Philipe Lins
Monstro
Brazil
Severely outgunned by Ngannou
Lins lost to Francis Ngannou via KO (punch) at 4:31 of Round 1 at MVP MMA 1 in Inglewood on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Lins came into the bout with a coherent game plan, sniping Francis when he could and forcing the clinch to ensure he wasn't on the end of big shots. There was only so much navigating to be done, however, as Lins was hurt badly for the final time when he decided to exchange at range. While he deserves credit for taking the opportunity, Lins came into this bout nearly 40 pounds lighter than his opponent, which makes one wonder how he expected to stand up to punishment from the lineal UFC heavyweight champion. "Monstro" was one of the rare fighters to be cut from that promotion on a win and had tallied four consecutive victories before the result here. He fell to 18-6-0 in professional MMA due to the loss.
Lins came into the bout with a coherent game plan, sniping Francis when he could and forcing the clinch to ensure he wasn't on the end of big shots. There was only so much navigating to be done, however, as Lins was hurt badly for the final time when he decided to exchange at range. While he deserves credit for taking the opportunity, Lins came into this bout nearly 40 pounds lighter than his opponent, which makes one wonder how he expected to stand up to punishment from the lineal UFC heavyweight champion. "Monstro" was one of the rare fighters to be cut from that promotion on a win and had tallied four consecutive victories before the result here. He fell to 18-6-0 in professional MMA due to the loss.
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Secures fourth straight win
Lins defeated Ion Cutelaba via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 299 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
Credit Lins and his team for coming up with a strong game plan and going out and implementing it. He spent the vast majority of a close Round 1 damaging Cutelaba with leg kicks. That left his opponent hobbled the remainder of the fight, allowing Philipe to land a takedown and plenty of control time over the course of each of the final two rounds. A long time member of both the Bellator and PFL rosters, Lins will be 39 years of age this coming August. He's won four in a row dating back to April 2022, but the UFC has yet to test him with a quality opponent. He deserves one his next time out.
Credit Lins and his team for coming up with a strong game plan and going out and implementing it. He spent the vast majority of a close Round 1 damaging Cutelaba with leg kicks. That left his opponent hobbled the remainder of the fight, allowing Philipe to land a takedown and plenty of control time over the course of each of the final two rounds. A long time member of both the Bellator and PFL rosters, Lins will be 39 years of age this coming August. He's won four in a row dating back to April 2022, but the UFC has yet to test him with a quality opponent. He deserves one his next time out.
Fight off due to medical issue
Lins will no longer fight Ion Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 80 due to an unspecified medical issue, according to the UFC's official X.com page
ANALYSIS
It's not exactly clear what went wrong, but this is the second time Lins has had to pull out of a fight in the last calendar year. Lins has fought at heavyweight in his career, and it may be the case that his body is no longer handling the cut down to 205 pounds. As this announcement was made mid-broadcast, no alternate fighter was available to fill in.
It's not exactly clear what went wrong, but this is the second time Lins has had to pull out of a fight in the last calendar year. Lins has fought at heavyweight in his career, and it may be the case that his body is no longer handling the cut down to 205 pounds. As this announcement was made mid-broadcast, no alternate fighter was available to fill in.
Next fight booked
Lins is set to face off against Ion Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 80 on Oct. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports
ANALYSIS
Lins, who most recently defeated Maxim Grishin at UFC Vegas 74, has drawn Ion Cutelaba for his next bout. The 38-year-old Brazilian fighter will look to keep his 3-fight winning streak alive in October.
Lins, who most recently defeated Maxim Grishin at UFC Vegas 74, has drawn Ion Cutelaba for his next bout. The 38-year-old Brazilian fighter will look to keep his 3-fight winning streak alive in October.
Picks up third straight win
Lins defeated Maxim Grishin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC on ESPN 46 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Fresh off a 49-second knockout win over Ovince Saint-Preux this past February, Lins had to work considerably harder in this one, although the result was never in doubt. The Brazilian managed to rack up 8:24 worth of control time despite the fact he landed just 1-of-3 takedown attempts. That, combined with Grishin's inability to land any noteworthy strikes, resulted in a clear-cut decision victory for Lins. The soon-to-be 38-year-old has rebounded nicely from back-to-back losses to begin his UFC run, picking up three straight wins dating back to April 2022.
Fresh off a 49-second knockout win over Ovince Saint-Preux this past February, Lins had to work considerably harder in this one, although the result was never in doubt. The Brazilian managed to rack up 8:24 worth of control time despite the fact he landed just 1-of-3 takedown attempts. That, combined with Grishin's inability to land any noteworthy strikes, resulted in a clear-cut decision victory for Lins. The soon-to-be 38-year-old has rebounded nicely from back-to-back losses to begin his UFC run, picking up three straight wins dating back to April 2022.
Booked for UFC Vegas 74
Lins will fight Maxim Grishin at UFC Vegas 74 on June 3, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Lins and Grishin were initially set to fight at UFC Vegas 61 on Oct. 1, but the fight was scratched last minute due to a medical issue with Lins. The 37-year-old is coming off a second round KO over Ovince Saint Preux in February and will look to make it three consecutive victories with a win over Grishin in just over a month's time.
Lins and Grishin were initially set to fight at UFC Vegas 61 on Oct. 1, but the fight was scratched last minute due to a medical issue with Lins. The 37-year-old is coming off a second round KO over Ovince Saint Preux in February and will look to make it three consecutive victories with a win over Grishin in just over a month's time.