Doug Marshall | |
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Born |
Visalia, California, United States |
February 3, 1977
Other names | The Rhino |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
Fighting out of | Visalia, California, United States |
Team | Elite Team Martial Arts Visalia Fight Club |
Rank |
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Muay Thai |
Years active | 2003–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 26 |
Wins | 18 |
By knockout | 12 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Douglas Garrett Marshall (born February 3, 1977) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2003, Marshall has also formerly competed for the WEC, where he was the former Light Heavyweight Champion.
When TPF Middleweight Champion David Loiseau pulled out of a TPF 10 fight with Giva Santana due to an undisclosed injury requiring surgery, Marshall stepped in to face Santana in a middleweight non-title bout. He lost via technical submission in the first round.
He next competed on India's Super Fight League's third event, SFL 3, against Zelg Galešić. He lost the fight via KO early in the first round from a flying knee and punches.
In November 2012, Marshall made his debut for Bellator. He faced Hawaiian fighter Kala Hose at Bellator 82. He won the fight via knockout at just 22 seconds in the first round.
In January 2013, Bellator announced Marshall as a competitor in the Season Eight Middleweight Tournament. His quarterfinal fight took place at Bellator 89 against Andreas Spang. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Marshall then faced Sultan Aliev in the semifinals at Bellator 92, He won via split decision.