Light Heavyweight · “Pezao”
Vinny Magalhaes
18-12-0 (2 NC) UFC 1-4-0
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:45Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.14
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.97
Striking accuracy24.5%
Striking defense68.4%
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
Fight history
L Anthony Perosh 3-4 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
L Phil Davis 6-1 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
W Igor Pokrajac 4-3 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
L Eliot Marshall 1-0 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
L Ryan Bader 0-0 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
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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.