Marlon Sandro
| 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 |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Nova União Jiu Jitsu |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed 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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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 World Victory Road Presents: 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.
[edit] 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 Malegarie, and won the fight 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.
Sandro rebounded from the first KO loss of his career by submitting fellow Brazilian Rafael Dias in the first round at Bellator 58.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Pancrase
- Featherweight King of Pancrase (One time; Current)
- Arena Combat Cup
- ACC 1 Featherweight Tournament Winner
- Sherdog
- 2010 All-Violence First Team
[edit] 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 FW GP 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 FW GP 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 FW GP 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. |
[edit] See also
[edit] 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
