All MMA fighters

Marcos Rogerio de Lima

“Pezão”

MMA · Active
23-9-1RECORD
16KO / TKO WINS
3SUBMISSION WINS
4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameMarcos Rogério de Lima
NicknamePezão
Date of birthNot added yet
NationalityBrazilian
BirthplaceRibeirão Pires, Brazil
Lives inNot added yet
DivisionHeavyweight
TeamAmerican Top Team
Height185 cm (6′1″)
Reach191 cm (75″)
StanceNot added yet
Years activesince 2009
StatusActive
Pro debut14 Mar 2009
Last fightWin vs Kodirhon Ganiev, 30 Oct 2025

Details on this page were compiled from public information on 11 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date). Is this you? Claim this profile to correct anything and add your photo and bio. Claim this profile

Background

Brazilian heavyweight from Ribeirão Pires, São Paulo, who joined the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 in 2014 and also competed at light heavyweight. He fought in the UFC for a decade and earlier appeared in Strikeforce and Shooto Brazil.

Fight history

33 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
WinKodirhon GanievTKO (punches)23:53WXF: APEC 2025 Korea Summit Commemorative World MMA Competition30 Oct 2025Seoul, South KoreaCatchweight (262 lb)
WinJunior TafaTKO (leg kick and punches)21:14UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria17 Feb 2024Anaheim, California, USA
LossDerrick LewisTKO (punches)10:33UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 229 Jul 2023Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
WinWaldo Cortes AcostaDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon29 Apr 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinAndrei ArlovskiSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:50UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen29 Oct 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossBlagoy IvanovDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje7 May 2022Phoenix, Arizona, USA
WinBen RothwellTKO (punches)10:32UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez13 Nov 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinMaurice GreeneDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson8 May 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossAlexandr RomanovTechnical submission (forearm choke)14:48UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira7 Nov 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinBen SosoliTKO (punches)11:28UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker22 Feb 2020Auckland, New Zealand
LossStefan StruveSubmission (arm-triangle choke)22:21UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos23 Feb 2019Prague, Czech Republic
WinAdam WieczorekDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis3 Nov 2018New York City, New York, USA
LossOvince Saint PreuxSubmission (Von Flue choke)22:11UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov22 Apr 2017Nashville, Tennessee, USACatchweight (210 lb); missed weight
WinJeremy KimballTKO (punches)12:27UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena28 Jan 2017Denver, Colorado, USACatchweight (209.5 lb); missed weight
LossGadzhimurad AntigulovSubmission (guillotine choke)11:07UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira19 Nov 2016Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
WinClint HesterSubmission (arm-triangle choke)14:35UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux23 Apr 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossNikita KrylovSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:29UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira23 Aug 2015Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
WinIgor PokrajacTKO (punches)11:59UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway20 Dec 2014Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil
WinRichardson MoreiraKO (punches)10:20UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado31 May 2014Sao Paulo, BrazilUFC debut
DrawBen ReiterDraw (unanimous)35:00Inka FC 2229 Jun 2013Lima, PeruMiddleweight debut; Wikipedia gives 29 Aug 2013
WinAntonio Sales Silva Jr.TKO (punches)13:46Fair Fight: MMA Edition16 Dec 2012São Paulo, Brazil
WinValter Luiz da SilvaTKO (punches)14:20Max Sport 13.110 Nov 2012São Paulo, Brazil
WinFabiano AdamsSubmission (arm-triangle choke)13:33Shooto Brazil 3129 Jun 2012Brasília, Brazil
LossCarlos EduardoKO (punches)20:17Shooto Brazil 2926 Apr 2012Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFor the Shooto Brazil Light Heavyweight Championship
LossMike KyleDecision (unanimous)35:00Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov10 Sep 2011Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
WinPaulo FilhoDecision (unanimous)35:00First Class Fight 523 Oct 2010São Paulo, Brazil
WinDaniel VillegasTKO (punches)1MFC 4: Chile vs. The World4 Sep 2010Santiago, Chile
WinLeonardo Nascimento LucioTKO (punches)2First Class Fight 430 Jun 2010São Paulo, Brazil
WinNelson MartinsTKO (submission to punches)20:48Nitrix Champion Fight 515 May 2010Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
WinRafael NavasTKO (punches)13:49Full Fight 224 Oct 2009São Paulo, Brazil
WinSilvério BuenoKO (punch)10:39Ares Chaos MMA17 Oct 2009São Paulo, Brazil
WinAntonio ConceiçãoKO (punch)11:55Renegade Fight Championship 319 Sep 2009Bebedouro, Brazil
WinAmauri GumzTKO (punches)1Renegade Fight Championship 114 Mar 2009Bebedouro, BrazilPro debut