132 results: Yan Xiaonan outworks Viviane Pereira for unanimous-decision win". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (August 9, 2018). "Viviane Pereira parts ways with the UFC, signs multi-fight deal with Invicta FC". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (October 9, 2018). "Viviane Pereira steps in for Heather Clark to fight Mizuki Inoue at Invicta FC 32". mmafighting.com.
- ^ "Invicta FC 32 Weigh-in Results: Featherweight Title Fight Set, Three Fighters Heavy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ "Invicta FC 32 results: Felicia Spencer claims vacant title with gutsy win over Pam Sorenson". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
- ^ Peter Carroll (June 6, 2019). "Invicta FC 35 weigh-in results: Three fighters miss weight". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Danny Segura (June 8, 2019). "Invicta FC 35 Results: Karina Rodriguez wins flyweight tourney, set to face champ Vanessa Porto". mmafighting.com.
- ^ "Viviane". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-04-15.