Marcos Rogerio de Lima

"Pezao"

MMA Record: 22-10-1
UFC Record: 11-7-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight

Marcos Rogerio de Lima "Pezao" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Marcos Rogerio de Lima has 11 wins in the UFC. Marcos Rogerio de Lima lands an average of 3.7 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.4 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

18
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Marcos Rogerio de Lima, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 22 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw throughout his career. Competing primarily in the heavyweight division at 253 lbs., he stands tall at 6' 1' with a reach of 75'. In terms of fighting style, de Lima demonstrates a striking accuracy of 57%, averaging 3.7 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 2.9 strikes per minute. His takedown accuracy is 45%, and he attempts an average of 0.5 submissions every 15 minutes. His defense against takedowns stands at 51%. Throughout his UFC career, de Lima has achieved notable victories, including a submission win over Andrei Arlovski, who held an ELO rating of 1103 at the time. In recent years, he faced Blagoy Ivanov in May 2022, resulting in a loss via unanimous decision. However, he bounced back with a victory against Arlovski once more in October 2022, securing a submission win via rear naked choke. In April 2023, de Lima won another unanimous decision against Waldo Cortes Acosta. Unfortunately, he suffered a knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in July 2023. However, he closed out his most recent five fights with a win against Junior Tafa on February 17, 2024, securing the victory via KO/TKO kick.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1103

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 25 1985
Age
40
Peak ELO
1094
ELO Rank
179 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
358-158-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1028.8
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1011.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.7
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
57%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.9
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
51%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.4
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Marcos Rogerio de Lima Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2024-02-17 UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Junior Tafa KO/TKO Kick 2 1:14 Win
2023-07-29 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Derrick Lewis KO/TKO Punches 1 0:33 Loss
2023-04-29 UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon Waldo Cortes Acosta U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2022-10-29 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen Andrei Arlovski SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 1:50 Win
2022-05-07 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Blagoy Ivanov U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-11-13 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Ben Rothwell KO/TKO Punches 1 0:32 Win
2021-05-08 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Maurice Greene U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira Alexandr Romanov SUB Forearm Choke 1 4:48 Loss
2020-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Ben Sosoli KO/TKO Punch 1 1:28 Win
2019-02-23 UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos Stefan Struve SUB Arm Triangle 2 2:21 Loss
2018-11-03 UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis Adam Wieczorek U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-04-22 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Ovince Saint Preux SUB Von Flue Choke 2 2:11 Loss
2017-01-28 UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena Jeremy Kimball KO/TKO Punches 1 2:27 Win
2016-11-19 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira Gadzhimurad Antigulov SUB Guillotine Choke 1 1:07 Loss
2016-04-23 UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux Clint Hester SUB Arm Triangle 1 4:35 Win
2015-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira Nikita Krylov SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:29 Loss
2014-12-20 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway Igor Pokrajac KO/TKO Punches 1 1:59 Win
2014-05-31 UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado Richardson Moreira KO/TKO Punch 1 0:20 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Marcos Rogerio de Lima ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
18 2024-02-17 Junior Tafa 1008 Win +18 1094
17 2023-07-29 Derrick Lewis 1118 Loss -15 1076
16 2023-04-29 Waldo Cortes Acosta 1027 Win +14 1091
15 2022-10-29 Andrei Arlovski 1103 Win +23 1077
14 2022-05-07 Blagoy Ivanov 1028 Loss -18 1054
13 2021-11-13 Ben Rothwell 1066 Win +22 1072
12 2021-05-08 Maurice Greene 1014 Win +15 1050
11 2020-11-07 Alexandr Romanov 1021 Loss -17 1035
10 2020-02-22 Ben Sosoli 1000 Win +20 1052
9 2019-02-23 Stefan Struve 1053 Loss -16 1032
8 2018-11-03 Adam Wieczorek 1035 Win +16 1048
7 2017-04-22 Ovince Saint Preux 1058 Loss -15 1032
6 2017-01-28 Jeremy Kimball 1000 Win +20 1047
5 2016-11-19 Gadzhimurad Antigulov 1000 Loss -18 1027
4 2016-04-23 Clint Hester 1022 Win +21 1045
3 2015-08-23 Nikita Krylov 1031 Loss -16 1024
2 2014-12-20 Igor Pokrajac 985 Win +19 1040
1 2014-05-31 Richardson Moreira 1000 Win +21 1021

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