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Heavyweight

Marcelo Golm

10-6-0 UFC 1-3-0
Precision Striker Hard To Take Down
6'3"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:18Avg 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 47 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Accuracy — Average, rated 62 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Weak, rated 22 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Below avg, rated 29 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 17 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Average, rated 62 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Below avg, rated 40 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Below avg, rated 27 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 62
  2. TD Defense Average 62
  3. Striking Average 47
  4. Grappling Below avg 40
  5. Durability Below avg 29
  6. Control Below avg 27
  7. Striking D Weak 22
  8. Wrestling Weak 17

Built on 33 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.

Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.3
Striking accuracy58.4%
Striking defense45.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.45
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense87.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.45
Control time8.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Tyrell Fortune clear Bellator 301 Full Card Preview & Predictions · November 13, 2023

He frames this as a significant step down in competition for Fortune and says he's generally unimpressed with Golm's skill level, not just in this specific matchup.

Fortune is credited with solid, if unspectacular, tools across the board -- a durable, forward-marching style where he's willing to absorb shots to wear an opponent down, plus strong chain wrestling that lets him control legs and scramble effectively once the fight hits the mat. The analyst is openly skeptical of Golm's overall level, arguing he was overrated even in a prior outing many fans liked and that he doesn't show much that stands out technically despite a 10-4 record. With little confidence in Golm's game, the pick goes clearly to Fortune.

Weaknessno standout technical strengths identified by the analyst, who views him as a step down in competition here

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
October 28, 2017 vs Christian Colombo — 16.41/min (W) — only 2.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '17 February 3, 2018 vs Timothy Johnson — 3.93/min (L) Feb '18 October 27, 2018 vs Arjan Bhullar — 2.87/min (L) Oct '18 April 20, 2019 vs Sergei Pavlovich — 4.55/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '19

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sergei Pavlovich 12-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · April 20, 2019
5/15Sig. strikes
17/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Arjan Bhullar 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
43/87Sig. strikes
47/84Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Timothy Johnson 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
59/87Sig. strikes
77/146Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Christian Colombo 0-1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:08 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · October 28, 2017
35/54Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-6-0Pro record
Corinthians MMA (until 2018), Team Nogueira, American Top Team (2018–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 3
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
Bellator 3
PFL 2
XMMA 1
Taura MMA 1
Mr. Cage 1
Demolidor Fight MMA 1
Ichiban Kombat Championship 1

+ 2 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Tyrell Fortune Decision (unanimous) PFL 4 (2024)
June 13, 2024
PFL 3 5:00
L Daniel James TKO (punches) PFL 1 (2024)
April 4, 2024
PFL 1 4:59
L Daniel James TKO (punches) Bellator 293
March 31, 2023
Bellator 3 0:26
W Davion Franklin Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 283
July 22, 2022
Bellator 3 4:36
W Billy Swanson TKO (punches) Bellator 265
August 20, 2021
Bellator 1 4:57
W Brandon Hebert Submission (arm-triangle choke) XMMA: Vick vs Fialho
January 30, 2021
XMMA 2 1:17
W DJ Linderman TKO (punch) Taura MMA 11
October 30, 2020
Taura MMA 1 1:59
L Sergei Pavlovich KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 20, 2019
UFC 1 1:06
L Arjan Bhullar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
L Timothy Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
W Christian Colombo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017
UFC 1 0:47
W Italo Marques KO (punches) Mr. Cage 28
July 1, 2017
Mr. Cage 1 1:02
W Nicolas Oliveira TKO Demolidor Fight MMA 10
April 12, 2017
Demolidor Fight MMA 1 0:18
W Marcio Pinheiro dos Santos KO (punch) Ichiban Kombat Championship
November 12, 2016
Ichiban Kombat Championship 1 2:04
W Danilo Espera TKO (punches) Thunder Fight 4
June 20, 2015
Thunder Fight 2 0:05
W Jhonny Pereira TKO (punches) Aspera FC 18
April 25, 2015
Aspera FC 1 4:33

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marcelo Golm) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 58.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 45.8% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 87.5% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.4
Control time 8.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%