Vinny Magalhaes vs. Phil Davis at UFC 159

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After months of calling out Phil Davis, Vinny Magalhaes has finally gotten his wish. The two will battle in a light heavyweight encounter on April 27th at UFC 159. Magalhaes is riding a 6-fight win streak while “Mr. Wonderful” is coming off a submission win over Wagner Prado.

UFC 159 will be main evented by an encounter between UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones defending his strap against Chael Sonnen. The show will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

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