// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Marcos Galvao
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0BANTAMWEIGHT

Marcos
Galvao

NICKNAME"Loro"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-12-1
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Marcos Galvao
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
12
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
58%
18/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
28%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 72% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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
1.97
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.86
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.27
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
28%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
88%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.10
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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#49
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1551
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
54th
percentile · average opponent rated 1549 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
21st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 76% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 7, 2018

// 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 (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 13
4
KO/TKO
22%
1
SUB
6%
13
DEC
72%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 8
4
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
28% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
72%
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
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 13, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER32TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING58CHIN73STRIKING20CARDIO84AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT55STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (88%)

Grappling58
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio84
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat55
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (88%)Not recorded
Grappling58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat55 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 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
0255075100MAY 2003WMAY 2003WJAN 2004WSEP 2004LSEP 2005WAPR 2006WSEP 2006WMAY 2007LDEC 2007SEP 2008LMAR 2009WMAY 2010WSEP 2010WDEC 2010LAPR 2011WSEP 2011LOCT 2011WAPR 2012WMAY 2012WAUG 2012LFEB 2013WJUN 2013WNOV 2013WMAY 2014WMAR 2015LJUN 2016WDEC 2016LMAR 2017LDEC 2017LJUN 2018LJUL 2018LAPR 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2004, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  6. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 73.
  11. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  20. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  27. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R3.
  32. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 65, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Nogueira), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 65.

// 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_
30/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
10%
4
13%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
SUB
-
1
3%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
20
67%
-
1
3%
21
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
68%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Elvis SilvaApr 5, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Shooto Brazil 91 - Batista vs. Galvao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Max CogaJul 19, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 2:19
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nazareno MalegarieJun 7, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sam SiciliaDec 1, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 189 - Budd vs. Blencowe 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Emmanuel SanchezMar 31, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 175 - Rampage vs. King Mo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS L.C. DavisDec 2, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 166 - Dantas vs. Warren 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Eduardo DantasJun 17, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 156 - Galvao vs. Dantas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe WarrenMar 27, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 0:45
Bellator 135 - Warren vs. Galvao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Thomas VasquezMay 2, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 118
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tom McKennaNov 15, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
Bellator MMA - Bellator 108
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Shely SantanaJun 23, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
Shooto Brazil 40 - Torres vs. Ferro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Eduardo DantasFeb 14, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 3:01
Bellator MMA - Bellator 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 18-12-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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