Philipe Lins • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 299(3/9/24) Lins won a three round unanimous decision over Ion Cutelaba
• UFC on ESPN(6/3/23) Lins won a three round unanimous decision over Maxim Grishin
• UFC Fight Night(2/18/23) Lins knocked out Ovince Saint Preux at :49 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(4/23/22) Lins won a three round unanimous decision over Marcin Prachnio
• UFC on ESPN(6/27/20) Lins was knocked out by Tanner Boser at 2:41 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(5/13/20) Lins lost a three round unanimous decision to Andrei Arlovski

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2005

Nine wins by KO, four by submission (2 RNC, guillotine, triangle)

Six first round finishes

Has won eight of his last 10 and four in a row

Owns wins over UFC vets Josh Copeland, Jared Rosholt, Alex Nicholson, Antonio Mendesz

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

Q: What ranks and titles have you held?

ANSWER: I was Brazilian champion for Bitetti Combate in 2013 and in 2018 I was champion of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), which was the most important achievement of my career so far

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: I’m a man of faith and Jesus Christ is my hero

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: Fighting in the UFC is the realization of a dream, of a goal that I started many years ago. It reminds me of when I watched those UFC fights on VHS and said to myself, “One day I will be fighting there.” So all the hard work, effort, dedication, it was worth it, and it will be worth a lot more. I know I just got to UFC and I have a lot of work to do, but as I said, I am a man of faith and I believe I will do a great job in the organization

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: I studied before entering the university

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: I worked as a salesman early in my MMA career

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Rear naked chokeFavorite Striking technique:I like to use my hands to win the fights.