Ronny Markes (born April 21, 1988),Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 9, 2014
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currently competing in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2007, Markes has formerly competed for the

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, PFL,

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, and

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. He is the current King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion.

MMA career

Early career

Markes made his professional MMA debut in 2007 at an event in Spain. Markes competed mostly in his native

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, with a few early professional fights taking place in

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. He amassed an impressive 11-1 prior to signing with

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in 2011.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Markes signed with the UFC as an injury replacement for

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against

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on August 14, 2011. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Markes dropped down to the Middleweight division and faced Aaron Simpson on February 15, 2012 at

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After being dropped by an uppercut late in the first round Markes overcame adversity and defeated Simpson via split decision. In his third fight for the promotion, Markes faced

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on January 19, 2013 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Markes was expected to face

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on June 8, 2013 at

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. However, the bout was scrapped on the day of the weigh in as Markes was involved in a minor traffic accident. While Markes was not seriously injured, the incident prevented him from competing. For his fourth fight with the promotion, Markes faced

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on November 6, 2013 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the third round. Markes faced

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on March 23, 2014 at

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. Markes was unable to make weight for this fight. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.

World Series of Fighting

On May 15, 2014 it was announced that Markes had signed a deal with

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and plans to return to the Light Heavyweight division. Markes was expected to face

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at World Series of Fighting 12: Palomino vs Gonzalez on August 9, 2014, However Tiller was pulled from the fight to replace injured Krasimir Mladenov Markes instead fought promotional newcomer Cully Butterfield at the event. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Markes was expected to face

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on March 28, 2015. However Silva was pulled from the fight to face Matt Hamill at WSOF 19. Matt Hamill was later replaced by Teddy Holder. Markes was then scheduled to face David Branch at

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on April 10, 2015 However, on the day of the weigh-in, Markes was forced out of the bout due to dehydration and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jesse McElligott.

Bellator MMA

Markes was expected to make his Bellator MMA promotional debut against

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on December 20, 2019 at Bellator's Salute the Troops event in Honolulu, Hawaii. However, Barnett was deemed unable to compete due to severe illness on the night of the event and the bout was cancelled. The fight was rescheduled for Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020. However, Barnett failed his medical tests and was replaced by

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. However, the whole event was eventually cancelled due to the prevailing

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. Markes made his promotional debut against

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at Bellator 254 on December 10, 2020. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Markes faced Said Sowma on July 16, 2021 at Bellator 262. He lost via knockout in the first round. On July 19, 2021, Bellator MMA officials revealed that Markes was released from the promotion.

Post Bellator

Markes faced Victor Jones on November 19, 2021 at Premier FC 32 He won by TKO 21 seconds in to the first round. Markes faced Rodrigo Duarte on December 18, 2021 at Shooto Brasil 110. He won the bout via kimura in the first round. Markes was scheduled to face Reggie Peña at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022. The day of the event, the bout was delayed and will likely happen at a future event. The bout eventually took place on May 20, 2022 at Eagle FC 47. Markes won the fight via stoppage after Pena injured his knee in the second round. Markes faced Szymon Bajor on August 13, 2022 at PFL 8. Markes lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** KOTC Super Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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