Marco Tulio
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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8 Nov 2025
11 Jan 2025
27 Aug 2024
WinKO
Opponent: Cemey dos SantosPunchesR2 2:20
LFA 175 - Lopes vs. Brigagao
27 Jan 2024
27 Jan 2024
It was his only fight between DWCS appearances and the win served as the proof-of-improvement result that helped earn a second shot in Las Vegas.
Key moments
- The bout took place on the LFA 175 main card in Cajamar, Sao Paulo.
- Tulio hurt dos Santos with a straight right before finishing with follow-up punches.
- The knockout came at 2:20 of round two.
- That result pushed Tulio into his 2024 Contender Series return.
WinDEC
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 4
29 Aug 2023
29 Aug 2023
Tulio beat the more experienced Belgaroui over three rounds in his first Contender Series appearance, but the decision was not enough to win a contract that night. The performance mattered because it put him on UFC radar while also clarifying that he needed a more emphatic statement to get signed.
Key moments
- Tulio outlasted Belgaroui for a unanimous decision at the UFC Apex.
- Three other winners on the card earned contracts with finishes while Tulio did not.
- That left him needing another regional win and a second DWCS chance.
WinTKO
Opponent: Welldon Silva de OliveiraPunchesR1 4:26
LFA 151 - Delano vs. Santos
28 Jan 2023
28 Jan 2023
Tulio closed out nearly a full round against Welldon Silva before finding the punches for a late first-round stoppage at LFA 151.
Key moments
- The fight happened at LFA 151 in Cajamar, Sao Paulo.
- Tulio stayed patient deeper into the opening round than in several of his earlier finishes.
- He finished Silva with punches at 4:26 of round one.
WinDEC
Opponent: Pedro OliveiraUnanimousR3 5:00
Future MMA - Road to Future 4
18 Nov 2022
18 Nov 2022
Tulio banked a full three-round decision over Pedro Oliveira in Sao Paulo, giving him another experience-building win on the regional circuit.
Key moments
- The bout served as the co-main event for Road to Future 4.
- Tulio had to work the full fifteen minutes rather than rely on another quick finish.
- All three judges scored the fight for Tulio.
WinTKO
Opponent: Carlos Alberto SilvaR1 0:38
PC - Presas Combat
20 Aug 2022
20 Aug 2022
Tulio barely needed any time at all against Carlos Alberto Silva, scoring a 38-second stoppage at Presas Combat.
Key moments
- The fight ended in just 38 seconds of the opening round.
- Tulio overwhelmed Silva before the bout could settle into longer exchanges.
- The quick TKO continued his pattern of violent regional finishes.
- It set up the stronger close to 2022 that followed.
30 Jan 2022
10 Jul 2021
29 Sep 2018
11 Aug 2018
2 Dec 2017
16 Sep 2017
10 Jun 2017
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Tulio is an offense-first middleweight whose best work comes when the fight stays in open space long enough for him to throw hard, layered combinations.
The fast rise from Brazilian regional shows to Contender Series contract winner and then UFC finisher gave him momentum quickly, but the last two fights also clarified the development needs. Christian Leroy Duncan stopped him in late 2025, and Roman Kopylov outpointed him at UFC 328, so the current question is less whether Tulio can hurt people and more whether he can manage better opponents over full rounds.