- Marlon Sandro
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Marlon Sandro Born March 8, 1977 Other names The Monster From Rio Nationality Brazilian Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Division Featherweight Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Stance Orthodox Team Nova União Jiu Jitsu Rank
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-JitsuMixed martial arts record Total 23 Wins 20 By knockout 7 By submission 4 By decision 9 Losses 3 By knockout 1 By decision 2 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Marlon Sandro (born March 8, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004. He fought primarily in his native Brazil, amassing an undefeated streak of 12-0 before debuting for World Victory Road's Sengoku promotion.
Sengoku
Sandro participated in World Victory Road's Sengoku Featherweight championship tournament, losing by a "must decide" decision in the semi-finals to Michihiro Omigawa. Scores were 30–30, 30–30, 30–29 Sandro (i.e. majority draw) but the judges with draws selected Omigawa in a "must decide" decision, giving him the "must decide split decision" 2–1.
His challenged Sengoku Featherweight Champion, Masanori Kanehara at Sengoku Raiden Championships 13.[1] Sandro won via KO 38 seconds into the first round. Kanehara was sent out of the ring in a stretcher. After the fight Sandro was ranked the No. 5 featherweight in the world by Sherdog.[2] On a side note, Marlon weighted 166 lbs one week before the fight.
Sandro lost the Sengoku Featherweight Championship to Hatsu Hioki at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight on December 30, 2010 by unanimous decision (49-47, 48-47, 48-47).[3] Hioki dominated nearly every round of the fight, and Sandro was given a yellow card in the first round. Sandro was nearly submitted several times in the final round by a chicken wing armlock, then by an armbar.
Bellator Fighting Championships
On February 23, it was announced Sandro had signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator Fighting Championships, and will be competing in their Season 4 tournament fights.[4] Sandro made his debut with the promotion at Bellator 46 against Genair da Silva in his quarterfinal match of the Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament. While a seemingly clear-cut decision win, Sandro won the fight on only two scorecards (via 30-27 and 29-28 scores). A third judge scored the bout 29-28 for da Silva, which resulted in a split decision victory for Sandro.
Sandro faced Nazareno Malegarie in the semifinals at Bellator 47. He dominated the fight, winning via unanimous decision.
Sandro fought Pat Curran at Bellator 48 in the finals of the tournament. After controlling the fight with his superior striking, Sandro lost via head kick KO late in the second round.
Championships and accomplishments
- Bellator Fighting Championships
- Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Finalist
- World Victory Road
- Sengoku Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Sengoku Featherweight Tournament Semifinalist
- Pancrase
- Featherweight King of Pancrase (One time; Current)
- Arena Combat Cup
- ACC 1 Featherweight Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 23 matches 20 wins 3 losses By knockout 7 1 By submission 4 0 By decision 9 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 20-3 Rafael Dias Submission (arm triangle choke) Bellator 58 November 19, 2011 1 3:56 Hollywood, Florida, United States Loss 19-3 Pat Curran KO (head kick and punches) Bellator 48 August 20, 2011 2 4:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Final. Win 19-2 Nazareno Malegarie Decision (unanimous) Bellator 47 July 23, 2011 3 5:00 Rama, Ontario, Canada Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. Win 18–2 Genair da Silva Decision (split) Bellator 46 June 25, 2011 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Loss 17–2 Hatsu Hioki Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight December 30, 2010 5 5:00 Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan Lost Sengoku Featherweight Championship. Win 17–1 Masanori Kanehara KO (punch) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 13 June 20, 2010 1 0:38 Sumida, Tokyo, Japan Won Sengoku Featherweight Championship. Win 16–1 Tomonari Kanomata KO (punch) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 12 March 7, 2010 1 0:09 Sumida, Tokyo, Japan Win 15–1 Yuji Hoshino KO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 November 7, 2009 1 2:33 Sumida, Tokyo, Japan Loss 14–1 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (split) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 August 2, 2009 3 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal; Must decide decision after originally a majority draw. Win 14–0 Nick Denis KO (punches) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 May 2, 2009 1 0:19 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. Win 13–0 Matt Jaggers Submission (arm-triangle choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 March 20, 2009 2 2:57 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round. Win 12–0 Masaya Takita Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Shining 9 October 26, 2008 3 5:00 Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan Won vacant Pancrase Featherweight Championship. Win 11–0 Miki Shida KO (flying knee and punches) Pancrase: Shining 2 March 26, 2008 2 4:19 Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan Win 10–0 Daiki Hata Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Rising 9 November 28, 2007 3 5:00 Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan Win 9–0 Marcos dos Santos Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 3: The Evolution July 7, 2007 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 8–0 William Vianna Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Brazil 2 March 24, 2007 3 5:00 Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 7–0 Erinaldo Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 1: The Return December 3, 2006 3 5:00 Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 6–0 Marcelo Ferreira Decision (unanimous) Minotauro Fights 4 August 4, 2006 3 5:00 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Win 5–0 Alexandre Aranha KO (punches) Arena Combat Cup 2 November 5, 2005 1 1:20 Brazil Win 4–0 Fabricio Medeiros Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Brazil 8 April 30, 2005 3 5:00 Brazil Win 3–0 Orley de Oliveira KO (punches) Shooto: Brazil 7 March 19, 2005 1 0:21 Brazil Win 2–0 Antonio Carlos Lima Submission (triangle choke) Arena Combat Cup 1 November 6, 2004 2 N/A São Paulo, Brazil ACC 1 Featherweight Tournament Final. Win 1–0 Tatu Nunes Submission (rear-naked choke) Arena Combat Cup 1 November 6, 2004 1 N/A São Paulo, Brazil ACC 1 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. See also
- List of current mixed martial arts champions
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
- ^ http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/03/07/hirota-vacates-sengoku-title-kanehara-to-defend-belt-at-sengoku/
- ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. October 27, 2010. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/7/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-27767.
- ^ "MMA: World Victory Road Presents Sengoku "The Soul of Fight" Recap". AngryMarks.com. January 14, 2010. http://www.angrymarks.com/index.php?ArticleID=12727.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/22576/bellator-inks-featherweight-notable-marlon-sandro-for-non-tourney-fights.mma
External links
Categories:- Brazilian mixed martial artists
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Sengoku champions
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Bellator Fighting Championships
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