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Danilo Marques
Danilo Marques (born December 26, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and sailor in the US Navy. Marques used to competed in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
| Danilo Marques |
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| Danilo Marques (1985-12-26) December 26, 1985São Paulo, Brazil |
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| 254 lb (115 kg; 18 st 2 lb) |
| Heavyweight |
| 77 in (196 cm) |
| São Paulo, Brazil |
| Kings MMA |
| 2014–present |
| 21 |
| 15 |
| 4 |
| 7 |
| 4 |
| 6 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Danilo Marques (born December 26, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and sailor in the US Navy. Marques used to competed in the Heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Marques began training in taekwondo at age 10 and boxing at 13. He competed as an amateur for several years before starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) at 18. Through boxing trainer Ivan de Oliveira, who has trained fighters such as Demian Maia and Maurício Rua, Marques began training in mixed martial arts (MMA) approximately eight years ago.
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.
In his UFC debut, Marques faced Khadis Ibragimov on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253. 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 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. 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. However Danilo required surgery so the bout was rescheduled for February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200. 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.
After picking up a triangle choke submission victory against Brock McKinney at Gladiator Challenge: Backyard Brawl, Marques moved up to Heavyweight and competed at PFL Challenger Series 11 on February 10, 2023 against Ras Hylton. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission.
In the 2023 PFL season, Marques faced Yorgan De Castro in the opening round on April 7, 2023 at PFL 2. He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Marques faced Marcelo Nunes on June 16, 2023 at PFL 5. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Marques next competed against Satoshi Ishii at PFL 8 on August 18, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Marques faced Timothy Johnson at PFL 4 on June 13, 2024. He lost the bout via TKO in the first round.
- Gladiator Combat Fight
- GCF Vacant Middleweight Championship (One time)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 5 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–6 | Timothy Johnson | TKO (punches) | PFL 4 (2024) | June 13, 2024 | 1 | 3:14 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | Satoshi Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 8 (2023) | August 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 14–5 | Marcelo Nunes | KO (punches) | PFL 5 (2023) | June 16, 2023 | 1 | 3:40 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Yorgan De Castro | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 2 (2023) | April 7, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Ras Hylton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PFL Challenger Series 11 | February 10, 2023 | 2 | 2:33 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 12–4 | Brock McKinney | Submission (triangle choke) | Gladiator Challenge: Backyard Brawl | February 26, 2022 | 1 | 1:23 | Valley Center, California, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Jailton Almeida | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland | February 5, 2022 | 1 | 2:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | June 26, 2021 | 3 | 0:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Mike Rodríguez | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 2 | 4:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Khadis Ibragimov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 253 | September 27, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Return to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 9–2 | Cleiton Caetano | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Combat Fight 33 | February 18, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | Middleweight debut. Won the vacant GCF Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 | Marck Polimeno | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator Combat Fight 31 | July 6, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (220 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Myron Dennis | Decision (split) | LFA 9 | April 14, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Junior Lourenço | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Curitiba Top Fight 10 | February 24, 2017 | 2 | 4:42 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Márcio Teles | KO (punch) | Thunder Fight 8 | August 5, 2016 | 1 | 1:44 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alisson Jorge | TKO (kick to the body and punches) | Shogun Team: Fight Day 1 | October 24, 2015 | 1 | 1:43 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Marco Antonio Camargo | TKO (punches) | Predador FC 29 | September 12, 2015 | 1 | 4:25 | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Willian Elias Soares | TKO (submission to punches) | Predador FC 28 | March 14, 2014 | 1 | 4:00 | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Glauco Florencio | Submission | Evocke Fight: Gods Of War | December 13, 2014 | 1 | 1:00 | Osasco, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Alex Junius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Omega Challenger 1 | August 17, 2014 | 1 | 1:40 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matheus de Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Predador FC 26 | March 29, 2014 | 1 | 2:02 | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | Light Heavyweight debut. |
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