Marco Tulio
Matuto
Brazil
Gets swarmed, drops decision
Tulio lost to Roman Kopylov via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 328 on Saturday in Newark.
ANALYSIS
Tulio looked to be in total control of this fight down the stretch, scoring with his jab and getting ahead by being the busier fighter. Kopylov's inactivity may have lulled Tulio to sleep, as he got hit with a right hand in Round 2 that turned the fight on its head. Tullio weathered the storm, but likely never fully recovered, resulting in another hard right hand that dropped him in the early stages of Round 3. As a powerful, athletic fighter with an all-around skill set, Tulio seemingly is at home in the middleweight division, but his lack of attention to defense will likely continue to hurt him at the highest level. Tulio fell to 14-3-0 in professional MMA due to the loss.
Tulio looked to be in total control of this fight down the stretch, scoring with his jab and getting ahead by being the busier fighter. Kopylov's inactivity may have lulled Tulio to sleep, as he got hit with a right hand in Round 2 that turned the fight on its head. Tullio weathered the storm, but likely never fully recovered, resulting in another hard right hand that dropped him in the early stages of Round 3. As a powerful, athletic fighter with an all-around skill set, Tulio seemingly is at home in the middleweight division, but his lack of attention to defense will likely continue to hurt him at the highest level. Tulio fell to 14-3-0 in professional MMA due to the loss.
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Scheduled against Kopylov
Tulio is scheduled to fight fellow middleweight Roman Kopylov at UFC 328 in Newark on May 9, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Both middleweights are trying to bounce back from first-time UFC losses. Christian Leroy Duncan knocked out Tulio in November, and a week later, Kopylov dropped a decision to Gregory Rodrigues. Both fighters were on win streaks before their recent losses.
Both middleweights are trying to bounce back from first-time UFC losses. Christian Leroy Duncan knocked out Tulio in November, and a week later, Kopylov dropped a decision to Gregory Rodrigues. Both fighters were on win streaks before their recent losses.
Suffers first UFC defeat
Tulio lost to Christian Leroy Duncan via KO (punches) at 3:20 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Tulio has shown excellent power throughout his career, with 10 of his 14 wins coming via knockout. What we haven't seen is his ability to excel in a tough, grinding dog fight. We got our answer here, and it wasn't pretty. Tulio was essentially one-and-done with all his offensive thrusts, while Duncan continuously pushed the pace and mixed things up. The Brazilian was on wobbly legs for a while before Duncan finally put him away for good midway through Round 2. It's a little early to make a final determination, but it's certainly possible Tulio is the type of fighter that padded his record prior to his UFC arrival by beating up on lower-end competition.
Tulio has shown excellent power throughout his career, with 10 of his 14 wins coming via knockout. What we haven't seen is his ability to excel in a tough, grinding dog fight. We got our answer here, and it wasn't pretty. Tulio was essentially one-and-done with all his offensive thrusts, while Duncan continuously pushed the pace and mixed things up. The Brazilian was on wobbly legs for a while before Duncan finally put him away for good midway through Round 2. It's a little early to make a final determination, but it's certainly possible Tulio is the type of fighter that padded his record prior to his UFC arrival by beating up on lower-end competition.
Scheduled for UFC Vegas 111
Tulio is scheduled to compete against Christian Leroy Duncan in a middleweight fight at UFC Vegas 111 on Nov. 8, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Tulio is looking to go 3-0 in 2025, even after his scheduled fight with Michel Pereira fell through. He began the year by finishing Ihor Potieria via TKO in January. Three months later, Tulio defeated Tresean Gore the same way.
Tulio is looking to go 3-0 in 2025, even after his scheduled fight with Michel Pereira fell through. He began the year by finishing Ihor Potieria via TKO in January. Three months later, Tulio defeated Tresean Gore the same way.
Set for matchup against Duncan
Tulio will face Christian Leroy Duncan in a middleweight matchup at UFC Vegas 111 on Nov. 8, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Tulio was forced to withdraw from an August matchup against Michel Pereira due to an undisclosed injury, but he appears to be good to go for Saturday's card. He'll look to build on a 2-0 start to his UFC career as approximately a (-180) betting favorite.
Tulio was forced to withdraw from an August matchup against Michel Pereira due to an undisclosed injury, but he appears to be good to go for Saturday's card. He'll look to build on a 2-0 start to his UFC career as approximately a (-180) betting favorite.
Won't face Michel Pereira
Tulio won't fight against Michel Pereira at UFC Shanghai on Aug. 23 due to an undisclosed injury, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The extent of the injury is unclear, but Tulio will have to wait to extend his impressive start with the company. He owns a 6-0 pro record and a 2-0 start in UFC following wins over Tresean Gore and Ihor Potieria. This means Pereira will now face Kyle Daukaus on Aug. 23.
The extent of the injury is unclear, but Tulio will have to wait to extend his impressive start with the company. He owns a 6-0 pro record and a 2-0 start in UFC following wins over Tresean Gore and Ihor Potieria. This means Pereira will now face Kyle Daukaus on Aug. 23.