Marcello Salazar M. Bergo (born March 27, 1981) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist.
At the age of 8, Marcello learned Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Coach Juarez Soares, a methodological specialist in training children.
In 2004, Marcello Salazar received his black belt at the age of 24 from Brazilian Top Team founders and head coach Murilo Bustamante and Mario Sperry who received their black belts from the legendary Carlson Gracie.
After conquering various national and international titles in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and over 300 submission grappling and wrestling matches to his credit, Marcello made the decision to undertake and compete in MMA.
For fun and entertainment he surfs with friends; enjoys playing chess with members of his family, and reading political science articles and books in his spare time.
In his second to last fight he avenged his only professional loss after defeating Alex Cook at the IFL World Grand Prix Finals.
The event was held on September 23, 2006, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, under the International Challenge Championship (ICC) banner.
In 2007, Marcello Salazar earned a bachelor's degree history from UGF University, Rio de Janeiro.