Marcos Vinicius (fighter)
| Marcos Vinicius | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini December 5, 1979 São José dos Pinhais, Brazil |
| Other names | Vina |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight (125 lb) Bantamweight (135 lb) Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 68.5 in (174 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Team | Striker's House |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 14 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini (born December 5, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Vinicius was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
In March 2012, it was revealed that Vinicius was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. He defeated Pedro Nobre via TKO in the first round to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
Vina was selected as the fifth pick by Wanderlei Silva, to be a part of Team Wanderlei. In the first round of the tournament he was selected to fight Hugo Viana of Team Vitor. After two close rounds, Vina lost via unanimous decision.
After Team Vitor went 7-1, Dana White demanded the teams being scrambled in order to make it a fair contest. Vina was selected by Wanderlei to go to Team Vitor.Godofredo Pepey was selected to fight Strikeforce veteran Rodrigo Damm in the first semi-final fight. However, after the doctors removed Damm from the competition, and Vina stepped in to replace Damm and fight Castro. Vina lost the fight via second round submission.
Vina made his UFC debut on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147 against Wagner Campos. He won the bout via TKO in the 3rd round, earning a Knockout of the Night bonus in the process.
Vinicius faced Johnny Bedford in a bantamweight bout on December 15, 2012 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Vinicius was expected to face Yuri Alcantara on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8. However, Vinicius was forced out of the bout citing an injury.
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