Ronny Markes
| Ronny Markes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronny Marki Sales da Silva April 21, 1988 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight (2012 - 2014) Light Heavyweight (2007 - 2011) (2014 - present) |
| Reach | 75.0 inches (1.91 m)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Nova Uniao/Kimura |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3] |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ronny Marki Sales da Silva (born April 21, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of the Nova Uniao camp in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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MMA career
Early career
Markes made his professional MMA debut in 2007 at an event in Spain. Markes competed mostly in his native Brazil, with a few early professional fights taking place in Europe. He amassed an impressive 11 wins and 1 loss prior to signing with Zuffa in 2011.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Markes signed with the UFC as an injury replacement for Stephan Bonnar against Karlos Vemola at UFC on Versus 5 on August 14, 2011.[4] He won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards).
Markes dropped to middleweight and faced Aaron Simpson on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1[5] After being dropped by an uppercut late in the first round Markes overcame adversity and defeated Simpson via split decision.
In his third fight for the promotion, Markes faced Andrew Craig on January 19, 2013 at UFC on FX 7.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Markes was expected to face Derek Brunson on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[7] However, the bout was scrapped on the day of the weigh in as Markes was involved in a minor traffic accident. While Markes was not seriously injured, the incident prevented him from competing.[8]
For his fourth fight with the promotion, Markes faced Yoel Romero on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 31.[9] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
Markes faced Thiago Santos on March 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 38. Markes was unable to make weight for this fight.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.[11]
World Series of Fighting
On May 15, 2014 it was announced that Markes had signed a deal with World Series of Fighting and plans to return to the Light Heavyweight division.[12]
Markes was expected to face Kelvin Tiller at World Series of Fighting 12: Palomino vs Gonzalez on August 9, 2014, However Tiller was pulled from the fight to replace injured Krasimir Mladenov[13] Markes instead fought promotional newcomer Cully Butterfield at the event.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Markes was expected to face Thiago Silva at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015.[15] However Silva was pulled from the fight to face Matt Hamill at WSOF 19. Matt Hamill was later replaced by Teddy Holder.[16] Markes was then scheduled to face David Branch at WSOF 20 on April 10, 2015[17] However, on the day of the weigh-in, Markes was forced out of the bout due to dehydration and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jesse McElligott.[18]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 | Cully Butterfield | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 12 | August 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Light Heavyweight |
| Loss | 14–3 | Thiago Santos | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | March 23, 2014 | 1 | 0:53 | Natal, Brazil | 190 lbs catchweight bout as Markes missed weight |
| Loss | 14–2 | Yoel Romero | KO (punches) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 | November 6, 2013 | 3 | 1:39 | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 14–1 | Andrew Craig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping | January 19, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–1 | Aaron Simpson | Decision (split) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger | February 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Middleweight debut |
| Win | 12–1 | Karlos Vemola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | August 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | International Fighter Championship | April 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–1 | Diogo Osama | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Brazil 22 | April 1, 2011 | 1 | 0:45 | Brasilia, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–1 | Wendres Carlos da Silva | Submission (punches) | Gouveia Fight Championship 2 | January 21, 2011 | 3 | 4:57 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Fernando Silva | TKO (punches) | Brazil Fight 3: Minas Gerais vs. São Paulo | November 27, 2010 | 1 | 3:08 | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Paulo Rodrigues | Submission (armbar) | Iron Man Championship 7 | October 7, 2010 | 1 | 4:43 | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Fernando Almeida | TKO (punches) | Amazon Show Combat | September 9, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Wanderlan Vila Cruzeiro | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Brazil 16 | June 12, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Roque Oliver | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Platinum Fight Brazil 2 | December 5, 2009 | 1 | 2:42 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Charles Andrade | Submission (kimura) | Natal Fight Championship 2 | November 12, 2009 | 1 | 3:56 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Michael Knaap | Decision (unanimous) | BG: Top Team | October 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Beverwijk, Netherlands | |
| Win | 2–0 | Junior Fofinho | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Platinum Fight Brazil | August 13, 2009 | 1 | 0:28 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Enrico Vaccaro | TKO (punches) | KO: Arena 6 | January 27, 2007 | 2 | 1:05 | Spain |
References
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- UFC profile
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