// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Marcos Rogerio de Lima
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Marcos Rogerio de
Lima

NICKNAME"Pezao"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-10-1
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
NEXT FIGHT
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Marcos Rogerio de Lima
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
10
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
68%
23/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 70% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
1.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.11
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.72
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#38
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1539
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
70th
percentile · average opponent rated 1559 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
31st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.02 per fight)

25 rated fights · opponents rated in 74% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 1, 2026

// 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 16
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
16
KO/TKO
70%
3
SUB
13%
4
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
20%
5
SUB
50%
3
DEC
30%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 16 fights
70%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
17%
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
34 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 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 POWER99TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING32CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY89
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power99
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking32
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery89
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power99 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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 2009WMAR 2009WSEP 2009WOCT 2009WOCT 2009WMAY 2010WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WOCT 2010LSEP 2011LAPR 2012WJUN 2012WNOV 2012WDEC 2012JUN 2013WMAY 2014WDEC 2014LAUG 2015WAPR 2016LNOV 2016WJAN 2017LAPR 2017WNOV 2018LFEB 2019WFEB 2020LNOV 2020WMAY 2021WNOV 2021LMAY 2022WOCT 2022WAPR 2023LJUL 2023WFEB 2024WOCT 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100.
  16. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  23. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  25. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  34. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lucio), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
33/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
39%
5
15%
-
-
-
18
total
SUB
6
18%
2
6%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
7
21%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 18 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, 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_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

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
34 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tafon NchukwiMay 1, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kodirhon GanievOct 30, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 3:53
WXF - APEC 2025 Korea Summit Commemorative World MMA Competition
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Junior TafaFeb 17, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 1:14
UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)
L
VS Derrick LewisJul 29, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:33
UFC 291 - Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Waldo Cortes AcostaApr 29, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs. Simon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andrei ArlovskiOct 29, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:50
UFC Fight Night 213 - Kattar vs. Allen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Blagoy IvanovMay 7, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ben RothwellNov 13, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:32
UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Maurice GreeneMay 8, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 24 - Rodriguez vs. Waterson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alexander RomanovNov 7, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 4:48
UFC on ESPN 17 - Santos vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Forearm Choke)
W
VS Ben SosoliFeb 23, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:28
UFC Fight Night 168 - Felder vs. Hooker
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Stefan StruveFeb 23, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 2:21
UFC Fight Night 145 - Blachowicz vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 23-10-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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