Ronny Markes
| Ronny Markes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronny Marki Sales da Silva April 21, 1988 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Division |
Middleweight (2012–2014) Light Heavyweight (2007–2011) (2014 – present) |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Style | BJJ, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Nova Uniao/Kimura |
| Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ronny Marki Sales da Silva (born April 21, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of the Nova Uniao camp in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Markes made his professional MMA debut in 2007 at an event in Spain. Markes competed mostly in his native Brazil, with a few early professional fights taking place in Europe. He amassed an impressive 11 wins and 1 loss prior to signing with Zuffa in 2011.
Markes signed with the UFC as an injury replacement for Stephan Bonnar against Karlos Vemola at UFC on Versus 5 on August 14, 2011. He won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards).
Markes dropped to middleweight and faced Aaron Simpson on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 1 After being dropped by an uppercut late in the first round Markes overcame adversity and defeated Simpson via split decision.
In his third fight for the promotion, Markes faced Andrew Craig on January 19, 2013 at UFC on FX 7. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Markes was expected to face Derek Brunson on June 8, 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10. However, the bout was scrapped on the day of the weigh in as Markes was involved in a minor traffic accident. While Markes was not seriously injured, the incident prevented him from competing.
For his fourth fight with the promotion, Markes faced Yoel Romero on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 31. He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.
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