Danilo Marques (born December 26, 1985) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the

Light Heavyweight Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruise ...

division. He most notably competed for the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

Background

Marques started doing taekwondo for fun when he was 10 years old, and around the age of 13, he started in boxing. He started competing at an amateur level, and it became his main activity for many years. Later, at around 18, he started with BJJ, due to his desire to become a more complete fighter, and through my boxing trainer, Ivan “Pitu” de Oliveira (who trains Demian Maia, Shogun Rua and others). he started training some MMA around eight years ago.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2014, Marques compiled a 9–2 record fighting on the Brazilian regional scene, winning the GCF Middleweight Championship in this process. Marques's lone bout outside of Brazil came on April 14, 2017 at LFA 9, where he faced Myron Dennis, losing the close bout via split decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Marques faced

Khadis Ibragimov Khadis Ibragimov (born May 21, 1995) is a Russian mixed martial artist and sambo practitioner. A professional competitor since 2017, he has also formerly competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship and M-1 Global where he was the Light heavyweig ...

on September 27, 2020 at

UFC 253 ''UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 27, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Background The event was orig ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Marques faced Mike Rodríguez on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov. He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. Marques was expected to face

Ed Herman Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Herman was a finalis ...

on June 26, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov. However, Herman was removed from the card due to undisclosed reasons on June 14 and replaced by

Kennedy Nzechukwu Kennedy Nzechukwu (born June 13, 1992) is a Nigerian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Nzechukwu moved from Nigeria to the United States with ...

. Marques controlled the first two rounds with his grappling, but ultimately lost the fight via TKO in round three. Marques was scheduled to face Jailton Almeida on November 13, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 197 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. However Danilo required surgery so the bout was rescheduled for February 5, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 200 ''UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 200'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 58'' and ''UFC Vegas 47'') was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 5, 20 ...

. Marques lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. On February 23, 2022, it was announced that Marques was no longer part of the UFC roster.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Gladiator Combat Fight ** GCF Vacant Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

, Win , align=center, 12–4 , Brock McKinney , Submission (triangle choke) , Gladiator Challenge: Backyard Brawl , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:23 ,

Valley Center, California Valley Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San Diego County, California. The population was 9,277 at the 2010 census. History Valley Center was the site of the capture of the largest California Grizzly Bear in history. In 1866, ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–4 , Jailton Almeida , TKO (punches) , UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:57 ,

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–3 ,

, TKO (punches) , UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:20 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–2 , Mike Rodríguez , Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) , UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:52 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–2 ,

, Decision (unanimous) ,

, , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

, United Arab Emirates , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2 , Cleiton Caetano , Decision (unanimous) , Gladiator Combat Fight 33 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 8–2 , Marck Polimeno , Submission (armbar) , Gladiator Combat Fight 31 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–2 , Myron Dennis , Decision (split) , LFA 9 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee ( sac, Shânîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. The city is part of the Oklahoma Cit ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Junior Lourenço , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Curitiba Top Fight 10 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:42 ,

, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–1 , Márcio Teles , KO (punch) , Thunder Fight 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:44 ,

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 6–0 , Alisson Jorge , TKO (kick to the body and punches) , Shogun Team: Fight Day 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:43 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0 , Marco Antonio Camargo , TKO (punches) , Predador FC 29 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:25 ,

São José do Rio Preto São José do Rio Preto () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located at the northwest portion of the state, 440 km (273 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 700 km (435 mi) from Brasília. As of ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Willian Elias Soares , TKO (submission to punches) , Predador FC 28 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:00 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Glauco Florencio , Submission , Evocke Fight: Gods Of War , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:00 ,

Osasco Osasco () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil, located in the Greater São Paulo and ranking 5th in population among São Paulo municipalities. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Alex Junius , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Omega Challenger 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:40 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Matheus de Oliveira , TKO (punches) , Predador FC 26 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:02 ,

, Brazil ,

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marques, Danilo Living people Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1985 births Sportspeople from São Paulo Brazilian male mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Brazilian male taekwondo practitioners Brazilian male boxers Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu