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Vinny Magalhaes
Light Heavyweight · “Pezao”

Vinny Magalhaes

18-12-0 (2 NC) UFC 1-4-0
Hard To Hit Hard To Take Down
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:45Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where the insider has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Weak, rated 10 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Accuracy — Weak, rated 1 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking D — Average, rated 52 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Durability — Weak, rated 13 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Wrestling — Below avg, rated 41 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter TD Defense — Average, rated 55 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Grappling — Average, rated 45 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Control — Below avg, rated 25 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Average 55
  2. Striking D Average 52
  3. Grappling Average 45
  4. Wrestling Below avg 41
  5. Control Below avg 25
  6. Durability Weak 13
  7. Striking Weak 10
  8. Accuracy Weak 1

Built on 38 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Hard To Hit opponents land only 32% of what they throw
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 55 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.14
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.97
Striking accuracy24.5%
Striking defense68.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.55
Takedown accuracy44.4%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.77
Control time8.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
December 13, 2008 vs Ryan Bader — 1.74/min (L) — only 2.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '08 April 18, 2009 vs Eliot Marshall — 2.27/min (L) Apr '09 September 22, 2012 vs Igor Pokrajac — 2.41/min (W) Sep '12 April 27, 2013 vs Phil Davis — 1.93/min (L) Apr '13 August 3, 2013 vs Anthony Perosh — 4.29/min (L) — only 0.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '13

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Anthony Perosh 13-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:14 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
1/1Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Phil Davis 10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
29/151Sig. strikes
79/268Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Igor Pokrajac 25-8 walk-in Submission · R2 1:14 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · September 22, 2012
15/19Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Eliot Marshall 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
34/148Sig. strikes
44/164Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ryan Bader 7-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
4/20Sig. strikes
15/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-12-0 (2 NC)Pro record
Xtreme Couture, Vinny Magalhães BJJGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 14
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 1
Decision 6
Other 0

No contests: 2

Fights by organization

PFL 8
UFC 5
M-1 Challenge 4
WSOF 3
MMA Xtreme 2
ACB 1
Titan FC 1
Xtreme Kombat 1

+ 7 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 32 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
NC Antônio Carlos Júnior NC (accidental knee to groin) PFL 5 (2021)
June 17, 2021
 PFL 1 2:45
L Rashid Yusupov KO (punch) PFL 9 (2019)
October 31, 2019
 PFL 1 2:46
W Rakim Cleveland Submission (armbar) PFL 6 (2019)
August 8, 2019
 PFL 1 1:56
L Emiliano Sordi TKO (punches) PFL 3 (2019)
June 6, 2019
 PFL 2 2:45
L Sean O'Connell TKO (corner stoppage) PFL 11 (2018)
December 31, 2018
 PFL 3 5:00
W Bozigit Ataev Submission (kimura) PFL 9 (2018)
October 13, 2018
 PFL 1 1:58
W Brandon Halsey TKO (punches) PFL 5 (2018)
August 2, 2018
 PFL 1 1:34
W Jamie Abdallah Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 2 (2018)
June 21, 2018
 PFL 1 1:37
L Karol Celinski Decision (unanimous) ACB 63
July 1, 2017
 ACB 3 5:00
L David Branch Decision (unanimous) WSOF 33
October 7, 2016
 WSOF 5 5:00
W Jake Heun Decision (unanimous) WSOF 30
April 2, 2016
 WSOF 3 5:00
W Matt Hamill Submission (kneebar) WSOF 24
October 17, 2015
 WSOF 1 1:08
W Jason Brilz Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 30
September 26, 2014
 Titan FC 4 0:36
W Jorge Gonzalez Submission (rear-naked choke) Xtreme Kombat 24
July 19, 2014
 Xtreme Kombat 1 3:12
L Anthony Perosh KO (punches) UFC 163
August 3, 2013
 UFC 1 0:14
L Phil Davis Decision (unanimous) UFC 159
April 27, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Igor Pokrajac Submission (armbar) UFC 152
September 22, 2012
 UFC 2 1:14
W Mikhail Zayats TKO (head kick and punches) M-1 Challenge 27
October 14, 2011
 M-1 Challenge 3 1:13
W Viktor Nemkov Submission (gogoplata neck crank) M-1 Challenge 25
April 28, 2011
 M-1 Challenge 3 1:40
W Jake Doerr TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 24
March 25, 2011
 M-1 Challenge 1 1:47
W Robert Scott Submission (armbar) MMA Xplosion: International Team Challenge
January 29, 2011
 MMA Xplosion 2 3:51
W Alikhan Magomedov Submission (triangle armbar) M-1 Challenge 22
December 10, 2010
 M-1 Challenge 2 1:10
L Pedro Galiza Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 9
March 20, 2010
 Shark Fights 3 5:00
W Mike Nickels Submission (armbar) Ring of Fire 36
December 4, 2009
 Ring of Fire 1 1:19
W Chris Davis Submission (triangle choke) Carolina Fight Promotions: The Carolina Crown 2
October 24, 2009
 Carolina Fight Promotions 1 1:13
L Eliot Marshall Decision (unanimous) UFC 97
April 18, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Ryan Bader TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
December 13, 2008
 UFC 1 2:18
L Raphael Davis Submission (verbal) Valor Fighting: Fight Night
March 7, 2008
 Valor Fighting 2 3:03
W Luis Ojeda Submission (armbar) MMA Xtreme 18
January 26, 2008
 MMA Xtreme 1 0:19
W Adolfo de la Torre Submission (armbar) MMA Xtreme 15
November 16, 2007
 MMA Xtreme 1 0:21
L George Bush Decision (unanimous) Gracie FC: Evolution
May 19, 2007
 Gracie FC 3 5:00
NC Chris Larkin No Contest Gracie Proving Ground 1
November 11, 2006
 Gracie Proving Ground — —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Vinny Magalhães) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 24.5% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 68.4% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 44.4% avg 38.4%
Takedown defense 66.7% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.5
Control time 8.0% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.4%

Headshot of Vinny Magalhaes by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized