Marcelo Franca
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Antonina, Parana
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Striker's House
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
Marcelo Franca makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
142-118-2
.546 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
13 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 16 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 5 sub · 1 decRH · AC · AFT · PFE · SHC +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alessandro Martins9-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:44 | PFE | Dec 13, 2014 |
| W | Harry Fontes da Silva1-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:26 | SHC | Jun 28, 2014 |
| L | Adilson Marques2-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:50 | Countdown Cup | Nov 2, 2013 |
| W | Rovilson Nelore1-10 | Submission | — | R1 | — | AC | Oct 5, 2013 |
| W | Adriel Noronha1-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:16 | AC | Feb 23, 2013 |
| L | Jonathan Jose de Faria | Other | — | R0 | 0:00 | XFA | Oct 28, 2012 |
| L | Irwing Romero Machado21-14-2 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:00 | AFT | Jun 26, 2011 |
| W | Juliano Wognski | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:15 | TE | May 21, 2011 |
| L | Jose Carlos Soares21-14 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:00 | BFL | Mar 13, 2010 |
| W | Juliano Wognski | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | AFT | Nov 1, 2008 |
| L | Diego Nunes25-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:20 | Shooto | Aug 30, 2008 |
| W | Gustavo Wurlitzer27-33 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | FSP | Apr 12, 2008 |
| L | Willian Viana17-8 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 0:00 | RH | Jan 29, 2008 |
| L | Willian Viana17-8 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | RH | Nov 6, 2007 |
| W | Isaac Tavares0-2 | N/A | — | R1 | 0:00 | RH | Nov 6, 2007 |
| W | Alessandro Vieira dos Santos0-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Paulao Fight | Sep 15, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.