Marcelo Golm

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Marcelo Golm
Born (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 29)
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach75.5 in (192 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
TeamCorinthian MMA (until 2018)[2]
Team Nogueira[3]
American Top Team (2018–present)[2]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins9
By knockout7
By submission2
Losses3
By knockout1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marcelo Golm (born 15 September 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Bellator MMA. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Starting his career in 2015, Golm acquired a 5–0 record fighting around regional Brazilian promotions, winning all the fights by knockout.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Golm made his UFC debut against Christian Colombo on 28 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. He won the fight via submission in the first round.[5]

Golm faced Timothy Johnson on 3 February 2018, at UFC Fight Night 125.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

For his third fight with the promotion, Golm faced Arjan Bhullar on 27 October 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9] After the fight he became a free agent and eventually re-signed with the UFC.[2]

Golm faced Sergei Pavlovich on 20 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik.[10] He lost the fight via knockout.[11]

After losing three fights in a row, Golm was released from the UFC.[12]

Post-UFC career[]

After his release, Golm signed with Taura MMA. In his promotional debut he faced DJ Linderman at Taura MMA 11 on 30 October 2020. Golm won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[13]

Golm then faced Brandon Hebert at XMMA 1 on 30 January 2021. He won the fight via second-round submission.[14]

Bellator MMA[]

Golm signed to a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.[15]

Golm was expected to make his promotional debut against Linton Vassell on 16 July 2021 at Bellator 262.[16] On 12 July, the bout was scratched after Vassell suffered an injury.[17][18]

Golm was scheduled to face Steve Mowry on 13 August 2021 at Bellator 264.[19], however on 4 August it was announced that Steve Mowry was scratched from the bout, with Golm scheduled to face Kelvin Tiller on 20 August at Bellator 265.[20] The week of the event, Tiller pulled out of the bout and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Billy Swanson.[21] Golm won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[22][23]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 9 wins 3 losses
By knockout 7 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 0 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–3 Billy Swanson TKO (punches) Bellator 265 20 August 2021 1 4:57 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 8–3 Brandon Hebert Submission (arm-triangle choke) XMMA: Vick vs Fialho 30 January 2021 2 1:17 Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Win 7–3 DJ Linderman TKO (punch) Taura MMA 11 30 October 2020 1 1:59 Kissimmee, Florida, United States
Loss 6–3 Sergei Pavlovich KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik 20 April 2019 1 1:06 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss 6–2 Arjan Bhullar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith 27 October 2018 3 5:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss 6–1 Timothy Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders 3 February 2018 3 5:00 Belém, Brazil
Win 6–0 Christian Colombo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida 28 October 2017 1 0:47 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Nicolas Oliveira TKO Demolidor Fight MMA 10 12 April 2017 1 0:18 Bauru, Brazil
Win 4–0 Italo Marques KO (punches) Mr. Cage 28 1 July 2017 1 1:02 Manaus, Brazil
Win 3–0 Marcio Pinheiro dos Santos KO (punch) Ichiban Kombat Championship 12 November 2016 1 2:04 Guarulhos, Brazil
Win 2–0 Danilo Espera TKO (punches) Thunder Fight 4 20 June 2015 2 0:05 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 Jhonny Pereira TKO (punches) Aspera FC 18 25 April 2015 1 4:33 São Paulo, Brazil

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Marcelo Golm". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Zeca Azevedo (31 October 2018). "Após derrota, Marcelo Golm espera renovação de contrato: "Acredito que darão uma chance"". globo.com (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ Marcelo Barone (3 February 2018). "Marcelo Golm avisa Johnson: "Treinei muito para acabar a luta por nocaute"". globo.com.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "Marcelo Golm". Sherdog. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  5. ^ "UFC Fight Night 119 results: Marcelo Golm makes easy work of Christian Colombo in debut". MMAjunkie. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. ^ Staff (3 December 2017). "Luis Henrique vs. Timothy Johnson added to UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. ^ Andrew Pearson (3 February 2018). "-UFC Fight Night 125 results: Timothy Johnson rolls past Marcelo Golm with unanimous decision". mmamania.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  8. ^ Staff (31 July 2018). "Arjan Bhullar says he's fighting Marcelo Golm at UFC Fight Night 138". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Arjan Bhullar Defeats Marcelo Golm (UFC Moncton Fight Highlights) | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  10. ^ DNA, MMA. "Sergei Pavlovich vs. Marcelo Golm bevestigd voor UFC St.Petersburg". Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  11. ^ Pearson, Andrew (20 April 2019). "Pavlovich Knocks Out Golm in One". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. ^ Alexander, Mookie (26 May 2019). "Elias Theodorou among several fighters released from UFC". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  13. ^ Rob Tatum (30 October 2020). "Taura MMA 11 Results: Wilson Dominates Moreira, Captures Light Heavyweight Belt". combatpress.com.
  14. ^ Rob Tatum (30 January 2021). "XMMA 1 Results: Fialho Demolishes Vick, Rivera Pounds Out Lilley". combatpress.com.
  15. ^ "Bellator signs heavyweight Marcelo Golm to multifight deal". MMA Junkie. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Matt Mitrione-Tyrell Fortune, Linton Vassell-Marcelo Golm among Bellator 262 additions". MMA Junkie. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Bellator 262 loses Marcelo Golm vs. Linton Vassell, gains a preliminary card fight". MMA Junkie. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  18. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (13 July 2021). "Linton Vassell vs. Marcelo Golm off of Bellator 262". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  19. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (14 July 2021). "Steve Mowry vs. Marcelo Golm targeted for Bellator event in August". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  20. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (4 August 2021). "Marcelo Golm vs. Kelvin Tiller targeted for Bellator 265 with Steve Mowry out". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  21. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (17 August 2021). "Marcelo Golm has new opponent for Bellator 265". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  22. ^ Staff (20 August 2021). "Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Live Stream and Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  23. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 265 'Kongo vs. Kharitonov' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  24. ^ Sherdog.com. "Marcelo Golm". Sherdog. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

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