Vinny Magalhães
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| Born | Vinicius de Magalhaes July 2, 1984 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Pezao |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Sambo[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Xtreme Couture / Hyena Muay Thai |
| Teacher(s) | Royler Gracie, Vinicius Aieta |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006 -present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Vinicius de Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: [maɡaˈʎɐ̃ȷ̃ʃ]; born July 2, 1984),[2] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is the current M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion.
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[edit] MMA career
[edit] Grappling career
Vinny was promoted to Black Belt by his Instructors Vinicius Aieta and Royler Gracie, on the Podium after winning thirteen matches (Ten by Submissions), and taking home two Gold Medals in the 2005 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a Brown Belt.[3] Vinny has recently expressed that he's been training in different grappling styles such as Sambo (primarily leg locks) & Catch Wrestling.
In 2007, Vinny would become the first Jiu-Jitsu No Gi World Champion in the Super Heavy Weight Division as a Black Belt.[4]
In 2009, Vinny had an impressive performance in the most prestigious Grappling Tournament in the World, the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, winning 2 Bronze Medals (Under 99 kg Division and Absolute Division). On his way to win the Bronze Medal in his weight Division, Vinny defeated BJJ World Champion Rodrigo Cavaca (1st Round, Inverted Heel Hook),the 2003 ADCC World Champion and 2x BJJ Absolute World Champion Marcio Cruz(Quarter-Finals, Flying Armbar), ADCC Brazil Trial Winner and Fellow MMA fighter Glover Teixeira (3rd Place Match, Armbar) and Losing a razor edge decision on points to the eventual Champion Xande Ribeiro (Semi-Final, Points). On his run for his second Bronze Medal, Vinny beat the 2005 ADCC Absolute World Champion Dean Lister by Judges Decision, moving on to the Quarter-Finals against the 2X NCAA Wrestler and MMA Prospect[5] Chris Weidman, who he beat by Flying Armbar (His second in the Competition), which put him in the Semi-Final against Braulio Estima, who beat Vinny by points, and became the eventual Absolute Champion. In the 3rd Place match, Vinny used his experience against Gunnar Nelson to score a Takedown in the last few seconds of the over time to guarantee his second Bronze Medal in his first ADCC.[6]
In 2011, Vinny went up weight class in the ADCC Tournament, competing at the 99kg and Over division. Vinny ended up as the divisional winner, beating the reigning champion Fabricio Werdum by points in the Final match.
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter
Vinny Magalhães defeated Lance Evans, brother of Rashad Evans, when Evans quit after the first round due to a rib injury. Vinny then defeated Jules Bruchez by armbar in the first round to move to the semi finals. Vinny then fought Krzysztof Soszynski, and defeated Soszynski by armbar in the first round. He moved on to the finale against Ryan Bader losing by knockout.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Vinny Magalhães lost his UFC debut at TUF finals against former The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir cast mate Ryan Bader. This fight was on the main card at the UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.[7] Vinny's next fight was at UFC 97 taking on his former The Ultimate Fighter castmate Eliot Marshall but lost by unanimous decision.[8]
Vinny was released from the UFC on April 29, 2009 due to his 0-2 record with the company.[9]
[edit] M-1 Global
Since being released from the UFC, Vinny Magalhães has gone 7-1, winning five fights by submission and two knockout victory while dropping one by decision, improving his overall record to 9-5 (1). In his second to last fight he scored a submission victory over Viktor Nemkov to become the M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion.
Vinny Magalhaes then went on to defend the M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship with a third round TKO victory over Mikhail Zayats.
[edit] Personal life
Vinny had his first child, a son named Vitor in November 2010 and he is married to Alliny Magalhaes.[10][11]
[edit] Championships and Accomplishments
- M-1 Global
- M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- M-1 Global - Submission of the Night (one time)
- M-1 Global - Knockout of the Night (one time)
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 9–5 (1) | Mikhail Zayats | TKO (head kick and punches) | М-1 Challenge XXVII: Magalhaes vs. Zayats | October 14, 2011 | 3 | 1:13 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Defended M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 8–5 (1) | Viktor Nemkov | Submission (mounted gogoplata) | M-1 Challenge XXV: Zavurov vs. Enomoto | April 28, 2011 | 3 | 1:40 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Won Vacant M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 7–5 (1) | Jake Doerr | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge XXIV: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa | March 25, 2011 | 1 | 1:47 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 6–5 (1) | Robert Scott | Submission (armbar) | MMA Xplosion: International Team Challenge | January 29, 2011 | 2 | 3:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–5 (1) | Alihan Magomedov | Submission (triangle armbar) | M-1 Challenge XXII: Narkun vs. Vasilevsky | December 10, 2010 | 2 | 1:10 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 4–5 (1) | Pedro Galiza | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 9 | March 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–4 (1) | Mike Nickels | Submission (armbar) | ROF 36: Demolition | December 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:19 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3-4 (1) | Chris Davis | Submission (triangle choke) | CFP: The Carolina Crown 2 | October 24, 2009 | 1 | 1:13 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 2–4 (1) | Eliot Marshall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 97 | April 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 2–3 (1) | Ryan Bader | TKO (strikes) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale | December 13, 2008 | 1 | 2:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost The Ultimate Fighter 8 |
| Loss | 2–2 (1) | Raphael Davis | Submission (verbal) | Valor Fighting: Fight Night | March 7, 2008 | 2 | 3:03 | Tustin, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 (1) | Luis Ojeda | Submission (armbar) | MMAX 18: Going Home | January 26, 2008 | 1 | 0:19 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–1 (1) | Adolfo de la Torre | Submission (armbar) | MMA Xtreme 15 | November 16, 2007 | 1 | 0:21 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 0–1 (1) | George Bush | Decision (unanimous) | GFC: Evolution | May 19, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| NC | 0–0 (1) | Chris Larkin | No Contest | Gracie Proving Ground 1 | November 11, 2006 | N/A | N/A | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
[edit] Awards
Mixed Martial Arts
The Ultimate Fighter 8 (Light Heavyweight) Runner Up
Current M-1 Challenge Light Heavy Weight Champion
ADCC Submission Wrestling Championship
2011 He won Gold Medal in the 99+ Division [1]
2009 He won Bronze Medal in the -99 kg Division [2]
2009 He won Bronze Medal in the Absolute Division [3]
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundial) notables[12]:
2007 he won the "Super Heavyweight" division (No Gi black belt level) [4]
2007 he finished third in the "SuperSuper Heavyweight" division (black belt level) [5]
2005 he won the Absolute division (brown belt level) [6]
2005 he won the Super Heavyweight division (brown belt level) [7]
2003 he finished third in the Absolute division (purple belt level) [8]
2002 he won the Heavyweight division (blue belt level) [9]
2001 he finished second in the Abolute division (blue belt juvenile level) [10]
2000 he finished third in the Middleweight division (blue belt juvenile level) [11]
Notable wins in Grappling / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Marcio Cruz "Pe de Pano", Dean Lister, Gunnar Nelson, Robert Drysdale, Fabricio Werdum, Daniel Gracie, Marcus Almeida "Buchecha", Romulo Barral (3x), Bruno Bastos (2x), Roberto Abreu (2x), Bill Cooper (2x), Eric Schambari, Mike Fowler, Chris Weidman, Rodrigo Cavaca (4x), Luis Felipe "BigMac", Sean Spangler, Roy Nelson"Big Country", Cristiano Lazarinni (Titi), Glover Teixeira, and few others.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.10thplanetjj.com/threads/5812-Vinny-Magalh%C3%A3es-talks-10th-Planet-BJJ-Sambo-and-Catch-%28Article%29
- ^ "Mixed Martial Arts Show Results". Nevada State Athletic Commission. December 13, 2008. http://boxing.nv.gov/2008%20Results/12-13-08%20MMA.pdf. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2005mundial.htm
- ^ http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2007nogi.htm
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Chris-Weidman-19956
- ^ http://graciemagbarcelona2009.wordpress.com/
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/rumors.asp?articleid=6910&zoneid=14
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=1378
- ^ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/29/ufc-releases-vinny-magalhaes/
- ^ "From the Training Room to the Ring, Vinny Magalhaes brings his BJJ to Russia". m-1global.com. 2010-11-24. http://www.m-1global.com/2010/11/24/from-the-training-room-to-the-ring-vinny-magalhaes-brings-his-bjj-to-russia/. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Interview with Former TUF 8 Contestant Vinny Magalhães". mmavalor.com. 2011-02-19. http://mmavalor.com/2011/02/19/interview-with-former-tuf-8-contestant-vinny-magalhaes/. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Vinny Magalhães from Sherdog
- UFC Profile
- Official Myspace
- Vinny Magalhaes BJJ Heroes
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