Marcelo Zilio Guimarães (born June 25, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the

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division of the

UFC 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 ...

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Guimarães faced Dan Stittgen on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 4. He won the fight via split decision. Guimarães next fight was expected to take place on November 10, 2012 on UFC on Fuel TV: Le vs. Franklin against South Korean newcomer,

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. However, he was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by David Mitchell. Guimarães/Lim was rescheduled for March 3, 2013 at

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. Guimarães lost via second round KO when he was caught flush with a knee. Guimarães was scheduled to face Keith Wisniewski on September 4, 2013 at

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. However, Guimarães pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Ivan Jorge. Guimarães faced

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in a middleweight bout on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens. He won the fight via split decision. Guimarães faced Vitor Miranda on March 5, 2016 at UFC 196. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments

Jungle Fight Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil. History Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazi ...

** Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Ildemar Alcântara Ildemar Alcântara Cardoso (; born 7 November 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, he has formerly competed in the UFC and is the younger brother ...

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