Marcelo Golm

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Marcelo Golm
Born (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 31)
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach75.5 in (192 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofSao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
TeamCorinthians MMA (until 2018) [2]
Team Nogueira [3]
American Top Team (2018–present) [2]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins10
By knockout7
By submission3
Losses6
By knockout3
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marcelo Golm (born 15 September 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Bellator MMA. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2015, Golm acquired a 5–0 record fighting around regional Brazilian promotions, winning all the fights by knockout. [4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Golm made his UFC debut against Christian Colombo on 28 October 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. He won the fight via submission in the first round. [5]

Golm faced Timothy Johnson on 3 February 2018, at UFC Fight Night 125. [6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [7]

For his third fight with the promotion, Golm faced Arjan Bhullar on 27 October 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138. [8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [9] After the fight, Golm became a free agent and eventually re-signed with the UFC. [2]

Golm faced Sergei Pavlovich on 20 April 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik. [10] He lost the fight via first-round knockout. [11]

After losing three fights in a row, Golm was released from the UFC. [12]

Post-UFC career

After his release, Golm signed with Taura MMA. In his promotional debut he faced DJ Linderman at Taura MMA 11 on 30 October 2020. Golm won the fight via first-round technical knockout. [13]

Golm then faced Brandon Hebert at XMMA 1 on 30 January 2021. He won the fight via second-round submission. [14]

Bellator MMA

Golm signed to a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. [15]

Golm was expected to make his promotional debut against Linton Vassell on 16 July 2021, at Bellator 262. [16] On 12 July, the bout was scratched after Vassell suffered an injury. [17] [18]

Golm was scheduled to face Steve Mowry on 13 August 2021, at Bellator 264. [19] However, on 4 August, it was announced that Mowry was scratched from the bout, with Golm rescheduled to face Kelvin Tiller on 20 August at Bellator 265. [20] The week of the event, Tiller pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Billy Swanson. [21] Golm won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [22] [23]

Golm faced Davion Franklin on July 22, 2022, at Bellator 283. [24] He won the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the third round. [25]

Golm faced Daniel James on March 31, 2023, at Bellator 293. [26] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [27]

Golm was scheduled to face Tyrell Fortune on November 17, 2023 at Bellator 301. [28] Despite both men weighing in, the bout was cancelled the night of the event after Fourtune became ill backstage. [29]

PFL

Golm debuted with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) at PFL 1 on April 4, 2024 and lost the bout in a rematch against Daniel James by technical knockout at the end of the first round. [30] [31] James missed weight, so he was fined a percentage of his purse and given a point deduction in the standings. [32]

Golm faced Tyrell Fortune at PFL 4 on June 13, 2024. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [33]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches10 wins6 losses
By knockout73
By submission30
By decision03
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–6Tyrell FortuneDecision (unanimous) PFL 4 (2024) 13 June 202435:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Loss10–5 Daniel James TKO (punches) PFL 1 (2024) 4 April 202414:59 San Antonio, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (267 lb) bout; James missed weight.
Loss10–4 Daniel James TKO (punches) Bellator 293 31 March 202330:26 Temecula, California, United States
Win10–3Davion FranklinSubmission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 283 22 July 202234:36 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win9–3Billy SwansonTKO (punches) Bellator 265 20 August 202114:57 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win8–3Brandon HebertSubmission (arm-triangle choke)XMMA: Vick vs Fialho30 January 202121:17 Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Win7–3DJ LindermanTKO (punch)Taura MMA 1130 October 202011:59 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Loss6–3 Sergei Pavlovich KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik 20 April 201911:06 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss6–2 Arjan Bhullar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith 27 October 201835:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss6–1 Timothy Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders 3 February 201835:00 Belém, Brazil
Win6–0Christian ColomboSubmission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida 28 October 201710:47 São Paulo, Brazil
Win5–0Nicolas OliveiraTKODemolidor Fight MMA 1012 April 201710:18 Bauru, Brazil
Win4–0Italo MarquesKO (punches)Mr. Cage 281 July 201711:02 Manaus, Brazil
Win3–0Marcio Pinheiro dos SantosKO (punch)Ichiban Kombat Championship12 November 201612:04 Guarulhos, Brazil
Win2–0Danilo EsperaTKO (punches)Thunder Fight 420 June 201520:05 São Paulo, Brazil
Win1–0Jhonny PereiraTKO (punches)Aspera FC 1825 April 201514:33 São Paulo, Brazil

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