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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Phil Davis 70%30% Vinny Magalhaes

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-9-0 (1 NC)
1658
Elo rating
1512
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

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Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 5 fights
40.1
Avg sig. strikes
16.6
2.58
Avg takedowns
0.80
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
72%
13%
Clinch
14%
38%
Ground
13%