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Light Heavyweight
Carmelo Marrero
Last fought: Apr 2009
RECORD
Pro
16-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC
1-3-0
Age
45
Height
6'0"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:07 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 60.8% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.82 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 7-1 (87.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 2-0 (100.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 5-1 (83.3%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 27.4% |
| % Time in Control | 27.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 45.0% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 38.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 0.90 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.51 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -2.60 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 19.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 61.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 4.76 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 7.51 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 5.01 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Carmelo Marrero
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Carmelo Marrero |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 32.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 0.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.8 |
| Strike Differential | -1.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 40.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.5 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:08 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 9:07 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 32.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 0.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 40.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:31 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Ryan Bader
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann • Apr 2009Light Heavyweight
Carmelo Marrero9/4321%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01
Ryan Bader24/5643%TD 5/7Ctrl 10:04
LOSS
vs. Wilson Gouveia
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007Light Heavyweight
Carmelo Marrero1/714%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Wilson Gouveia18/3158%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40KD 1
LOSS
vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 • Dec 2006Heavyweight
Carmelo Marrero1/250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Gabriel Gonzaga4/1040%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:57
WIN
vs. Cheick Kongo
UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006Heavyweight
Carmelo Marrero16/3152%TD 6/10Ctrl 9:03
Cheick Kongo18/4243%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:44
Prior to UFC
WEC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Steve Steinbeiss
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown • Nov 2008
Carmelo Marrero16/4238%TD 5/15Ctrl 8:03
Steve Steinbeiss41/9145%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:19