Ronny Markes Explained

Ronny Markes
Birth Name:Ronny Markes
Birth Date:21 April 1988
Birth Place:Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Height:6 ft 1 in[1]
Weight:245 lb
Weight Class:Super Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach:75 in[2]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team:Nova União/Kimura (2003–present)
Gracie Barra Portland
Rank:Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3]
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:9
Mma Subwin:7
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:5
Mma Subloss:3
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:21175

Ronny Markes (born April 21, 1988),[4] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Markes has formerly competed for the UFC, King of the Cage, PFL, Bellator MMA, and M-1 Global. He is the current King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion.

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 11-1 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.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Markes dropped down to the Middleweight division and faced Aaron Simpson on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1[6] 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.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Markes was expected to face Derek Brunson on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[8] 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.[9]

For his fourth fight with the promotion, Markes faced Yoel Romero on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 31.[10] 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.[11] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.[12]

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.[13]

Markes was expected to face Kelvin Tiller at on August 9, 2014, However Tiller was pulled from the fight to replace injured Krasimir Mladenov[14] Markes instead fought promotional newcomer Cully Butterfield at the event.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Markes was expected to face Thiago Silva at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015.[16] However Silva was pulled from the fight to face Matt Hamill at WSOF 19. Matt Hamill was later replaced by Teddy Holder.[17] Markes was then scheduled to face David Branch at WSOF 20 on April 10, 2015[18] 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.[19]

Bellator MMA

Markes was expected to make his Bellator MMA promotional debut against Josh Barnett on December 20, 2019 at Bellator's Salute the Troops event in Honolulu, Hawaii. However, Barnett was deemed unable to compete due to severe illness on the night of the event and the bout was cancelled.[20] The fight was rescheduled for Bellator 241 on March 13, 2020. However, Barnett failed his medical tests and was replaced by Matt Mitrione.[21] However, the whole event was eventually cancelled due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.

Markes made his promotional debut against Linton Vassell at Bellator 254 on December 10, 2020.[22] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[23]

Markes faced Said Sowma on July 16, 2021 at Bellator 262.[24] He lost via knockout in the first round.[25]

On July 19, 2021, Bellator MMA officials revealed that Markes was released from the promotion.[26]

Post Bellator

Markes faced Victor Jones on November 19, 2021 at Premier FC 32[27] He won by TKO 21 seconds in to the first round.[28]

Markes faced Rodrigo Duarte on December 18, 2021 at Shooto Brasil 110. He won the bout via kimura in the first round.[29]

Markes was scheduled to face Reggie Peña at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022.[30] The day of the event, the bout was delayed and will likely happen at a future event.[31] The bout eventually took place on May 20, 2022 at Eagle FC 47.[32] Markes won the fight via stoppage after Pena injured his knee in the second round.[33]

Markes faced Szymon Bajor on August 13, 2022 at PFL 8.[34] Markes lost the bout via unanimous decision.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|23–10|Lucas Chiumiento|Submission (kimura)|Fera Championship: Fight Night ||align=center|1|align=center|2:21|Zahra, Kuwait||-|Loss|align=center|22–10|Szymon Bajor|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 8||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Cardiff, Wales||-| Win| align=center|22–9| Reggie Peña|TKO (knee injury) | Eagle FC 47| | align=center|2| align=center|1:21| Miami, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center|21–9 | Rodrigo Duarte| Submission (kimura)| Shooto Brasil 110| | align=center|1| align=center|3:23| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center|20–9 | Victor Jones| TKO (punches)| Premier FC 32| | align=center|1| align=center|0:21| Springfield, Massachusetts, United States||-| Loss| align=center|19–9| Said Sowma| KO (punches)| Bellator 262| | align=center|1| align=center|1:09| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-| Loss| align=center|19–8| Linton Vassell| TKO (punches)| Bellator 254| | align=center|2| align=center|3:37| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| |-| Win| align=center|19–7 | Sigi Pesaleli| TKO (punches)| PFL 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:44| Uniondale, New York, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|18–7| Brandon Halsey | Decision (unanimous)| PFL 9| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Long Beach, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|18–6| Sean O'Connell| TKO (punches)| PFL 2| | align=center|2| align=center|0:41| Chicago, Illinois, United States||-| Win| align=center | 18–5| Dylan Potter| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| KOTC: Fractured| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:29| Lincoln City, Oregon, United States||-| Win| align=center | 17–5| Smealinho Rama| Decision (unanimous)| PFL Daytona| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Daytona Beach, Florida, United States||-| Loss| align=center | 16–5| Viktor Nemkov| Submission (guillotine choke)| M-1 Challenge 77: Nemkov vs. Markes| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:06| Sochi, Russia| |-| Win| align=center | 16–4| Tony Lopez| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| KOTC: Heavy Trauma| | align=center | 1| align=center | 3:03| Lincoln City, Oregon, United States| |-| Loss| align=center | 15–4| Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira| Submission (heel hook)| Shooto: Brazil 61| | align=center | 1| align=center | 1:47| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 15–3| Cully Butterfield| Decision (unanimous)| WSOF 12| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center | 14–3| Thiago Santos| TKO (body kick and punches)| | | align=center | 1| align=center | 0:53| Natal, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center | 14–2| Yoel Romero| KO (punches)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 1:39| Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States||-| Win| align=center | 14–1| Andrew Craig| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 13–1| Aaron Simpson| Decision (split)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Omaha, Nebraska, United States| |-| Win| align=center | 12–1| Karlos Vémola| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States||-| Win| align=center | 11–1| Paulo Filho| Decision (unanimous)| International Fighter Championship| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 10–1| Diogo Osama| TKO (punches)| Shooto: Brazil 22| | align=center | 1| align=center | 0:45| Brasilia, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 9–1| Wendres Carlos da Silva| TKO (submission to punches)| Gouveia Fight Championship 2| | align=center | 3| align=center | 4:57| Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 8–1| Fernando Silva| TKO (punches)| Brazil Fight 3: Minas Gerais vs. São Paulo| | align=center | 1| align=center | 3:08| Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center | 7–1| Paulo Rodrigues| Submission (armbar)| Iron Man Championship 7| | align=center | 1| align=center | 4:43| Belém, Pará, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 7–0| Fernando Almeida| TKO (punches)| Amazon Show Combat| | align=center | 1| align=center | N/A| Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 6–0| Wanderlan Vila Cruzeiro| TKO (punches)| Shooto: Brazil 16| | align=center | 1| align=center | N/A| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 5–0| Roque Oliver| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Platinum Fight Brazil 2| | align=center | 1| align=center | 2:42| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 4–0| Charles Andrade| Submission (kimura)| Natal Fight Championship 2| | align=center | 1| align=center | 3:56| Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 3–0| Michael Knaap| Decision (unanimous)| BG: Top Team| | align=center | 3| align=center | 5:00| Beverwijk, Netherlands||-| Win| align=center | 2–0| Junior Fofinho| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Platinum Fight Brazil| | align=center | 1| align=center | 0:28| Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil||-| Win| align=center | 1–0| Enrico Vaccaro| TKO (punches)| KO: Arena 6| | align=center | 2| align=center | 1:05| Spain||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ronny Markes . Sherdog.com. Sherdog.
  2. Web site: Ronny Markes' profile . 2013-11-06 . Tapology.com.
  3. Web site: Com três vitórias por decisão, Ronny Markes quer nocaute contra Romero . TATAME . 2013-11-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104084048/http://www.tatame.com.br/com-tres-vitorias-por-decisao-ronny-markes-quer-nocaute-contra-romero/ . 2013-11-04 .
  4. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/08-09-14MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 9, 2014
  5. Web site: Bonnar Injured; Newcomer 'Markes' in for UFC Live 5 . sherdog.com . June 17, 2011.
  6. Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 1 adds Simpson vs. Markes . December 14, 2011 . mmajunkie.com . December 14, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108162356/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26551/ufc-on-fuel-tv-1-adds-simpson-vs-markes-brookins-vs-yahya.mma . January 8, 2012 .
  7. Web site: UFC makes official Jan. 19 card in Brazil . MMAjunkie.com . November 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106094702/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31435/ufcs-return-to-brazil-on-jan-19-will-be-ufc-on-fx-7.mma . November 6, 2012 .
  8. Web site: Derek Brunson vs. Ronny Markes targeted for UFC on FUEL TV 10 . mmajunkie.com . Staff . March 12, 2013.
  9. Web site: Derek Brunson vs. Ronny Markes pulled from UFC on FUEL TV 10 lineup . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2013-06-07 . 2013-06-07.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight for the Troops card adds Yoel Romero vs. Ronny Markes . mmatorch.com . Jamie Penick . 2013-08-23 . 2013-08-23.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 38 adds Ronny Markes vs. Thiago Santos to March 23 card in Brazil . MMAmania.com . Jesse Holland . 17 January 2014 . 2014-01-17.
  12. Web site: Ronny Markes, Rafaello Oliveira, and Thiago Perpetuo are released by UFC . MMAFighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 16 April 2014 . 2014-04-27.
  13. Web site: Ronny Markes signs with WSOF, returning to light heavyweight . MMAjunkie.com . May 15, 2014.
  14. Web site: WSOF 12 loses Mladenov, shuffles lineup, needs new light heavyweight . MMAjunkie.com . July 21, 2014.
  15. Web site: Ronny Markes meets promotional newcomer Cully Butterfield at WSOF 12 . MMAjunkie.com . July 23, 2014.
  16. Web site: 'WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino' set for March 28 at Phoenix's Comerica Theatre . mmajunkie.com . MMAjunkie Staff . 2015-02-06 . 2015-03-14.
  17. Web site: Thiago Silva vs. Matt Hamill now WSOF 19 co-main with Vinny Magalhaes sidelined . mmafighting.com . Marc Raimondi . 2015-03-03 . 2015-03-14.
  18. Web site: Branch-Markes on tap for WSOF 20 main event, Hamill-Silva set for WSOF 19 . mmajunkie.com . MMAjunkie Staff . 2015-03-05 . 2015-03-14.
  19. Web site: Ronny Markes out of WSOF 20 headliner; Dave Branch now meets Jesse McElligott . mmajunkie.com . MMAjunkie Staff . 2015-04-09 . 2015-04-10.
  20. Web site: Josh Barnett's Bellator Debut Booked for Salute the Troops Against Ronny Markes. cagesidepress.com. November 6, 2019. November 6, 2019.
  21. Web site: No main event, no problem: Matt Mitrione happy to have less Bellator 241 responsibility. Farah Hannoun. March 12, 2020.
  22. Web site: Linton Vassell vs. Ronny Markes, Cody Law vs. Kenny Champion added to Bellator 254. Danny Segura. MMAjunkie.com. November 30, 2020.
  23. Web site: Bellator 254 results: Live streaming play-by-play updates 'Macfarlane vs Velasquez'. mmamania.com. Steve Juon. December 10, 2020.
  24. Web site: Sherdog.com. Bellator 262 Gains Ronny Markes vs. Said Sowma at Heavyweight. 2021-06-11. Sherdog.
  25. Web site: Guillen. Adam Jr.. 2021-07-16. LIVE! Bellator 262 Streaming Updates, Complete Results. 2021-07-17. MMAmania.com. en.
  26. Web site: Matt Mitrione among 3 fighters to part ways with Bellator after latest event. MMAFighting.com. Steven Marrocco, Mike Heck. July 19, 2021. July 19, 2021.
  27. Web site: 2021-11-15. Ex-UFC champion Renan Barao booked for first fight since 2019 release. 2021-11-17. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  28. Web site: 2021-11-21. Video: 48-year-old ex-UFC fighter Marcus Davis wins MMA return after 7-year absence. 2021-12-18. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  29. Web site: Rodrigo Duarte vs. Ronny Markes, Shooto Brasil 110 MMA Bout. 2021-12-20. Tapology. en.
  30. Web site: FightBookMMA. 2022-02-16. Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez set for March 11 FightBook MMA. 2022-02-17. en-US.
  31. Web site: Hiergesell . Dan . 2022-03-11 . Two Eagle FC 46 Bouts Scratched Last Minute . 2022-03-11 . MMAmania.com . en.
  32. Web site: 2022-05-20 . Eagle FC 47 Fight Card . 2022-05-20 . tapology.com . en.
  33. Web site: Al-Shatti . Shaun . 2022-05-20 . Eagle FC 47 results: Junior dos Santos injures shoulder, Hector Lombard vs. Thiago Silva ends in no contest . 2022-05-22 . MMA Fighting . en.
  34. Web site: Hannoun . Farah . 2022-08-11 . With Magomed Umalatov out, Dilano Taylor steps in to face Rory MacDonald at 2022 PFL Playoffs 2 . 2022-08-11 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2022-08-13 . Ronny Markes desperdiça 'chance de ouro' e acaba derrotado no card preliminar da PFL 8 2022 . 2022-08-14 . SUPER LUTAS . pt-BR.