// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Vinny Magalhaes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Vinny
Magalhaes

NICKNAME"Pezao"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-12-0
CURRENT FORM
— STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Xtreme Couture
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Vinny Magalhaes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
19/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
95%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 1-3
LLWL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 79% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.14
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
24%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.97
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.55
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
44%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#21
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1565
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
34th
percentile · average opponent rated 1522 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
48th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 73% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 8, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 15
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
16%
15
SUB
79%
1
DEC
5%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
5
KO/TKO
42%
1
SUB
8%
6
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
95% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
16%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
79%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
5%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER23TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING60CHIN69STRIKING20CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE84RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Str Defense. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power23
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin69
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=32 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense84
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (68%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power23 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share32 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense84 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (68%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2006NOV 2006LMAY 2007WNOV 2007WJAN 2008LMAR 2008LDEC 2008LAPR 2009WOCT 2009WDEC 2009LMAR 2010WDEC 2010WJAN 2011WMAR 2011WAPR 2011WOCT 2011WSEP 2012LAPR 2013LAUG 2013WJUL 2014WSEP 2014WOCT 2015WAPR 2016LOCT 2016LJUL 2017WJUN 2018WAUG 2018WOCT 2018WOCT 2018LDEC 2018LJUN 2019WAUG 2019LOCT 2019JUN 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  7. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 34, DEC R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 44, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 53, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 56, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 66, SUB R2.
  14. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R4.
  22. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  25. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  33. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 86.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Pokrajac), bottomed at 34 (L vs Marshall). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
16%
1
3%
2
6%
-
-
8
total
SUB
10
32%
4
13%
1
3%
1
3%
-
16
total
DEC
-
-
6
19%
-
1
3%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS Antonio Carlos Jr.Jun 17, 2021
No ContestR1 · 2:45
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Knee to Groin)
L
VS Rashid YusupovOct 31, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:46
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Rakim ClevelandAug 8, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:56
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Emiliano SordiJun 6, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 2:45
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sean O'ConnellDec 31, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - 2018 Season PFL Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Rakim ClevelandOct 13, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Flying Triangle Kimura)
W
VS Bozigit AtaevOct 13, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:58
Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Brandon HalseyAug 2, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:34
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jamie AbdallahJun 21, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 1:37
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Karol CelinskiJul 1, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ACB 63 - Gdnask/Sopot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS David BranchOct 7, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
WSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jake HeunApr 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 19-12 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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