All MMA fightersVinny Magalhaes
“Pezão”
MMA · Active19-12 (2 NC)RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
15SUBMISSION WINS
1DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Vinicius de Magalhães |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Pezão |
| Date of birth | 2 Jul 1984 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Lives in | Las Vegas, USA |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | 201 cm (79″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2006 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 11 Nov 2006 |
| Last fight | No contest vs Antônio Carlos Júnior, 17 Jun 2021 |
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Titles and honours
- Former M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion
- Former Titan FC Light Heavyweight Champion
- TUF 8 runner-up
- 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight runner-up
Background
Brazilian light heavyweight and Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist from Rio de Janeiro, based in Las Vegas. He was runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter 8 and later held the M-1 Global and Titan FC light heavyweight titles.
Fight history
33 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No contest | Antônio Carlos Júnior | No contest (accidental knee to groin) | 1 | 2:45 | PFL 5 (2021) | 17 Jun 2021 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Rashid Yusupov | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:46 | PFL 9 (2019) | 31 Oct 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs quarter-final |
| Win | Rakim Cleveland | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:56 | PFL 6 (2019) | 8 Aug 2019 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Emiliano Sordi | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:45 | PFL 3 (2019) | 6 Jun 2019 | Uniondale, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Sean O'Connell | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 11 (2018) | 31 Dec 2018 | New York City, New York, USA | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament final |
| Win | Bozigit Ataev | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:58 | PFL 9 (2018) | 13 Oct 2018 | Long Beach, California, USA | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament semi-final |
| Win | Rakim Cleveland | Submission (flying triangle kimura) | 1 | 1:20 | PFL 9 (2018) | 13 Oct 2018 | Long Beach, California, USA | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament quarter-final |
| Win | Brandon Halsey | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:34 | PFL 5 (2018) | 2 Aug 2018 | Uniondale, New York, USA | |
| Win | Jamie Abdallah | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:37 | PFL 2 (2018) | 21 Jun 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Karol Celinski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 63 | 1 Jul 2017 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Loss | David Branch | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | WSOF 33 | 7 Oct 2016 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | For the WSOF Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Jake Heun | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 30 | 2 Apr 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Matt Hamill | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:08 | WSOF 24 | 17 Oct 2015 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Jason Brilz | Submission (guillotine choke) | 4 | 0:36 | Titan FC 30 | 26 Sep 2014 | Cedar Park, Texas, USA | Won the inaugural Titan FC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Jorge Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:12 | Xtreme Kombat 24 | 19 Jul 2014 | Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico | |
| Loss | Anthony Perosh | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:14 | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | 3 Aug 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Phil Davis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | 27 Apr 2013 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Igor Pokrajac | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:14 | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort | 22 Sep 2012 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Mikhail Zayats | TKO (head kick and punches) | 3 | 1:13 | M-1 Challenge 27 | 14 Oct 2011 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Defended the M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Viktor Nemkov | Submission (gogoplata neck crank) | 3 | 1:40 | M-1 Challenge 25 | 28 Apr 2011 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Won the vacant M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Jake Doerr | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:47 | M-1 Challenge 24 | 25 Mar 2011 | Norfolk, Virginia, USA | |
| Win | Robert Scott | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:51 | MMA Xplosion: International Team Challenge | 29 Jan 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Alikhan Magomedov | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 1:10 | M-1 Challenge 22 | 10 Dec 2010 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Pedro Galiza | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shark Fights 9 | 20 Mar 2010 | Amarillo, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Mike Nickels | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:19 | Ring of Fire 36 | 4 Dec 2009 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Chris Davis | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:13 | Carolina Fight Promotions: The Carolina Crown 2 | 24 Oct 2009 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | |
| Loss | Eliot Marshall | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 97: Redemption | 18 Apr 2009 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Ryan Bader | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:18 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale | 13 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | TUF 8 light heavyweight tournament final |
| Loss | Raphael Davis | Submission (verbal) | 2 | 3:03 | Valor Fighting: Fight Night | 7 Mar 2008 | Tustin, California, USA | |
| Win | Luis Ojeda | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:19 | MMA Xtreme 18 | 26 Jan 2008 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | Adolfo de la Torre | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:21 | MMA Xtreme 15 | 16 Nov 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | George Bush | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Gracie FC: Evolution | 19 May 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| No contest | Chris Larkin | No contest | Gracie Proving Ground 1 | 11 Nov 2006 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Pro debut; fighters fell out of the cage |