Middleweight
Marco Tulio
“Matuto”·
Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
Pro record
14-3-0
Model Elo
1572
#467 of 1994
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 74.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Chute Boxe
- Born
- Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Jan 10, 2025
Next fight
vs JunYong Park
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Magomedov · Sat, Dec 5 · Middleweight
Model: 58% to win · lean
Profile
Overview
Marco Tulio's first two UFC wins ended inside two rounds. His last two fights ended in losses.
"Matuto" is a Brazilian middleweight out of Uberlândia who trains with Chute Boxe and sits at 2-2 in the UFC, 14-3 across all promotions. Both of his UFC wins came by KO/TKO, and he carries a two-fight losing streak into his next fight.
Fast start, harder stretch.
UFC Career
Tulio's path to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series. He beat Yousri Belgaroui by unanimous decision in August 2023 and returned a year later to stop Matthieu Duclos in round 2. Both are professional wins, but neither counts toward his UFC record.
His UFC debut came in January 2025 against Ihor Potieria, and he finished it by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:04. Three months later at UFC 314 he did it again, stopping Tresean Gore in round 2 at 3:16. Two fights, two stoppages, no decisions.
Then the opposition got tougher. In November 2025 he met Christian Leroy Duncan, an opponent our model rates as strong, and lost by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:20. In May 2026 at UFC 328 he went the full three rounds with Roman Kopylov and dropped a unanimous decision.
Both wins came by knockout. One loss did too, and the other went the distance.
Fighting Style
The striking numbers are the story. Tulio lands far more significant strikes per minute than the average UFC fighter, and he is also more accurate, absorbs less and defends better than average. That is a busy, efficient striker who is hard to hit.
The grappling side is the opposite. He rarely shoots for takedowns, gets taken down more than most, and almost never hunts submissions. It's a one-dimensional profile on paper.
The results fit it. Both UFC wins were KO/TKO finishes, one in round 1 and one in round 2, and he has not won on the scorecards or by submission in the UFC.
Quick Facts
- Division: Middleweight
- UFC record: 2-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 14-3-0
- UFC debut: 2025
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height and reach: 6'0", 74.5" reach
- Team: Chute Boxe
- Born: Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–2
- since 2025
- Finish rate
- 100%
- 2 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 34:40
- avg 8:40 per fight
- Opposition
- 1544
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1512opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 314 · Apr 12, 2025
- 1474opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:33
Fight history (6)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Roman KopylovRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 328May 9, 2026 |
| L |  Christian Leroy DuncanRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:20 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownNov 8, 2025 |
| W |  Tresean GoreRecord after: 4-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:16 | UFC 314Apr 12, 2025 |
| W |  Ihor PotieriaRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:04 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Jan 11, 2025 |
| W |  Matthieu DuclosRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:38 | Dana White's Contender Series 8.3Aug 27, 2024 |
| W |  Yousri BelgarouiRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 7.4Aug 29, 2023 |