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| Born | 8 March 1977 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | The Gladiator |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Team | Nova União (former) |
| Rank | Second degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–2017 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
Marlon Sandro (born March 8, 1977) is a retired Brazilian MMA fighter. He was known for competing in major organizations like Bellator, Pancrase, and Shooto. Sandro held important titles, including the King of Pancrase Featherweight Championship and the Sengoku Featherweight Championship.
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Early Life and Training
Marlon Sandro grew up in Morro de Santo Amaro, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a teenager, he worked different jobs. Before he started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Sandro practiced Capoeira, which is a Brazilian martial art that combines dance and acrobatics. He also enjoyed surfing.
Marlon Sandro's MMA Journey
Starting His Professional Fights
Sandro began his professional MMA career in November 2004. He mostly fought in his home country of Brazil. He had an amazing start, winning 12 fights in a row without any losses. After this, he joined the World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku fighting group.
Becoming King of Pancrase
Marlon Sandro made his debut in Pancrase, a Japanese MMA organization, at an event called Pancrase Rising 9. He won his first fight there against Daiki Hata by a unanimous decision, meaning all judges agreed he won.
His next fight in Pancrase was against Miki Shida, which he won by knockout (KO).
Sandro then fought Masaya Takita for the King of Pancrase Featherweight Championship. He won this title by unanimous decision, becoming a champion.
Fighting in Sengoku
Sandro took part in the Sengoku Featherweight Championship Tournament. In the semifinals, he faced Michihiro Omigawa, a judo expert. Sandro lost this fight in a close "must decide" decision.
Later, he challenged the Sengoku Featherweight Champion, Masanori Kanehara. Sandro won this fight by KO very quickly, just 38 seconds into the first round. After this big win, he was ranked among the top featherweight fighters in the world.
Sandro lost his Sengoku Featherweight Championship to Hatsu Hioki in December 2010. Hioki controlled most of the fight, and Sandro lost by unanimous decision.
Competing in Bellator
In 2011, Marlon Sandro signed a deal with Bellator Fighting Championships, another big MMA organization. He joined their Season Four Featherweight Tournament.
He won his first fight in Bellator against Genair da Silva by a split decision. This meant two judges thought he won, and one thought his opponent won.
Sandro then faced Nazareno Malegarie in the semifinals. He won this fight easily by unanimous decision.
In the tournament finals, Sandro fought Pat Curran. Sandro was doing well with his punches, but he lost the fight by a head kick KO late in the second round. This was his first knockout loss.
Sandro quickly recovered from this loss. He won his next fight at Bellator 58 by submitting Rafael Dias in the first round.
In 2012, Sandro entered the Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament. He won his first fight by submission and then defeated Alexandre Bezerra by split decision in the semifinals. In the tournament finals, he faced Daniel Mason-Straus and lost by unanimous decision.
Sandro continued to fight in Bellator, winning against Dustin Neace by technical submission in 2012. He also participated in the Bellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament in 2013, winning his quarterfinal fight. However, he lost in the semifinals to Magomedrasul Khasbulaev.
Returning to Pancrase and Later Fights
After some time away, Marlon Sandro returned to Pancrase in 2013. His fight against Yojiro Uchimura ended in a draw.
He later fought the King of Pancrase Lightweight Champion in a featherweight match but lost by split decision.
Sandro returned to Bellator in 2014 and won against Chris Horodecki by unanimous decision.
In the following years, Sandro had a mix of wins, losses, and draws. He won against Isao Kobayashi in Pancrase in 2015 and had a draw with Soo Chul Kim in Road FC. He also won against Wanderson Michel in Shooto Brasil.
In 2016, Sandro lost a fight for the ROAD FC Featherweight Championship against Mu Gyeom Choi. However, he ended the year with a win against Koyomi Matsushima by TKO.
Sandro's winning streak continued into 2017 with a submission win against Diego Arturo Huerto Jauregui. After this, his career took a break due to personal challenges and legal issues.
After a six-year break, Sandro made a big comeback in April 2023. Even at 46 years old, he fought Alexandre Castro in Shooto Brazil 117. Sandro won the fight by knocking out Castro with a front kick in the first round. This victory was a special moment in his career, showing his return to MMA after overcoming difficulties.
Marlon Sandro's Achievements
Marlon Sandro achieved many great things in his MMA career:
- Bellator Fighting Championships
- He was the runner-up in the Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament.
- He was also the runner-up in the Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament.
- World Victory Road
- He won the Sengoku Featherweight Championship one time.
- He reached the semifinals of the Sengoku 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix.
- Pancrase
- He was the King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion one time.
- Arena Combat Cup
- He won the ACC 1 Featherweight Tournament.
- Sherdog
- He was named to the 2010 All-Violence 1st Team by Sherdog, a well-known MMA website.
Marlon Sandro's Fight Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 38 matches | 29 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 12 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 29–7–2 | Alexandre Castro | KO | Shooto Brasil 117 | 28 April 2023 | 1 | 2:38 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 28–7–2 | Diego Arturo Huerto Jauregui | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto Brazil 74 | 27 August 2017 | 1 | 1:56 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 27–7–2 | Koyomi Matsushima | TKO (elbows and punches) | Pancrase 283 | 18 December 2016 | 1 | 2:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 26–7–2 | Mu Gyeom Choi | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 029 | 12 March 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Wonju, South Korea | For the ROAD FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 26–6–2 | Wanderson Michel | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brasil 59: Bahia | 13 November 2015 | 1 | 1:19 | Bahia, Brazil | |
| Draw | 25–6–2 | Soo Chul Kim | Draw (unanimous) | Road FC 025 | 22 August 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Wonju, South Korea | |
| Loss | 25–6–1 | Isao Kobayashi | Decision (split) | Pancrase 266 | 26 April 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 25–5–1 | Chris Horodecki | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 119 | 9 May 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario Canada | |
| Draw | 24–5–1 | Yojiro Uchimura | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase 252: 20th Anniversary | 29 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 24–5 | Magomedrasul Khasbulaev | TKO (punches) | Bellator 92 | 7 March 2013 | 3 | 2:38 | Temecula, California, United States | Bellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 24–4 | Akop Stepanyan | Decision (majority) | Bellator 88 | 7 February 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | Bellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 23–4 | Dustin Neace | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 81 | 16 November 2012 | 1 | 2:05 | Kingston, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Loss | 22–4 | Daniel Mason-Straus | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 68 | 11 May 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 22–3 | Alexandre Bezerra | Decision (split) | Bellator 64 | 6 April 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 21–3 | Roberto Vargas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 60 | 9 March 2012 | 1 | 3:35 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 20–3 | Rafael Dias | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Bellator 58 | 19 November 2011 | 1 | 3:56 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 19–3 | Pat Curran | KO (head kick and punches) | Bellator 48 | 20 August 2011 | 2 | 4:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 19–2 | Nazareno Malegarie | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 47 | 23 July 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario, Canada | Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 18–2 | Genair da Silva | Decision (split) | Bellator 46 | 25 June 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 | 30 December 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Sengoku Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–1 | Masanori Kanehara | KO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | 20 June 2010 | 1 | 0:38 | Sumida, Tokyo, Japan | Won the Sengoku Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–1 | Tomonari Kanomata | KO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | 1 | 0:09 | Sumida, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | 15–1 | Yuji Hoshino | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 | 7 November 2009 | 1 | 2:33 | Sumida, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 14–1 | Michihiro Omigawa | Decision (split) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | 2 August 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Sengoku 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal; Originally a majority draw. |
| Win | 14–0 | Nick Denis | KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | 2 May 2009 | 1 | 0:19 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 13–0 | Matt Jaggers | Submission (standing arm-triangle choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | 20 March 2009 | 2 | 2:57 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
| Win | 12–0 | Masaya Takita | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Shining 9 | 26 October 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Won the vacant Pancrase Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–0 | Miki Shida | KO (flying knee and punches) | Pancrase: Shining 2 | 26 March 2008 | 2 | 4:19 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–0 | Daiki Hata | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Rising 9 | 28 November 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–0 | Marcos dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 3: The Evolution | 7 July 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | William Vianna | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Brazil 2 | 24 March 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Erinaldo Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 1: The Return | 3 December 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Marcelo Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | Minotauro Fights 4 | 4 August 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Alexandre Aranha | KO (punches) | Arena Combat Cup 2 | 5 November 2005 | 1 | 1:20 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Fabricio Medeiros | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Brazil 8 | 30 April 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Orley de Oliveira | KO (punches) | Shooto: Brazil 7 | 19 March 2005 | 1 | 0:21 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Antonio Carlos Lima | Submission (triangle choke) | Arena Combat Cup 1 | 6 November 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 | 6 November 2004 | 1 | N/A | São Paulo, Brazil | ACC 1 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
See also
- List of male mixed martial artists
