Name: Vinny Magalhaes
Nationality: Brazillian
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Classes: Jiu-Jitsu, Pro Team Wrestling/Jiu Jitsu
Bio:
"Vinicius Magalhaes: "Pezao" is a black belt under the legendary Royler Gracie and is one of the best pure grapplers you'll be able to find at 205 pounds in The MMA World. A 4x Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Panamerican Champion, 2x American National Champion, 2x Brazilian National Champion, US Open Champion, 6x Rio de Janeiro State Champion, 3x Rio de Janeiro State Ranking Winner. The Rio de Janeiro native made headlines in the grappling world after defeating Robert Drysdale in a bout contested for the Professional Submission League. In a strange twist of fate, Drysdale is reportedly involved with TUF 8 as an assistant coach for Frank Mir's team. Magalhaes' world-class grappling credentials earned him a position as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach at Dan Henderson's Team Quest location in Temecula, Calif., but he's believed to have sacrificed his job there in order to be a part of TUF 8. Being just 23 years of age, Magalhaes has to be considered a favorite because the only people involved with the cast who can hang with him on the ground are Mir and the show's other head coach, UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira." from CBS Sports.