Vinicius Magalhães (Draculino)
| Vinicius Magalhaes | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1971 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Draculino |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | 145 |
| Fighting out of | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Team | Gracie Barra Combat Team |
| Rank | 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 8/20/2010 | |
Vinicius Bittencourt Almeida Magalhães (born July 30, 1971) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sixth degree black belt under Carlos Gracie, Jr. and also at the same time a brown belt in Judo, and a Muay Thai expert. He has been teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for over 18 years. He has instructed mixed martial arts and grappling champions. Draculino has produced such talent as Joaquim Ferreira, Romulo Barral, Alberto Crane, Marcelo Azevedo, Cristiano Titi, and Samuel Braga.
Draculino grew up with Ryan Gracie, Ralph Gracie, and Renzo Gracie, taking classes under both Jean Jacques Machado and Carlos Gracie, Jr. at the original Gracie Barra Academy. He began competition early, earning championships from the blue belt upwards. In 2007, Draculino, Ryan Gracie, and Roberto Gordo founded Gracie Fusion MMA team. The unexpected death of Ryan put the fledgling team in question, but Draculino and Gordo kept the team active in tribute to Ryan's memory.
Vinicius previously signed a two-fight contract with Strikeforce, and won his debut fight via decision against Rocky Long. He never completed his contract, as Strikeforce ceased operations in 2013.
He is currently the Regional Director for Gracie Barra Texas.