LAS VEGAS – Rodolfo Vieira feels like his profession is now on obtained time going into his battle with Chris Curtis at UFC on ESPN 38.
Vieira (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) returns to the octagon on Saturday’s ESPN-televised primary card at the UFC Apex for a middleweight clash with Curtis (28-8 MMA, 2-0 UFC). It’s his veryfirst battle because July, and comes on the heels of his withdrawal from a setup bout at UFC 270 in January.
The factor Vieira had to pull out of his battle versus Wellington Turman earlier this year was due to an problem that appeared on a brain scan. According to the Brazilian, it practically brought his profession to a shrieking stop.
“I had a issue on my brain – a malformation,” Vieira informed MMA Junkie and other pressreporters at Wednesday’