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DANILO MARQUES

Brazilian· Kings MMA
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Height

6' 6"

Reach

77in

Stance

—

Age

40

Representing Kings MMA, Danilo Marques is a Brazilian athlete and US Navy sailor who initially studied taekwondo and boxing before transitioning to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The former regional circuit champion in Brazil has fought in both the UFC's light heavyweight division and the Professional Fighters League's heavyweight class.

Entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman with a professional record of 13-4-0, Marques has won four of his last five bouts. He secured consecutive submission victories over Brock McKinney and Ras Hylton, followed by a unanimous decision against Yorgan De Castro. Despite suffering a knockout loss to Marcelo Nunes, the Brazilian rebounded in his most recent appearance, earning a unanimous decision victory over Satoshi Ishii.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

13
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
13-4-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Satoshi Ishii
Win15-5-0·Decision (unanimous)
PFL 8 (2023)·New York City, United States
Aug 18, 2023·Round 3·5:00
07vs. Marcelo Nunes
Loss14-5-0·KO (punches)
PFL 5 (2023)·Atlanta, United States
Jun 16, 2023·Round 1·3:40
06vs. Yorgan De Castro
Win14-4-0·Decision (unanimous)
PFL 2 (2023)·Las Vegas, United States
Apr 7, 2023·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Ras Hylton
Win13-4-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
PFL Challenger Series 11·Orlando, United States
Feb 10, 2023·Round 2·2:33
04vs. Brock McKinney
Win12-4-0·Submission (triangle choke)
Gladiator Challenge: Backyard Brawl·Valley Center, United States
Feb 26, 2022·Round 1·1:23
03vs. Jailton Almeida
Loss11-4-0·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland·Las Vegas, United States
Feb 5, 2022·Round 1·2:57
02vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Loss11-3-0·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov·Las Vegas, United States
Jun 26, 2021·Round 3·0:20
01vs. Mike Rodríguez
Win11-2-0·Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov·Las Vegas, United States
Feb 6, 2021·Round 2·4:52

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