// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Marlon Sandro
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Marlon
Sandro

NICKNAME"The Gladiator"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
29-7-2
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Marlon Sandro
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
49
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
29
LOSS
7
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
76%
29/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
59%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 4-1
WLWWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% 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▲ ABOVE
3.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#42
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1567
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1523 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
40th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.03 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 61% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 18, 2016

// 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 (29)
n = 29
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 7
DEC · 12
10
KO/TKO
34%
7
SUB
24%
12
DEC
41%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
29%
0
SUB
0%
5
DEC
71%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
59% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
34%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
24%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
41%
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
38 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 POWER49TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING62CARDIO70AGGRESSION39SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power49
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=29 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression39
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins29 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100NOV 2004WNOV 2004WNOV 2004WMAR 2005WAPR 2005WNOV 2005WAUG 2006WDEC 2006WMAR 2007WJUL 2007WNOV 2007WMAR 2008WOCT 2008WMAR 2009WMAY 2009LAUG 2009WNOV 2009WMAR 2010WJUN 2010LDEC 2010WJUN 2011WJUL 2011LAUG 2011WNOV 2011WMAR 2012WAPR 2012LMAY 2012WNOV 2012WFEB 2013LMAR 2013SEP 2013WMAY 2014LAPR 2015AUG 2015WNOV 2015LMAR 2016WDEC 2016WAUG 2017WAPR 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2005, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  21. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93.
  32. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 93.
  35. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  37. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  39. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.

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

// 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_
36/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
25%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
12
total
SUB
5
14%
2
6%
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
16
44%
-
1
3%
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
45%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Alexandre CastroApr 28, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
Shooto Brazil 117 - Sandro vs. Castro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Diego Arturo Huerto JaureguiAug 27, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:56
Shooto Brazil 74 - Sandro vs. Huerto
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Koyomi MatsushimaDec 18, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:51
Pancrase - 283
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Mu Gyeom ChoiMar 12, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Road FC 29 - Road Fighting Championship 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Wanderson Michel de Jesus SilvaNov 13, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:19
Shooto Brazil 59 - Bahia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Soo Chul KimAug 22, 2015
DrawR3 · 5:00
Road FC 25 - Road Fighting Championship 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
L
VS Isao KobayashiApr 26, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 266
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris HorodeckiMay 9, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 119
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Yojiro UchimuraSep 29, 2013
DrawR3 · 5:00
Pancrase 252 - 20th Anniversary
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Unanimous)
W
VS Akop StepanyanFeb 7, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 88
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Dustin NeaceNov 16, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:05
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 81
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Featherweight. Professional record 29-7-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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