// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Marco Tulio
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Marco
Tulio

NICKNAME"Matuto"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Chute Boxe
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Marco Tulio
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
31
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
82%
14/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 71% 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

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▲ ABOVE
6.69
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.58
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.42
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
27%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
1%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.35
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 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#61
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
43rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1531 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
57th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.09 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 53% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 9, 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 (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
10
KO/TKO
71%
1
SUB
7%
3
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
71%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
21%
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
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING40CHIN74STRIKING97CARDIO63AGGRESSION84SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY50
// 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 Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking97
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio63
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression84
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.35 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking97 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.35 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100JUN 2017WJUN 2017WSEP 2017WDEC 2017WAUG 2018LSEP 2018WJUL 2021WJAN 2022WAUG 2022WNOV 2022WJAN 2023WAUG 2023WJAN 2024WAUG 2024WJAN 2025WAPR 2025LNOV 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2022, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Silva), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// 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_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
35%
6
35%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
1
6%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
24%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 17 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_
Chute Boxe
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

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
17 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Roman KopylovMay 9, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
KO/TKOR2 · 3:20
UFC Fight Night 264 - Bonfim vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist and Punches)
W
VS Tresean GoreApr 12, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 3:16
UFC 314 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Ihor PotieriaJan 11, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:04
UFC Fight Night 249 - Dern vs. Ribas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
KO/TKOR2 · 2:38
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2024: Week 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches)
W
VS Cemey dos SantosJan 27, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:20
LFA 175 - Lopes vs. Brigagao
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Welldon Silva de OliveiraJan 28, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:26
LFA 151 - Delano vs. Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Pedro OliveiraNov 18, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Future MMA - Road to Future 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Carlos Alberto SilvaAug 20, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
PC - Presas Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Glaico FrancaJan 30, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 1:32
FMS 1 - Fight Music Show 1: Whindersson vs. Popo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Uaslen OliveiraJul 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
IF 6 - Imperio Fight 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 14-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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