Featherweight
Francis Marshall
“Fire”·
Brick Township, NJ, United States
Pro record
10-4-0
Model Elo
1547
#655 of 1994
- Age
- 27
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- American Top Team
- Born
- Brick Township, NJ, United States
- UFC debut
- Dec 2, 2022
Profile
Overview
Francis Marshall is 4-4 in the UFC, and three of those four losses went to the scorecards, two of them split. He is a Featherweight out of American Top Team, and his UFC run is a string of close fights that could have gone either way.
He made his UFC debut on December 2, 2022 with a second-round TKO of Marcelo Rojo. His overall professional record, across all promotions, is 10-4-0.
UFC Career
The debut win came at 1:14 of round 2. The next two fights went the other way: a split decision loss to William Gomis in April 2023, then a first-round TKO loss to Isaac Dulgarian at 4:48 in August 2023. That is his only stoppage loss.
A split decision win over Dennis Buzukja in August 2024 got him back on track, but a split decision loss to Mairon Santos at UFC 313 followed in March 2025.
Then came his best stretch. In February 2026 he submitted Erik Silva in round 1 at 2:29, and two months later he took a unanimous decision over Lucas Brennan. Two straight wins is the longest streak of his UFC career. A split decision loss to Dakota Hope in October 2026 ended it, so he carries a one-fight losing streak into his next bout.
Four losses, three of them by decision. He rarely gets blown out.
Fighting Style
Francis Marshall is a wrestling-first fighter. He takes opponents down far more often than most and is very hard to take down himself, so he usually gets to decide where the fight goes.
He lands strikes at about the UFC average pace, but he misses more than most. He does take less damage than most and defends well on the feet, though he rarely hunts for submissions.
That profile tends to produce close fights. Two of his UFC wins and three of his losses came by decision. His finishes are the exception: one TKO in round 2 and one submission in round 1.
Notable Wins
- Erik Silva — submission, round 1 (2:29), UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh (2026)
- Marcelo Rojo — KO/TKO, round 2 (1:14), UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland (2022)
- Lucas Brennan — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal (2026)
Quick Facts
- Division: Featherweight
- UFC record: 4-4 (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decisions)
- Professional record (all promotions): 10-4-0
- UFC debut: December 2, 2022
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / Reach: 5'9" / 72"
- Team: American Top Team
- Born: Brick Township, NJ, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 4–4
- since 2022
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 2 of 4 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 28m
- avg 11:04 per fight
- Opposition
- 1492
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1500opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
- 1486opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
- 1473opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:30
Fight history (9)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Dakota HopeRecord after: 5-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs NolanOct 31, 2026 |
| W |  Lucas BrennanRecord after: 5-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalApr 25, 2026 |
| W |  Erik SilvaRecord after: 4-3 | submissionRound 1 · 2:29 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghFeb 28, 2026 |
| L |  Mairon SantosRecord after: 3-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 313Mar 8, 2025 |
| W |  Dennis BuzukjaRecord after: 3-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoAug 24, 2024 |
| L |  Isaac DulgarianRecord after: 2-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:48 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos AnjosAug 11, 2023 |
| L |  William GomisRecord after: 2-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. BlaydesApr 21, 2023 |
| W |  Marcelo RojoRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:14 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandDec 2, 2022 |
| W |  Connor MatthewsRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 6.2Aug 2, 2022 |