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Vinny Magalhaes "Pezao"

Inactive · age 41 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • KO of the Night in last fight
  • 100% of wins by submission
  • UFC veteran since 2008
Elo rating
1409
Global Elo 1458 ±37
Rank
—
—
UFC record
1-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 · Dec 0
Streak
-2
Δ90d +26 · Δ1y +26
Last fight
Aug 3, 2013
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
39m
Avg fight time
7:45
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.1
Since last fight
12y 11mo

Honest Elo history

5 fights · tap & drag
Dec 13, 2008 — L vs Ryan Bader Δ-41Apr 18, 2009 — L vs Eliot Marshall Δ-23Sep 22, 2012 — W vs Igor Pokrajac Δ+42Apr 27, 2013 — L vs Phil Davis Δ-17Aug 3, 2013 — L vs Anthony Perosh Δ-30 138014001420144014601480 20092010201120122013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":228.6,"elo":1437,"date":"2008-12-13","opp":"Ryan Bader","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":1,"x":143.6,"y":301.2,"elo":1414,"date":"2009-04-18","opp":"Eliot Marshall","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":2,"x":676.1,"y":167.8,"elo":1456,"date":"2012-09-22","opp":"Igor Pokrajac","result":"W","delta":42},{"i":3,"x":768.3,"y":220.9,"elo":1439,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Phil Davis","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":4,"x":810,"y":315.9,"elo":1409,"date":"2013-08-03","opp":"Anthony Perosh","result":"L","delta":-30}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 3, 2013 Anthony Perosh L -30
Apr 27, 2013 Phil Davis L -17
Sep 22, 2012 Igor Pokrajac W +42
Apr 18, 2009 Eliot Marshall L -23
Dec 13, 2008 Ryan Bader L -41

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
1 / 1
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
1
100% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 1 (100%) 1 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
R2
1 100%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 83 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
47% Head
  • Head 47%
  • Body 30%
  • Leg 23%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
72% Distance
  • Distance 72%
  • Clinch 14%
  • Ground 13%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
2 of 4 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1539
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 1 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Igor Pokrajac
Elo 1528 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
2.0
−1.0 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 5 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1497

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Vinny Magalhaes on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.