Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Phil Davis
United StatesPhil Davis
“Mr. Wonderful”
17-4-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Phil Davis def. Vinny Magalhaes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Vinny Magalhaes
BrazilVinny Magalhaes
“Pezao”
14-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Phil Davis defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.

Fight stats

Phil Davis
Vinny Magalhaes
0
Knockdowns
0
79 of 268
Significant strikes
29 of 151
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
83 of 272
Total strikes
30 of 152
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:53
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
72 of 253
Head
14 of 122
5 of 13
Body
1 of 6
2 of 2
Leg
14 of 23
77 of 265
Distance
29 of 149
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
32 of 97
Sig. str.
11 of 62
33 of 98
Total str.
12 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 94
Sig. str.
10 of 43
27 of 95
Total str.
10 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 77
Sig. str.
8 of 46
23 of 79
Total str.
8 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#DavisMagalhaes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Tamburrino
#DavisMagalhaes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Dave Tirelli
#DavisMagalhaes
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Davis
-
0
Magalhaes
●30-27 Davis×10
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Davis
0%
Magalhaes
23 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Davis91.3%●29-28 Davis4.3%●30-28 Davis4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Davis
R2
100%
Davis
R3
100%
Davis

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Phil Davis
-304
75% implied win probability
Open: -304Best: -285
Vinny Magalhaes
+240
29% implied win probability
Open: +242Best: +252

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPhil DavisVinny Magalhaes
Bookmaker-300+240
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-285+252
sports-interaction-335+240

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Phil Davis vs Vinny Magalhaes?

Phil Davis defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Phil Davis vs Vinny Magalhaes?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Phil Davis won the decision.

Was Phil Davis vs Vinny Magalhaes a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Phil Davis.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Phil Davis 55%45% Vinny Magalhaes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Phil Davis
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Vinny Magalhaes
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power54
72Speed50
64Precision47
93Durability74
94Engine83
99Wrestling96
97Ground97

Biggest edge Phil Davis, Kick speed +29

Attribute by attribute

Phil Davis is on the left of every row, Vinny Magalhaes on the right.
46Punch power47
64Kick power60
62Punch speed47
82Kick speed53
64Accuracy47
99Takedowns96
99Ground striking96
95Submissions98
92Chin69
93Body strength79
94Cardio83

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-9-0 (1 NC)
1837
Power Index rating
1804
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.85
SLpM
2.14
34%
Str. Acc.
24%
1.33
SApM
3.97
72%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

2.99
TD Avg.
1.55
38%
TD Acc.
44%
72%
TD Def.
66%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    Bellator 276 · Mar 12, 2022
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  • W
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    Bellator 266 · Sep 18, 2021
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Vinny Magalhaes · 0-3-1
  • L
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    ADCC World Championships · Sep 17, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
  • NC
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    No Contest · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    Submission Underground 18 · Oct 4, 2020
    Decision
  • L
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    Submission Underground 13 · Apr 26, 2020
    Submission
  • D
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    Kasai Pro 7 · Feb 1, 2020
    Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 12 fights
40.1
Avg sig. strikes
16.6
2.38
Avg takedowns
0.67
4:44
Avg control time
0:37
79
Career high strikes
34
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Phil Davis
Strike target
Vinny Magalhaes
56%
Head
47%
31%
Body
30%
13%
Leg
23%
Phil Davis
Strike position
Vinny Magalhaes
49%
Distance
50%
13%
Clinch
10%
38%
Ground
40%