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Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Marcos Rogerio de Lima

“Pezao”

HeavyweightBrazil

23Wins
10Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLWWL

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Profile

Age
41 (born June 25, 1985)
Born in
Ribeirão Pires
Height
6' 1"
Weight
253 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
11-7

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC11

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.64 top 39%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.45
Striking accuracy60%Better than 90% of heavyweights
Strike defense52%Better than 50% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.6 top 31%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.6
Takedown accuracy46%Better than 63% of heavyweights
Takedown defense67%Better than 50% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Lima last fought on February 17, 2024 (Win vs Junior Tafa). Lima has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Marcos Rogerio de Lima "Pezao", born in Ribeirão Pires, Brazil on June 25, 1985, is a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Lima stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach.

Lima's professional career began in 2009, debuting with Renegade Fight Championship. An 11-2 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado in May 2014, where Lima beat Richardson Moreira by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Lima is 11-7 across 18 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Lima has won 6 of 11 UFC fights by knockout. Statistically, Lima is more accurate with significant strikes than 90% of heavyweights. A notable win came against Andrei Arlovski, a UFC title-fight winner.

Lima needed only 0:20 to beat Richardson Moreira at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado, the fastest UFC win of that career. 7 of Lima's 8 UFC finishes came in the first round. After 18 months away, Lima returned at UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis in November 2018 and beat Adam Wieczorek. Lima's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in First Class Fight and 2-0 in Renegade Fight Championship.

Lima's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria in February 2024, where Lima beat Junior Tafa.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Junior Tafa

    KO/TKO · Kick to Leg At Distance · R2 1:14

    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

    Feb 17, 2024

    33Str 1TD 1KD
  2. L

    Derrick Lewis

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 0:33

    UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

    Jul 29, 2023

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Waldo Cortes Acosta

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon

    Apr 29, 2023

    59Str 3TD 0KD
  4. W

    Andrei Arlovski

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:50

    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen

    Oct 29, 2022

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  5. L

    Blagoy Ivanov

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

    May 7, 2022

    68Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Ben Rothwell

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:32

    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez

    Nov 13, 2021

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Maurice Greene

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson

    May 8, 2021

    14Str 3TD 0KD
  8. L

    Alexandr Romanov

    Submission · Forearm Choke From Half Guard · R1 4:48

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira

    Nov 7, 2020

    18Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Ben Sosoli

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:28

    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker

    Feb 22, 2020

    19Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    Stefan Struve

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount · R2 2:21

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos

    Feb 23, 2019

    25Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Adam Wieczorek

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

    Nov 3, 2018

    28Str 3TD 0KD
  12. L

    Ovince Saint Preux

    Submission · Von Flue Choke From Half Guard · R2 2:11

    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

    Apr 22, 2017

    17Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Jeremy Kimball

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:27

    UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena

    Jan 28, 2017

    12Str 0TD 0KD
  14. L

    Gadzhimurad Antigulov

    Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 1:07

    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira

    Nov 19, 2016

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Clint Hester

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R1 4:35

    UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux

    Apr 23, 2016

    29Str 0TD 1KD
  16. L

    Nikita Krylov

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:29

    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira

    Aug 23, 2015

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Igor Pokrajac

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:59

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway

    Dec 20, 2014

    18Str 0TD 1KD
  18. W

    Richardson Moreira

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:20

    UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado

    May 31, 2014

    7Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Marcos Rogerio de Lima is 23-10-1 across 34 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on March 14, 2009 (Renegade Fight Championship). 16 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins23

  • KO/TKO 15
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 4

Pro losses10

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
83% of wins
Longest win streak
8

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC11-72014
First Class Fight2-02010
Renegade Fight Championship2-02009
Shooto1-12012
Ares Chaos MMA1-02009
Fair Fight1-02012
Full Fight1-02009
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA0-12026
Inka FC0-0-12013
MFC1-02010
Max Sport1-02012
Nitrix Champion Fight1-02010
Strikeforce0-12011
World X-Impact Federation1-02025

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Tafon Nchukwi Decision (split), R3 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 10 May 1, 2026
W Kodirhon Ganiev TKO (punches), R2 World X-Impact Federation: APEC 2025 Korea Summit Commemorative World MMA Competition Oct 30, 2025
W Junior Tafa TKO (leg kick and punches), R2 UFC 298 Feb 17, 2024
L Derrick Lewis TKO (punches), R1 UFC 291 Jul 29, 2023
W Waldo Cortes-Acosta Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón Apr 29, 2023
W Andrei Arlovski Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen Oct 29, 2022
L Blagoy Ivanov Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 274 May 7, 2022
W Ben Rothwell TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez Nov 13, 2021
W Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson May 8, 2021
L Alexander Romanov Technical Submission (forearm choke), R1 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira Nov 7, 2020
W Ben Sosoli TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Feb 22, 2020
L Stefan Struve Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos Feb 23, 2019
W Adam Wieczorek Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 230 Nov 3, 2018
L Ovince Saint Preux Submission (Von Flue choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Apr 22, 2017
W Jeremy Kimball TKO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña Jan 28, 2017
L Gadzhimurad Antigulov Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Nov 19, 2016
W Clint Hester Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC 197 Apr 23, 2016
L Nikita Krylov Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira Aug 23, 2015
W Igor Pokrajac TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway Dec 20, 2014
W Richardson Moreira KO (punches), R1 The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 2014
D Ben Reiter Draw (unanimous), R3 Inka FC 22 Aug 29, 2013
W Antonio Sales Junior TKO (punches), R1 Fair Fight: MMA Edition Dec 16, 2012
W Valter Luiz da Silva TKO (punches), R1 Max Sport 3.1 Nov 10, 2012
W Fabiano Adams Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Shooto Brazil 31 Jun 29, 2012
L Carlos Eduardo KO (punches), R2 Shooto Brazil 29 Apr 26, 2012
L Mike Kyle Decision (unanimous), R3 Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Sep 10, 2011
W Paulo Filho Decision (unanimous), R3 First Class Fight 5 Oct 23, 2010
W Daniel Villegas TKO (punches), RN/A MFC 4: Chile vs. The World Sep 4, 2010
W Leonardo Lucio Nascimento TKO (punches), R2 First Class Fight 4 Jun 30, 2010
W Nelson Martins TKO (submission to punches), R2 Nitrix Champion Fight 5 May 15, 2010
W Rafael Navas TKO (punches), R1 Full Fight 2 Oct 24, 2009
W Silvério Bueno KO (punch), R1 Ares Chaos MMA Oct 17, 2009
W Antonio Conceição KO (punch), R1 Renegade Fight Championship 3 Sep 19, 2009
W Amauri Gumz TKO (punches), R1 Renegade Fight Championship 1 Mar 14, 2009

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Marcos Rogerio de Lima's record?

Marcos Rogerio de Lima's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 10 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Marcos Rogerio de Lima?

Marcos Rogerio de Lima is 41 years old, born on June 25, 1985.

How tall is Marcos Rogerio de Lima and what is their reach?

Marcos Rogerio de Lima stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach.

Who did Marcos Rogerio de Lima fight last?

Marcos Rogerio de Lima beat Junior Tafa by KO/TKO at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria on Feb 17, 2024.

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