Marcus Buchecha

Overview

Three UFC fights, no wins, and the one thing he has avoided is damage. Marcus Buchecha is a Brazilian heavyweight out of American Top Team who debuted in 2025 and sits at 0-2-1 in the UFC (5-3-1 across all promotions). He enters his next fight on a two-fight losing streak. It's a small sample, but the early results have not matched the underlying numbers.

UFC Career

He debuted against Martin Buday, an opponent our model rates as strong, and lost a unanimous decision after three rounds. Next came Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape, which went the full three rounds and was scored a unanimous draw. Then Ryan Spann stopped him in the second round at 2:10.

That stoppage is his only UFC finish loss. Both of his other fights went the distance.

Fighting Style

Marcus Buchecha is a low-volume striker who doesn't take much damage. He throws and lands well below the pace most UFC fighters set, but he is hard to hit and makes his shots count.

He is willing to shoot for takedowns and does so more than most. The weak spot is his own takedown defense, which is poor, so he gets taken down easily.

Submissions have not been a big part of his game. He hunts for them less than most fighters do.

His UFC record is 0-2-1 with no wins and no finishes. His two losses came by knockout or TKO and by decision.

Quick Facts

• Division: Heavyweight
• UFC record: 0-2-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 5-3-1
• UFC debut: 2025
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 6'2" / 77.5"
• Team: American Top Team
• Born: State of São Paulo, Brazil