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The Brazilian BJJ wizard got knocked out by Bo Nickal in November with a nasty head kick at UFC 322, then dropped a decision to Andre Petroski in February. That's two straight losses for a guy who used to finish people with those sick arm triangles. Meanwhile, Eric McConico is coming off his own knockout loss to Baisangur Susurkaev back in November, so both these dudes are hungry to get back in the win column.\n\nHere's the thing though. Vieira is still dangerous as hell on the mat. Remember when he submitted Armen Petrosyan in under five minutes back in 2024? Perfect takedowns, locked up that arm triangle from mount like it was nothing. He did the exact same thing to Cody Brundage in 2023. When this guy gets you down, it's a wrap. The problem is he's been struggling to get fights there lately. 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