Derek Brunson will return to Brazil for a grappling match with Rodolfo Vieira in the main event of ADXC 7, the company announced Friday. The event will take place Nov. 17 in Rio de Janeiro.
Brunson is a veteran of 33 MMA bouts with 24 wins, five of those coming by way of submission. His final UFC victory was a rear-naked choke against Darren Till in 2023. Now under contract with the PFL, the jiu-jitsu black belt fought once in Brazil, defeating Lyoto Machida by first-round knockout in Sao Paulo back in 2017.
Vieira is a decorated jiu-jitsu player with five IBJJF world championships and one ADCC gold medal won throughout his legendary career. Vieira collected nine of his 10 MMA wins by way of submission, tapping his past two opponents in the UFC with arm-triangle chokes.
ADXC 7 will also feature former K-1 HERO’s lightweight champion Gesias Cavalcante, a veteran of 37 MMA fights and multiple grappling matches, taking on Piter Frank, who submitted Rafael Domingos at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 this past May.
Check the current line-up below.
