// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Danilo Marques
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Danilo
Marques

NICKNAME"N/A"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Kings MMA
NEXT FIGHT
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Danilo Marques
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'6"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
15/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.44
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
79%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.52
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.93
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#38
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1507
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
38th
percentile · average opponent rated 1527 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.03 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 48% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 13, 2024 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
27%
7
SUB
47%
4
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
83%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
47%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
27%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER38TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING66CHIN59STRIKING52CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling66
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin59
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=21 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share21 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2014WMAR 2014WAUG 2014WDEC 2014WMAR 2015WSEP 2015WOCT 2015LAUG 2016WFEB 2017LAPR 2017WJUL 2017WFEB 2018WSEP 2020WFEB 2021LJUN 2021LFEB 2022WFEB 2022WFEB 2023WAPR 2023LJUN 2023WAUG 2023LJUN 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jorge), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 87.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
38%
-
1
5%
-
-
9
total
SUB
4
19%
3
14%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
5
24%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Kings MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Tim JohnsonJun 13, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 3:14
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Satoshi IshiiAug 18, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marcelo NunesJun 16, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:40
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Yorgan De CastroApr 7, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ras HyltonFeb 10, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:33
Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 3: Heavyweights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brock McKinneyFeb 26, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:23
Gladiator Challenge - Backyard Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jailton AlmeidaFeb 5, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:57
UFC Fight Night 200 - Hermansson vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Kennedy NzechukwuJun 26, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 0:20
UFC Fight Night 190 - Gane vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike RodriguezFeb 6, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 4:52
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Khadis IbragimovSep 26, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cleiton CaetanoFeb 18, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GCF 33 - Gladiator Combat Fight 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marck PolimenoJul 8, 2017
SubmissionR1 · N/A
GCF 31 - Gladiator Combat Fight 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 15-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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