Magalhães next faced Nick Ring on December 7, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 33.
Magalhães stunned Smith with a knee and forced a referee stoppage with multiple follow up punches.
It appeared that during the final flurry, several hammerfists landed on the back of Smith's head as he lay unconscious on the canvas.
Following the match, Magalhães stated "I didn’t notice that," in reference to the strikes to the back of Smith's head.
[13] Muñoz eventually stayed on the card against returning veteran Roan Carneiro.
[18] However, Magalhães pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing an ankle injury and was replaced by Oluwale Bamgbose.