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Marco Tulio
Middleweight · “Matuto”

Marco Tulio

2-2-0
Relentless Attack Volume Machine Gets Dropped
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
32Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:40Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 68 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · May 2026 · stats read 63 → nudged +2 inside the band · tag ko power: good (+3) · claims striking power +2, striking volume +2, striking technique +2, kicking +1 (+6) Accuracy — Average, rated 67 of 100 · claims striking technique +2 (+4) Striking D — Average, rated 56 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Weak, rated 7 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 29 of 100 · claims td offense +1 (+2) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 39 of 100 · claims getup +1 (+2) Grappling — Above avg, rated 73 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling solid · May 2026 · stats read 25 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims ground and pound +2 (+2) Control — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · claims top control +2, ground and pound +2 (+11) Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
4 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC 328 Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 2, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC 314 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · April 8, 2025 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Dern vs Ribas 2 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · January 7, 2025 watch ↗
grappling solid
4 analyst reads graded this phase
  • solid UFC 328 Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 2, 2026 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 watch ↗
  • solid UFC 314 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · April 8, 2025 watch ↗
  • solid UFC Fight Night Dern vs Ribas 2 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · January 7, 2025 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 4 reads
grappling solid 4 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control · stats alone on Striking D, Durability.

Built on 34 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.

Relentless Attack 89 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Volume Machine 7.1 significant strikes landed per minute
Gets Dropped knocked down 4 times in 34 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min7.07
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.09
Striking accuracy54.9%
Striking defense56.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.3
Takedowns / 15 min0.87
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time10.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Insider info

4 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Roman Kopylov lean UFC 328 Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 2, 2026
strikinggood grapplingsolid

sides with the better kickboxer but adds he could be wrong

A good, dynamic striker with power, volume, a strong leg kick, and a willingness to mix in unorthodox tools like spinning elbows and flying knees. The analyst notes he actually has a real grappling advantage but has become reluctant to use it since an earlier Contender Series run where grappling his way to a win still did not earn him a contract. His own grappling, when used, is solid - decent takedowns but good ground-and-pound and sweeps.

Strengthdynamic, varied power striking with a strong leg kick
Strengthsolid grappling when he chooses to use it, including good ground-and-pound and sweeps
Weaknessstylistically reluctant to grapple despite having the tools to do it well
ko power · good
vs Christian Leroy Duncan clear UFC Fight Night Bonfim vs Brown Analysis, Breakdown and Predictions · November 4, 2025 · 1 read since
strikinggood grapplingsolid

names a specific mechanism (far more paths to the finish once it hits the canvas) and commits firmly

A good striker with plenty of power, good volume, strong kicks (the leg kick especially) and a more controlled dynamic attack than Duncan's. The analyst calls grappling his bigger edge in this fight: a solid grappler who is merely decent at getting takedowns himself but thrives once the fight lands on the mat, landing heavy ground strikes, finishing with excellent sweeps, and a mobile top-control style built on floating between positions rather than heavy, flattening pressure.

Strengthpower
Strengthvolume
Strengthleg kick
Strengthdynamic attack
Strengthground and pound
Strengthsweeps
Strengthmobile top control ("floats" between positions)
ko power · good
vs Tresean Gore lean UFC 314 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · April 8, 2025 · 2 reads since
strikinggood grapplingsolid

Explicit naming despite the mistagged 'a' carry-through: he states that, skill for skill, Tulio is the fighter who wins most often, and confirms he is 'taking Tulio.' Real mechanism given (power/volume/dynamic striking, solid grappling with sweeps vs Gore's passive high-guard style that bleeds rounds on volume). Capped from clear because he discloses having long been 'notoriously low' on Gore right before picking against him, so the pick follows a disclosed bias.

A good, dynamic striker with power, volume and a liked leg kick, and arguably even better on the ground: solid grappling with decent takedowns, strong ground-and-pound, and the ability to sweep or float on top to set up the finish.

Strengthpower
Strengthvolume
Strengthdynamic striking/kicks
Strengthground-and-pound
Strengthsweeps/top control
vs Ihor Potieria clear UFC Fight Night Dern vs Ribas 2 Full Card Analysis, Prediction & Breakdown · January 7, 2025 · 3 reads since
strikinggood grapplingsolid

Says Tulio should match the striking and has more ways to win overall, committing to the pick outright; the only caution voiced is about how lopsided the betting line is, not about the outcome.

Good striker with real power and surprisingly high output for a power puncher, with a dynamic attack built around his kicks, especially the leg kick. Grapples well too, mixing in takedowns, solid top control and sweeps off the bottom, and floating from position to position. Read as having more paths to win in this matchup.

StrengthDynamic kicking offense with real power behind his volume
StrengthSolid grappling: good takedowns, sweeps, ground-and-pound, positional control

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
January 11, 2025 vs Ihor Potieria — 9.46/min (W) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '25 April 12, 2025 vs Tresean Gore — 15.36/min (W) Apr '25 November 8, 2025 vs Christian Leroy Duncan — 3.24/min (L) Nov '25 May 9, 2026 vs Roman Kopylov — 4.13/min (L) May '26

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Roman Kopylov 14-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
62/160Sig. strikes
61/124Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Christian Leroy Duncan 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:20 — UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown · November 8, 2025
27/57Sig. strikes
23/46Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tresean Gore 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:16 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · April 12, 2025
127/175Sig. strikes
17/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ihor Potieria 2-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:04 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · January 11, 2025
29/54Sig. strikes
6/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:26Control
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

UFC bouts in this database
2-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 168 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 7.1 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 54.9% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 56.3% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 40.0% avg 40.4%
Takedown defense 0.0% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 10.7% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.8%

Headshot of Marco Tulio by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized