Marcos Rogério de Lima

Marcos Rogério de Lima (born May 25, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

With an undefeated professional record, Lima surprised when defeated the heavy favorite and former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho.

[4] He made his debut on September 10, 2011, against Mike Kyle at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov,[5] losing the fight via unanimous decision.

[9] Lima defeated Thiago Santos via submission to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.

[11] He was then scheduled to face Antônio Carlos Júnior for a spot in the final against Vitor Miranda.

[12] Lima made his promotional debut on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale against Richardson Moreira.

He was briefly linked to a bout with Nikita Krylov on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.

[17] Subsequently, Lima was removed from the card on June 19, after visa issues restricted his entry to the United States.

[18] The bout with Krylov eventually took place on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74, with Lima losing by way of submission due to a rear naked choke in the first round.

[23] Subsequently, Lima was quickly rescheduled and faced promotional newcomer Gadzhimurad Antigulov the following week at UFC Fight Night 100.

[30] Before the weigh ins, the UFC announced that Lima had failed an out-of-competition drug screening, testing positive for the banned Anabolic steroids.

[32] However, it was reported on October 24, 2018, that he pulled out from the event due to visa issues and he was replaced by Adam Wieczorek.

[40] In turn, the bout was rescheduled and eventually took place on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs.

[53] He lost the fight via TKO stoppage in round one after being dropped by a flying knee and then finished with ground and pound.

[57] Lima won the bout by technical knockout in round two after dropping tafa with leg kicks.

Marcos Rogério "Pezão" de Lima in MMA competition