Philipe Lins

Overview

Two losses to open his UFC run, four wins since. Philipe Lins, "Monstro," is a Brazilian light heavyweight who debuted in 2020 and sits at 4-2 in the UFC (18-5-0 as a professional across all promotions). He carries a four-fight winning streak into his next bout, and that streak is the whole story of where he stands.

Four UFC wins is a small sample, but it's a clean one: no losses since 2020.

UFC Career

The start was rough. Lins debuted against Andrei Arlovski and lost a unanimous decision, going the full three rounds. Six weeks later he met Tanner Boser and was stopped in the first round at 2:41.

Then came a gap of nearly two years. He returned in April 2022 and beat Marcin Prachnio by unanimous decision, which started the streak. Next came the one finish of his UFC career: Ovince Saint Preux in 49 seconds of the first round, February 2023. He followed that with another decision over Max Grishin, then a unanimous decision over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 299.

Three of his four wins went the distance. The one that didn't ended almost before it began.

Fighting Style

Philipe Lins is a striker who lands more than most heavyweights, but he is easier to hit than he should be. He throws at a busy pace, yet his defense leaks, so his fights tend to be exchanges rather than clean one-way traffic.

His grappling is the quiet strength. Opponents have a hard time taking him down, and he attempts takedowns at an ordinary rate himself. What he rarely does is hunt for submissions, so he is not looking to finish from the mat.

That shows up in how his UFC wins have come. He is 4-2 with one first-round knockout and three decisions, and none of his wins have come by submission.

Notable Wins

• Ovince Saint Preux — KO/TKO, round 1 (0:49), UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield (2023)
• Ion Cutelaba — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 299 (2024)
• Max Grishin — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Light Heavyweight
• UFC record: 4-2 (1 KO/TKO win, 3 decision wins)
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-5-0
• UFC debut: 2020
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 6'2" / 78"
• Born: Brazil