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Brazil Vinny Magalhaes transitioned from a highly decorated grappler to a professional mixed martial artist, showcasing his extensive submission skills across various promotions.
Ultimate Fighter Season 8 finalist Vinny Magalhaes agreed to extend his partnership with M-1 Global after winning three of his last four fights.
Zé, of Senki Gi company, immediately started sponsoring Vinny with his Gi company and invited Vinny to train with him after Vinny expressed his desire to be a champion.
A former UFC light heavyweight and the TUF 8 runner-up, Magalhaes signed a five-fight deal with Titan Fighting Championship and was expected to make his debut in April.
Vinny Magalhaes, born on July 2, 1984, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began his martial arts journey at the age of 14, focusing on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His grappling career quickly gained prominence, culminating in a black belt awarded on the podium of the 2005 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, where he secured two gold medals as a brown belt. In 2007, he became the first Jiu-Jitsu No Gi world champion in the Super Heavyweight Division. Magalhaes further solidified his grappling reputation at the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, earning two bronze medals in the Under 99 kg and Absolute Divisions. By 2011, he achieved a gold medal in the ADCC Tournament’s 99 kg and over division, defeating Fabricio Werdum in the final.
Magalhaes’ mixed martial arts career, starting in 2006, saw him compete in prominent organizations like the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, Titan Fighting Championships, World Series of Fighting (WSOF), and Professional Fighters League (PFL). He was a finalist in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir in 2008. After an initial run with the UFC, he went on to become the M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion and later the Titan FC Light Heavyweight Champion. His return to the UFC in 2012 included a notable armbar submission victory against Igor Pokrajac.
In the PFL, Magalhaes demonstrated his grappling expertise with multiple submission victories, including a rear-naked choke against Jamie Abdallah in 2018 and an armbar against Rakim Cleveland in 2019. He fought in the PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament finals in 2018. Throughout his career, Magalhaes has maintained a professional record that highlights his proficiency in submissions, making him a respected figure in both grappling and mixed martial arts.
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