Nationality Brazilian Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Name Philipe Lins | Division Light Heavyweight Team Nova Uniao Reach 79 in (201 cm) | |
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Born August 17, 1985 (age 38)
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil ( 1985-08-17 ) Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Luiz Philipe Lins (born August 17, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He currently trains at the Nova União/Kimura and fights for Bellator MMA.
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Early career
Lins made his professional MMA debut in August 2005. For the first eight years of his career he fought exclusively in his native Brazil although he did take an extended break from MMA competition from 2006-2011. He remained undefeated during his time in Brazil, earning a record of seven wins and no losses.
Before signing with Bellator, Lins was ranked by MMA news site Bloody Elbow as the second best Light Heavyweight prospect in 2012.
Bellator MMA
Lins made his North American and Bellator MMA debut in April 2014 at Bellator 116. He faced Travis Clark and won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
In the summer of 2014, Lins was announced as a participant in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament. He faced Austin Heidlage in the opening quarterfinals at Bellator 121 and won via submission in the first round. He faced Kelly Anundson in the semifinals and lost due to a knee injury.
Lins was expected to return against Francis Carmont at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on September 19, 2015, however pulled out of the bout due to illness.
Lins faced Guilherme Viana at Bellator 159 on July 23, 2016. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Lins faced Kleber Silva at Bellator 168 on December 10, 2016. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Lins faced Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 182 on August 25, 2017. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.