Vinny Magalhães
Brazilian practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vinicius "Vinny" de Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: [maɡaˈʎɐ̃js]; born July 2, 1984)[1] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he was a finalist in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir and has fought five times within two stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Titan FC Light heavyweight Champion, M-1 Global Light heavyweight Champion and is also a former jiu-jitsu no-gi world champion and ADCC champion. Magalhães was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame in 2024.[2]
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Vinny Magalhães | |
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Born | Vinicius de Magalhães (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984 (age 39) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Other names | Pezão |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light heavyweight |
Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Submission wrestling |
Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Team | Xtreme Couture Vinny Magalhães BJJ |
Teacher(s) | Royler Gracie, Vinicius Aieta, Eddie Bravo, Mark Beecher (Muay Thai) |
Rank | 4th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2006-present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 33 |
Wins | 19 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 15 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 12 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 6 |
No contests | 2 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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