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Bantamweight · “Soncora”

Daniel Marcos

18-1-0 (1 NC) UFC 5-1-0 (1 NC)
Takedown-Proof Sniper Accuracy
5'7"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
12:09Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 75.7 of 100 Accuracy — Strong, rated 92.6 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 43.5 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 70.5 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 47.9 of 100 TD Defense — Strong, rated 88.8 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 36.3 of 100 Control — Average, rated 51.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Strong 93
  2. TD Defense Strong 89
  3. Striking Above avg 76
  4. Durability Above avg 70
  5. Control Average 51
  6. Wrestling Average 48
  7. Striking D Below avg 44
  8. Grappling Below avg 36

Built on 85 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Takedown-Proof 18 of 21 takedowns stuffed
Sniper Accuracy 55% of significant strikes land
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.93
Striking accuracy55.3%
Striking defense58.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.35
Takedowns / 15 min1.59
Takedown accuracy52.9%
Takedown defense85.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.18
Control time18.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
January 21, 2023 vs Saimon Oliveira — 7.26/min (W) Jan '23 July 22, 2023 vs Davey Grant — 3.2/min (W) Jul '23 February 10, 2024 vs Aoriqileng — 9.57/min (NC) Feb '24 June 8, 2024 vs John Castaneda — 6.53/min (W) Jun '24 December 14, 2024 vs Adrian Yanez — 5.73/min (W) Dec '24 May 3, 2025 vs Montel Jackson — 1.13/min (L) May '25 November 8, 2025 vs Miles Johns — 2.88/min (W) Nov '25

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Miles Johns 15-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:23 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
27/47Sig. strikes
28/54Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
3:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Montel Jackson 14-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
17/32Sig. strikes
30/66Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
5:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Adrian Yanez 17-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · December 14, 2024
86/147Sig. strikes
79/183Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Castaneda 19-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
98/171Sig. strikes
60/123Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Aoriqileng 24-11 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 3:28 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · February 10, 2024
81/126Sig. strikes
45/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Davey Grant 15-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · July 22, 2023
48/140Sig. strikes
70/215Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Saimon Oliveira 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:18 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
53/78Sig. strikes
23/70Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:00Control
1Knockdowns
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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-1-0 (1 NC)Pro record
American Combat GymGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 1
Decision 9
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

300 Sparta 10
UFC 7
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Tatya FC 1
Inka FC 1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Miles Johns Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
November 8, 2025
UFC 2 4:23
L Montel Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Adrian Yañez Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
December 14, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W John Castañeda Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
NC Aori Qileng NC (accidental groin kick) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
February 10, 2024
UFC 2 3:28
W Davey Grant Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
July 22, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Saimon Oliveira KO (knee to the body and punches) UFC 283
January 21, 2023
UFC 2 2:18
W Brandon Lewis Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 54
September 13, 2022
Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Gaston Manzur TKO (punches) 300 Sparta 36
December 3, 2019
300 Sparta 2 3:04
W Roy Quispe TKO (doctor stoppage) 300 Sparta 30
March 16, 2019
300 Sparta 2 5:00
W Gabriel Pimenta Decision (unanimous) 300 Sparta 26
June 15, 2018
300 Sparta 3 5:00
W Cristian Jose Herrera TKO (punches) 300 Sparta 22
October 27, 2017
300 Sparta 2 4:11
W Marlon Cardoso dos Santos Decision (unanimous) 300 Sparta 20
September 1, 2017
300 Sparta 3 5:00
W Luis Zuniga KO (flying knee) 300 Sparta 18
April 28, 2017
300 Sparta 1 0:47
W Wanderson Targino Decision (unanimous) 300 Sparta 17
March 10, 2017
300 Sparta 3 5:00
W Andres Cordero Cordova TKO (punches) 300 Sparta 13
September 30, 2016
300 Sparta 1 1:22
W Miguel Martinez Decision (split) Tatya FC 7
May 12, 2016
Tatya FC 3 3:00
W Luis Dapello Decision (unanimous) 300 Sparta 9
February 18, 2016
300 Sparta 3 5:00
W Jorge Antonio Enciso Huaman TKO (retirement) Inka FC: Warriors 5
December 16, 2015
Inka FC 1 5:00
W Marco Cubas TKO (punches) 300 Sparta 8
September 11, 2015
300 Sparta 2 3:31

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daniel Marcos) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.8 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 55.3% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 58.4% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 52.9% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 85.7% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.5
Control time 18.6% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 40.0% avg 48.2%