Middleweight
Ronny Markes
25-12-0 UFC 3-2-0
6'1"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
11:30Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.17
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.43
Striking accuracy53.4%
Striking defense45.5%
Takedowns / 15 min3.13
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.52
Control time48.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Thiago Santos 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:53 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · March 23, 2014
0/1Sig. strikes
7/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yoel Romero 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · November 6, 2013
18/75Sig. strikes
50/104Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andrew Craig 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · January 19, 2013
5/9Sig. strikes
20/29Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
8:48Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Aaron Simpson 6-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · February 15, 2012
62/97Sig. strikes
55/84Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
5:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Karlos Vemola 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · August 14, 2011
40/52Sig. strikes
8/24Absorbed
6/6Takedowns
12:56Control
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
10
Submission
8
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
3
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
5
PFL
4
Shooto Brasil
2
Bellator
2
KOTC
2
Platinum Fight Brazil
2
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
1
UAE Warriors
1
+ 18 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jordan Heiderman | TKO (elbows) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 10
May 1, 2026 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 2 | 1:03 |
| L | Kazbek Saidaliev | KO (knee) | UAE Warriors 61
July 23, 2025 |
UAE Warriors | 2 | 0:22 |
| W | Lawrence Phillips | TKO (punches) | XFC 51
September 27, 2024 |
XFC | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | D.J. Linderman | TKO (punches) | Pure Combat: Battleground
July 27, 2024 |
Pure Combat | 2 | 4:02 |
| W | Lucas Chiumiento | Submission (kimura) | Fera Championship: Fight Night
October 7, 2023 |
Fera Championship | 1 | 2:21 |
| L | Szymon Bajor | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 8 (2022)
August 13, 2022 |
PFL | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Reggie Peña | TKO (knee injury) | Eagle FC 47
May 20, 2022 |
Eagle FC | 2 | 1:21 |
| W | Rodrigo Duarte | Submission (kimura) | Shooto Brasil 110
December 18, 2021 |
Shooto Brasil | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Victor Jones | TKO (punches) | Premier FC 32
November 19, 2021 |
Premier FC | 1 | 0:21 |
| L | Said Sowma | KO (punches) | Bellator 262
July 16, 2021 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:09 |
| L | Linton Vassell | TKO (punches) | Bellator 254
December 10, 2020 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Sigi Pesaleli | TKO (punches) | PFL 3 (2019)
June 6, 2019 |
PFL | 2 | 3:44 |
| L | Brandon Halsey | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 9 (2018)
October 13, 2018 |
PFL | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean O'Connell | TKO (punches) | PFL 2 (2018)
June 21, 2018 |
PFL | 2 | 0:41 |
| W | Dylan Potter | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Fractured
August 5, 2017 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:29 |
| W | Smealinho Rama | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Daytona
June 30, 2017 |
PFL Daytona | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Viktor Nemkov | Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 Challenge 77
May 19, 2017 |
M-1 Challenge | 1 | 2:06 |
| W | Tony Lopez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Heavy Trauma
February 4, 2017 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:03 |
| L | Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira | Submission (heel hook) | Shooto Brasil 61
February 13, 2016 |
Shooto Brasil | 1 | 1:47 |
| W | Cully Butterfield | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 12
August 9, 2014 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Thiago Santos | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
March 23, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 0:53 |
| L | Yoel Romero | KO (punches) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 3
November 6, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 1:39 |
| W | Andrew Craig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping
January 19, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aaron Simpson | Decision (split) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Karlos Vémola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
August 14, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | International Fighter Championship
April 29, 2011 |
International Fighter Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diogo Osama | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brazil 22
April 1, 2011 |
Shooto Brazil | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Wendres Carlos da Silva | TKO (submission to punches) | Gouveia Fight Championship 2
January 21, 2011 |
Gouveia Fight Championship | 3 | 4:57 |
| W | Fernando Silva | TKO (punches) | Brazil Fight 3: Minas Gerais vs. São Paulo
November 27, 2010 |
Brazil Fight | 1 | 3:08 |
| L | Paulo Rodrigues | Submission (armbar) | Iron Man Championship 7
October 7, 2010 |
Iron Man Championship | 1 | 4:43 |
| W | Fernando Almeida | TKO (punches) | Amazon Show Combat
September 9, 2010 |
Amazon Show Combat | 1 | — |
| W | Wanderlan Vila Cruzeiro | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Brazil 16
June 12, 2010 |
Shooto | 1 | — |
| W | Roque Oliver | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Platinum Fight Brazil 2
December 5, 2009 |
Platinum Fight Brazil | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Charles Andrade | Submission (kimura) | Natal Fight Championship 2
November 12, 2009 |
Natal Fight Championship | 1 | 3:56 |
| W | Michael Knaap | Decision (unanimous) | BG: Top Team
October 25, 2009 |
BG | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Junior Fofinho | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Platinum Fight Brazil
August 13, 2009 |
Platinum Fight Brazil | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Enrico Vaccaro | TKO (punches) | KO: Arena 6
January 27, 2007 |
KO | 2 | 1:05 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ronny Markes) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.