Marcelo Golm Explained

Marcelo Golm
Birth Date:1992 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Weight Lb:250
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Reach:75.5 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Team:Corinthians MMA (until 2018)[2]
Team Nogueira[3]
American Top Team (2018–present)
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:190735

Marcelo Golm (born 15 September 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Bellator MMA. He has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2015, Golm acquired a 5–0 record fighting around regional Brazilian promotions, winning all the fights by knockout.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Golm made his UFC debut against Christian Colombo on 28 October 2017, at . He won the fight via submission in the first round.[5]

Golm faced Timothy Johnson on 3 February 2018, at UFC Fight Night 125.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

For his third fight with the promotion, Golm faced Arjan Bhullar on 27 October 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9] After the fight, Golm became a free agent and eventually re-signed with the UFC.

Golm faced Sergei Pavlovich on 20 April 2019, at .[10] He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[11]

After losing three fights in a row, Golm was released from the UFC.[12]

Post-UFC career

After his release, Golm signed with Taura MMA. In his promotional debut he faced DJ Linderman at Taura MMA 11 on 30 October 2020. Golm won the fight via first-round technical knockout.[13]

Golm then faced Brandon Hebert at XMMA 1 on 30 January 2021. He won the fight via second-round submission.[14]

Bellator MMA

Golm signed to a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.[15]

Golm was expected to make his promotional debut against Linton Vassell on 16 July 2021, at Bellator 262.[16] On 12 July, the bout was scratched after Vassell suffered an injury.[17] [18]

Golm was scheduled to face Steve Mowry on 13 August 2021, at Bellator 264.[19] However, on 4 August, it was announced that Mowry was scratched from the bout, with Golm rescheduled to face Kelvin Tiller on 20 August at Bellator 265.[20] The week of the event, Tiller pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Billy Swanson.[21] Golm won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[22] [23]

Golm faced Davion Franklin on July 22, 2022, at Bellator 283.[24] He won the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the third round.[25]

Golm faced Daniel James on March 31, 2023, at Bellator 293.[26] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[27]

Golm was scheduled to face Tyrell Fortune on November 17, 2023 at Bellator 301.[28] Despite both men weighing in, the bout was cancelled the night of the event after Fourtune became ill backstage.[29]

PFL

Golm debuted with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) at PFL 1 on April 4, 2024 and lost the bout in a rematch against Daniel James by technical knockout at the end of the first round.[30] [31] James missed weight, so he was fined a percentage of his purse and given a point deduction in the standings.[32]

Golm faced Tyrell Fortune at PFL 4 on June 13, 2024. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[33]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|10–6|Tyrell Fortune|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 4 (2024)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–5|Daniel James|TKO (punches)|PFL 1 (2024)||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–4|Daniel James|TKO (punches)|Bellator 293||align=center|3|align=center|0:26|Temecula, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Davion Franklin|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 283||align=center|3|align=center|4:36|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Billy Swanson|TKO (punches)|Bellator 265||align=center|1|align=center|4:57|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–3|Brandon Hebert|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|XMMA: Vick vs Fialho||align=center|2|align=center|1:17|Palm Beach, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–3|DJ Linderman|TKO (punch)|Taura MMA 11||align=center|1|align=center|1:59|Kissimmee, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–3|Sergei Pavlovich|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|St. Petersburg, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|6–2|Arjan Bhullar|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada||-|Loss|align=center| 6–1|Timothy Johnson|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Belém, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Christian Colombo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Nicolas Oliveira|TKO|Demolidor Fight MMA 10||align=center|1|align=center|0:18|Bauru, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Italo Marques|KO (punches)|Mr. Cage 28||align=center|1|align=center|1:02|Manaus, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Marcio Pinheiro dos Santos|KO (punch)|Ichiban Kombat Championship||align=center|1|align=center|2:04|Guarulhos, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Danilo Espera|TKO (punches)|Thunder Fight 4||align=center|2|align=center|0:05|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Jhonny Pereira|TKO (punches)|Aspera FC 18||align=center|1|align=center|4:33|São Paulo, Brazil|[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Marcelo Golm . 2020-09-18.
  2. Web site: Após derrota, Marcelo Golm espera renovação de contrato: "Acredito que darão uma chance" . Zeca Azevedo . 31 October 2018 . globo.com . pt.
  3. Web site: Marcelo Golm avisa Johnson: "Treinei muito para acabar a luta por nocaute" . Marcelo Barone . 3 February 2018 . globo.com.
  4. Web site: Sherdog.com . Marcelo Golm . 2020-08-07 . Sherdog.
  5. News: UFC Fight Night 119 results: Marcelo Golm makes easy work of Christian Colombo in debut . 2017-10-28 . MMAjunkie . 2017-10-29 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Luis Henrique vs. Timothy Johnson added to UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil . Staff . mmajunkie.com . 2017-12-03 . 2017-12-03.
  7. Web site: -UFC Fight Night 125 results: Timothy Johnson rolls past Marcelo Golm with unanimous decision . mmamania.com . Andrew Pearson . 2018-02-03 . 2018-02-03.
  8. News: Arjan Bhullar says he's fighting Marcelo Golm at UFC Fight Night 138 . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 31 July 2018 . 1 August 2018.
  9. Web site: Arjan Bhullar Defeats Marcelo Golm (UFC Moncton Fight Highlights) MMAWeekly.com. www.mmaweekly.com. en-US. 28 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Marcelo Golm bevestigd voor UFC St.Petersburg . MMA DNA . en-US . 2019-10-25.
  11. Web site: Pearson . Andrew . 2019-04-20 . Pavlovich Knocks Out Golm in One . 2021-05-08 . MMAmania.com . en.
  12. Web site: Elias Theodorou among several fighters released from UFC . Alexander . Mookie . 2019-05-26 . Bloody Elbow . 2019-05-27.
  13. Web site: Taura MMA 11 Results: Wilson Dominates Moreira, Captures Light Heavyweight Belt . Rob Tatum . 30 October 2020 . combatpress.com.
  14. Web site: XMMA 1 Results: Fialho Demolishes Vick, Rivera Pounds Out Lilley . Rob Tatum . 30 January 2021 . combatpress.com.
  15. Web site: Bellator signs heavyweight Marcelo Golm to multifight deal . MMA Junkie . 8 April 2021 . 8 April 2021.
  16. Web site: 2021-06-17 . Matt Mitrione-Tyrell Fortune, Linton Vassell-Marcelo Golm among Bellator 262 additions . 2021-06-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2021-07-12 . Bellator 262 loses Marcelo Golm vs. Linton Vassell, gains a preliminary card fight . 2021-07-12 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  18. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2021-07-13 . Linton Vassell vs. Marcelo Golm off of Bellator 262 . 2021-07-13 . MMA Fighting . en.
  19. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2021-07-14 . Steve Mowry vs. Marcelo Golm targeted for Bellator event in August . 2021-07-14 . MMA Fighting . en.
  20. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2021-08-04 . Marcelo Golm vs. Kelvin Tiller targeted for Bellator 265 with Steve Mowry out . 2021-08-04 . MMA Fighting . en.
  21. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2021-08-17 . Marcelo Golm has new opponent for Bellator 265 . 2021-08-17 . MMA Fighting . en.
  22. Web site: Staff . 2021-08-20 . Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov Live Stream and Results . 2021-08-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  23. Web site: Sherdog.com . Bellator 265 'Kongo vs. Kharitonov' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring . 2021-08-21 . Sherdog.
  24. Web site: Pendleton . Mike . 2022-05-12 . Source: Davion Franklin to face Marcelo Golm at Bellator MMA event on July 8 . 2022-05-12 . MyMMANews . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2022-07-22 . Ex-UFC, Marcelo Golm finaliza 'gigante' dos pesados no Bellator 283 e segue invicto na organização . 2022-07-23 . SUPER LUTAS . pt-BR.
  26. Web site: 2023-01-23 . Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James, Cat Zingano vs. Leah McCourt headline Bellator 293 on March 31 . 2023-01-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  27. Web site: Bellator 293: after slow start, Daniel James erupts to stop Marcelo Golm in third. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2023-03-01. 2023-03-01.
  28. Web site: 2023-09-13 . Bellator 301 set for Chicago: 2 title fights, including Sergio Pettis vs. Patchy Mix, grand prix semifinal, grudge rematch . 2023-09-14 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  29. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-11-17 . Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcelo Golm Drops Off Bellator 301 With Card Underway . 2023-11-17 . cagesidepress.com . en.
  30. Web site: Staff . 2024-04-04 . 2024 PFL 1: Delija vs. Moldavsky Full Results . 2024-04-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  31. Web site: Daniel James pulls off comeback KO with one second left in first round . 2024-04-08 . pflmma.com.
  32. Web site: Sherdog.com . PFL 1 Weigh-in Results: Ante Delija, Valentin Moldavsky Official for Main Event . 2023-04-08 . Sherdog . en.
  33. Web site: Tyrell Fortune rocks and wrestles his way to dominant decision win . 2024-08-04 . pflmma.com.

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