Carmelo Marrero
| Carmelo Marrero | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 26, 1981 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Other names | The Fury |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg; 18.2 st) |
| Division |
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 73.5 in (187 cm) |
| Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Carmelo Marrero (born January 26, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. He has competed for the UFC, the WEC, Bellator, the IFL, and the XFC.
Marrero was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. He was diagnosed with cancer at a young age and eventually was able to overcome the illness. Marrero began wrestling for Daniel Boone High School in Berks County, Pennsylvania and placed sixth in the state tournament as a Heavyweight. Marrero had originally wanted to attend Rider University after graduating from high school, decided to attend Gloucester County College for two and a half years where he set multiple records. Marrero was sidelined by a near-fatal car accident which took him six months to recover, but later came back to win over 40 matches and qualify for the Junior College National Tournament. Marrero later transferred to Rider University where he became the team captain and was a two-time national qualifier. After college, Marrero began venturing into mixed martial arts.
Marrero's first five professional bouts were against local opponents in small fight promotions along the New Jersey shore. Marrero would go on to win and dominate all five bouts before being signed by the UFC.
Marrero made his UFC debut against a much larger and more experienced opponent in Cheick Kongo who already had two wins for the organization. Marrero used his superior grappling skills to control the bout and won via a split decision.
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