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| Born | March 8, 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 mixed martial artist. He is known for competing in major fighting organizations like Bellator, Pancrase, Shooto, and World Victory Road. Sandro has held important titles, including the King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion and the Sengoku Featherweight Champion.
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About Marlon Sandro
His Early Life
Marlon Sandro grew up in Morro de Santo Amaro, a well-known neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His family was not wealthy, so Sandro worked many jobs when he was a teenager. Before he started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he also practiced Capoeira, which is a Brazilian martial art that combines dance and acrobatics. He also enjoyed surfing.
Starting His MMA Journey
Sandro began his professional MMA career in November 2004. He fought mostly in his home country of Brazil. He had an amazing start, winning 12 fights in a row without any losses. This impressive winning streak led him to compete in bigger promotions, like World Victory Road's Sengoku.
Fighting in Pancrase
Marlon Sandro first fought 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. In his next Pancrase fight, he knocked out Miki Shida. Soon after, Sandro fought for the vacant King of Pancrase Featherweight Championship against Masaya Takita. He won this fight by unanimous decision, becoming a champion.
Becoming a Sengoku Champion
Sandro also joined the Sengoku Featherweight Championship Tournament. In the semi-finals, he faced judo expert Michihiro Omigawa. The fight was very close and ended in a draw, but the judges had to pick a winner, and Omigawa was chosen.
Later, Sandro challenged the Sengoku Featherweight Champion, Masanori Kanehara. Sandro won this championship fight with a powerful KO just 38 seconds into the first round. After this big win, he was ranked among the top featherweight fighters in the world. However, Sandro lost the Sengoku Featherweight Championship to Hatsu Hioki in December 2010. Hioki controlled most of the fight and won by unanimous decision.
Competing in Bellator
In 2011, Marlon Sandro signed a deal with Bellator Fighting Championships, another major MMA organization. He joined their Season Four Featherweight Tournament. In his first Bellator fight at Bellator 46, he won a close split decision against Genair da Silva. He then beat Nazareno Malegarie by unanimous decision in the semifinals at Bellator 47.
Sandro made it to the tournament finals at Bellator 48, where he fought Pat Curran. Sandro was doing well with his striking, but he was knocked out by a head kick late in the second round. After this, he bounced back with a submission win against Rafael Dias.
He entered another Bellator tournament, the Season Six Featherweight Tournament, in 2012. He won his first two fights against Roberto Vargas and Alexandre Bezerra. In the finals, he faced Daniel Mason-Straus and lost by unanimous decision. Sandro continued to fight in Bellator, winning against Dustin Neace and Akop Stepanyan, but then lost to Magomedrasul Khasbulaev in a later tournament.
Later Fights and Comeback
After some time away, Sandro returned to Pancrase in 2013, where his fight against Yojiro Uchimura ended in a draw. He then had a close split decision loss against the King of Pancrase Lightweight Champion.
In 2014, Sandro returned to Bellator and won against Chris Horodecki. Over the next few years, he had a mix of wins, losses, and draws. He won against Isao Kobayashi and Wanderson Michel, but had a draw with Soo Chul Kim. In 2016, he fought for the ROAD FC Featherweight Championship but lost. He finished that year with a TKO win against Koyomi Matsushima.
In 2017, Sandro won against Diego Arturo Huerto Jauregui by submission. After this fight, Marlon Sandro took a break from his MMA career due to personal challenges.
After a six-year break, Sandro made an amazing return to fighting in April 2023. Even at 46 years old, he won his fight against Alexandre Castro at Shooto Brazil 117. He knocked out Castro with a front kick in the first round. This victory showed his strong return to the sport.
Major Wins and Awards
Marlon Sandro has achieved many great things in his MMA career:
- Bellator Fighting Championships
- Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Runner-up
- Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament Runner-up
- World Victory Road
- Sengoku Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Sengoku 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
- Pancrase
- King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion (One time)
- Arena Combat Cup
- ACC 1 Featherweight Tournament Winner
- Sherdog
- 2010 All-Violence 1st Team
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 | April 28, 2023 | 1 | 2:38 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 28–7–2 | Diego Arturo Huerto Jauregui | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto Brazil 74 | August 27, 2017 | 1 | 1:56 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 27–7–2 | Koyomi Matsushima | TKO (elbows and punches) | Pancrase 283 | December 18, 2016 | 1 | 2:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 26–7–2 | Mu Gyeom Choi | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 029 | March 12, 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 | November 13, 2015 | 1 | 1:19 | Bahia, Brazil | |
| Draw | 25–6–2 | Soo Chul Kim | Draw (unanimous) | Road FC 025 | August 22, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Wonju, South Korea | |
| Loss | 25–6–1 | Isao Kobayashi | Decision (split) | Pancrase 266 | April 26, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 25–5–1 | Chris Horodecki | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 119 | May 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rama, Ontario Canada | |
| Draw | 24–5–1 | Yojiro Uchimura | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase 252: 20th Anniversary | September 29, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 24–5 | Magomedrasul Khasbulaev | TKO (punches) | Bellator 92 | March 7, 2013 | 3 | 2:38 | Temecula, California, United States | Bellator Season Eight Featherweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 24–4 | Akop Stepanyan | Decision (majority) | Bellator 88 | February 7, 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 | November 16, 2012 | 1 | 2:05 | Kingston, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Loss | 22–4 | Daniel Mason-Straus | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 68 | May 11, 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 | April 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 21–3 | Roberto Vargas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 60 | March 9, 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 | 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 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Sengoku Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–1 | Masanori Kanehara | KO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | June 20, 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 | 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 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal; 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 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 13–0 | Matt Jaggers | Submission (standing arm-triangle choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | March 20, 2009 | 2 | 2:57 | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan | Sengoku 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
| Win | 12–0 | Masaya Takita | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Shining 9 | October 26, 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 | March 26, 2008 | 2 | 4:19 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–0 | Daiki Hata | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Rising 9 | November 28, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–0 | Marcos dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 3: The Evolution | July 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | 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 male mixed martial artists
