Light Heavyweight · “The Fury”
Carmelo Marrero
16-6-0 (1 NC) UFC 1-3-0
Defensive Striker
Positional Grappler
Submission-Vulnerable
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
9:07Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Average 64
- Control Average 64
- Wrestling Average 59
- Durability Average 53
- Grappling Below avg 29
- Accuracy Weak 21
- TD Defense Weak 20
- Striking Weak 6
Built on 36 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Defensive Striker
average striking d — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler
average control — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable
2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.74
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.76
Striking accuracy32.5%
Striking defense54.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min2.47
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense40.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time27.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ryan Bader 8-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
9/43Sig. strikes
24/56Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Wilson Gouveia 8-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:06 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
1/7Sig. strikes
18/31Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gabriel Gonzaga 6-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:22 — UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · December 30, 2006
1/2Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cheick Kongo 9-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 64: Unstoppable · October 14, 2006
16/31Sig. strikes
18/42Absorbed
6/10Takedowns
9:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
7
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
2
Decision
4
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
C3 Fights
5
UFC
4
XFE
2
Reality Fighting
2
Bellator
1
XFC
1
WCC
1
Vendetta Fighting Championship
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Shelton Graves | Submission (leglock) | XFE 28: Atiyeh vs. Gratalo 2
October 25, 2013 |
XFE | 1 | 1:33 |
| W | J.A. Dudley | TKO (punches) | XFE: Cage Wars 24
June 8, 2013 |
XFE | 2 | 1:54 |
| L | Lew Polley | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 77
October 19, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Barrett | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 14: Resurrection
October 21, 2011 |
XFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mark Holata | Decision (unanimous) | C3 Fights: SlamFest
January 29, 2011 |
C3 Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steven Banks | Submission (guillotine choke) | WCC 3: Brawl at the Hall
October 9, 2010 |
WCC | 2 | 2:33 |
| W | Brian Heden | Decision (unanimous) | C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 4
July 17, 2010 |
C3 Fights | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Wayne Cole | Submission (guillotine choke) | C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 4
February 13, 2010 |
C3 Fights | 2 | 2:37 |
| L | Antwain Britt | Decision (unanimous) | Vendetta Fighting Championship: A Night of Vengeance
September 5, 2009 |
Vendetta Fighting Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ryan Bader | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steve Steinbeiss | Decision (split) | WEC 36
November 5, 2008 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chuck Huus | Submission (ankle lock) | C3 Fights: Clash in Concho
September 19, 2008 |
C3 Fights | — | — |
| W | Rader McHugh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | C3 Fights: Showdown 2
August 16, 2008 |
C3 Fights | 2 | 2:48 |
| NC | Mike Ciesnolevicz | No Contest (accidental headbutt) | IFL: New Jersey
April 4, 2008 |
IFL | 1 | 1:37 |
| W | Rafael del Real | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WCO: Kerr vs. Gavin
November 7, 2007 |
WCO | 1 | 5:00 |
| L | Wilson Gouveia | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 71
May 26, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 3:06 |
| L | Gabriel Gonzaga | Submission (armbar) | UFC 66
December 30, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 3:22 |
| W | Cheick Kongo | Decision (split) | UFC 64
October 14, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Petrus Walker | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1
June 30, 2006 |
Cage Fury Fighting Championships | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Dale Carson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC: Boardwalk Blitz
March 4, 2006 |
MFC | 2 | 0:48 |
| W | Sherman Pendergarst | Decision (unanimous) | RF 9: Battle at the Beach 2009
August 6, 2005 |
RF | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Volo | Decision (unanimous) | Reality Fighting 8
April 2, 2005 |
Reality Fighting | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Dippolito | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Reality Fighting 7
October 16, 2004 |
Reality Fighting | 1 | 1:02 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Carmelo Marrero) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.