Last fight
UFC 299
Win
Cutelaba vs Lins
Mar. 9, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
9
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 241
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 491
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 21
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Brazil
Fighting style
Striker
Age
37
Height
74.00
Weight
205.50
Octagon Debut
May. 2, 2020
Reach
78.00
Leg reach
42.50
- 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
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
When and why did you start training for fighting? I always watched a lot of fight movies when I was a kid like The Big White Dragon (Bloodsport in the U.S.) I think this was one of the most memorable films for me and as a teenager I started to see VHS MMA fights like the first UFC and that desire to be a fighter was growing every day. I practiced the sport more at 17 years old when I had the opportunity to train jiu-jitsu, and from then on, I never stopped and I did my first MMA fight at 19 years old.
What ranks and titles have you held? 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.
Do you have any heroes? I’m a man of faith and Jesus Christ is my hero.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? 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.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I studied before entering the university.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked as a salesman early in my MMA career.
Favorite grappling technique: Rear naked choke
Favorite Striking technique: I like to use my hands to win the fights.
