William Francisco da Silva Macário (born July 1, 1991)Mixed martial arts show results Date: December 28, 2013
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currently competing as a

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. A professional competitor since 2010, he has formerly competed for the

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and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.

Background

Macário is from Brazil and was first exposed to mixed martial arts growing up, watching

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fights, and was a fan of

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and

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (, born 2 June 1976), better known as Minotauro or Big Nog, is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Inter ...

, who were both champions in their respective divisions. Macário began to train in

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, until he was 14 years old and met his future coach, who invited the young Macário to come to his gym and train.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Macário made his MMA professional debut against Gilmar Souza Milhorance on August 15, 2010. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Macario compiled an undefeated professional record of 6–0 before being invited to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.

The Ultimate Fighter

In March 2013, it was revealed that Macário was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2. He won his elimination fight to get into the TUF house, defeating Roberto Corvo by TKO in round 1. He was chosen to be a member of Team Nogueira. Over the course of the show, Santos defeated Thiago Marreta by unanimous decision and Tiago Alves by TKO to reach the semifinals. In the semifinals, he faced Viscardi Andrade winning the fight by TKO in round 3. He was expected to face Santiago Ponzinibbio in the final. However, Ponzinibbio broke his hand during his semifinal fight and was replaced by Leonardo Santos.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

''Macário'' fought Leonardo Santos in the finals on June 8, 2013, at UFC on Fuel TV 10. After a strong first round, ''Macário'' seemed to tire and was submitted in the second round. ''Macário'' faced

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on December 28, 2013, at

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. Macário won the fight via a dominant unanimous decision. ''Macário'' was expected to face

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at UFC Fight Night 40. However, ''Macário'' was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and replaced by returning veteran Tim Means. A rescheduled bout with Magny took place on October 25, 2014, at

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. Macário lost the bout via TKO in the third round. ''Macário'' faced Matt Dwyer on February 22, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 61. Macário lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Macário was expected to face Brendan O'Reilly on November 15, 2015, at

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. However, ''Macário'' pulled out of the bout in late September citing injury and was replaced by James Moontasri. In turn, Macario was released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career

After winning two fights in the regional circuit in his native Brazil, he signed with

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. ''Macário'' made his promotional debut against Ramiz Brahimaj at LFA 47 and lost by way of guillotine choke in the second round. ''Macário'' faced

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at Legacy Fighting Alliance 66 on May 10, 2019. He won the fight via split decision. On July 28, 2020, it was announced that ''Macário'' had signed a contract with Taura MMA. He made his promotional debut against Will Chope at Taura MMA 11 on October 30, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ''Macário'' faced Lucas Paredes on July 29, 2021, at Nação Cyborg 9. He won the bout in the first round via KO, winning the NC Welterweight Championship in the process. Macário was scheduled to face Ramazan Kuramagomedov at UAE Warriors 22 on September 4, 2021. However, Macário withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Matias Juarez. Macário faced Shimon Smotritsky on December 18, 2021, at RCC 10. He lost the bout via TKO in the second round. Macário faced Luan Santiago on September 25, 2022, at Fight Music Show 2. He lost the bout via TKO stoppage after getting dropped by a punch and finished on the ground with elbows 22 seconds into the bout.

Championships and Accomplishments

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** The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 Welterweight Tournament Finalist

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Macario, William Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian male Muay Thai practitioners 1991 births Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Martial artists from Rio de Janeiro (city) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen