Marcos Rogério de Lima "Pezão"
Marcos Rogério de Lima, known as "Pezão", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Catchweight division. Marcos Rogério de Lima holds a professional record of 23-10-1, including 11-7-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 6 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 3 by decision. Marcos Rogério de Lima stands 6'1", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 41 years old. Marcos Rogério de Lima is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Marcos Rogério de Lima profile
| Division | Catchweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 23-10-1 |
| UFC record | 11-7-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 41 |
| Date of birth | 1985-06-25 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Leg reach | 43" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 261.5 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 43m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.64 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.45 |
| Striking accuracy | 59.6% |
| Striking defense | 52.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.02 |
| Strikes to the head | 58.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 17.3% |
| Strikes to the legs | 24.3% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 66.7% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.58 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 152.72 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 6 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
| UFC wins by decision | 3 |
Marcos Rogério de Lima recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | GFC 10 | GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10 | Tafon Nchukwi | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2025-10-30 | WXF | WXF - APEC 2025 Korea Summit Commemorative World MMA Competition | Kodirhon Ganiev | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2024-02-17 | UFC | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Junior Tafa | win | Kick to Leg At Distance |
| 2023-07-29 | UFC | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Derrick Lewis | loss | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2023-04-29 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-10-29 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | Andrei Arlovski | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2022-05-07 | UFC | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | Blagoy Ivanov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-11-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez | Ben Rothwell | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2021-05-08 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | Maurice Greene | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-11-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira | Alexander Romanov | loss | Forearm Choke From Half Guard |
| 2020-02-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | Ben Sosoli | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2019-02-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos | Stefan Struve | loss | Arm Triangle From Mount |
| 2018-11-03 | UFC | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | Adam Wieczorek | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-04-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | Ovince St. Preux | loss | Von Flue Choke From Half Guard |
| 2017-01-28 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Jeremy Kimball | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2016-11-19 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | loss | Guillotine Choke On Ground |
| 2016-04-23 | UFC | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | Clint Hester | win | Arm Triangle From Half Guard |
| 2015-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira | Nikita Krylov | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-12-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | Igor Pokrajac | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2014-05-31 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado | Richardson Moreira | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2013-06-29 | Inka 22 | Inka 22 - Reiter vs. De Lima | Ben Reiter | draw | Draw |
| 2012-12-16 | Fair Fight | Fair Fight - MMA Edition | Antonio Sales Silva Jr. | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-11-10 | Max Sport | Max Sport - 13.1 | Valter Luiz da Silva | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-06-29 | Shooto Brazil 31 | Shooto Brazil 31 - Formiga vs. Junior Abedi | Fabiano Adams | win | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| 2012-04-26 | Shooto Brazil 29 | Shooto Brazil 29 - Cachorrao vs. Pezao | Carlos Eduardo | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2011-09-10 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov | Mike Kyle | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-10-23 | FCF | FCF - First Class Fight 5 | Paulo Filho | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-09-04 | MFC 4 | MFC 4 - Chile vs. The World | Daniel Villegas | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-06-30 | FCF | FCF - First Class Fight 4 | Leonardo Nascimento Lucio | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-05-15 | NCF | NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 5 | Nelson Martins | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2009-10-24 | FF | FF - Full Fight 2 | Rafael Navas | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-10-17 | ACMMA | ACMMA - Ares Chaos MMA | Silverio Bueno | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2009-09-19 | RFC | RFC - Renegade Fight Championship 3 | Antonio Conceicao | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2009-03-14 | RFC | RFC - Renegade Fight Championship 1 | Amauri Gumz | win | TKO (Punches) |
Medical and compliance records
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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