Anderson “Sucuri/Anaconda” de Oliveira has spent nearly two decades chasing eight seconds, building his résumé across the global circuit long before his long-awaited U.S. breakthrough. The Brazilian veteran from Novo Mundo, Mato Grosso do Sul, captured wins on home soil and earned the buckle at the 2024 PBR Stockyards Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, going 2-for-2 to top a stacked field.
Later that year, Oliveira joined the Nashville Stampede through free agency, signing during the league’s open period — a move that allowed him to bypass the Teams Draft.
Carrying that momentum into 2025, Oliveira made his premier-series debut at age 38, quickly establishing himself as a contender in the PBR Rookie of the Year race. Quiet and unshakable in the chutes, Oliveira delivered clutch rides to surge into the Top 15 of the Unleash The Beast standings, highlighted by two perfect 3-for-3 weekends and five Top-8 finishes through the first half of the season. His trademark grit was on full display inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, where he went a flawless 3-for-3 in Jacksonville, cementing his status as one of the tour’s most consistent performers.
Oliveira went on to finish runner-up in the Rookie of the Year standings behind Hudson Bolton, closing his debut UTB campaign 15-for-31 (48%) with earnings north of $120,000. By year’s end, he had turned 39—on the verge of cracking 40—with no sign of slowing down.
A quiet force on the Stampede roster, he’s the kind of cowboy who lets his spur marks and scorecards do the talking.
Novo Mundo, MS
