Vinny Magalhaes vs. Phil Davis at UFC 159

by Shawn M. Smith on January 30, 2013

After months of calling out Phil Davis, Vinny Magalhaes has finally gotten his wish. The two will battle in a light heavyweight encounter on April 27th at UFC 159. Magalhaes is riding a 6-fight win streak while “Mr. Wonderful” is coming off a submission win over Wagner Prado.

UFC 159 will be main evented by an encounter between UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones defending his strap against Chael Sonnen. The show will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

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A fan of mixed martial arts since Royce Gracie still rocked a gi, SMS is one of the founding members of Inside Pulse and serves as the Chief Marketing Officer on the Executive Board. Having covered music festivals around the world as well as interviews with top-class professional wrestlers and musicians, he switched gears from music coverage at Radio Exile to MMA after the first The Ultimate Fighter Finale. He resides with his wife in Miami, Florida.

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