Marcelo Golm (born 15 September 1992) is a Brazilian

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who competes in the

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division of the

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. He has also competed in the

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(UFC). As of November 22, 2022, he is #7 in the Bellator Heavyweight Rankings.

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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Golm made his UFC debut against Christian Colombo on 28 October 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Golm faced Timothy Johnson on 3 February 2018, at UFC Fight Night 125. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. For his third fight with the promotion, Golm faced Arjan Bhullar on 27 October 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138. He won the fight via unanimous decision. After the fight, Golm became a free agent and eventually re-signed with the UFC. Golm faced Sergei Pavlovich on 20 April 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik. He lost the fight via first-round knockout. After losing three fights in a row, Golm was released from the UFC.

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

Bellator MMA

Golm signed to a multi-fight deal with

. Golm was expected to make his promotional debut against

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on 16 July 2021, at Bellator 262. On 12 July, the bout was scratched after Vassell suffered an injury. Golm was scheduled to face Steve Mowry on 13 August 2021, at Bellator 264. 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

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. The week of the event, Tiller pulled out of the bout and was replaced by promotional newcomer Billy Swanson. Golm won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Golm faced Davion Franklin on July 22, 2022 at

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. He won the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of the third round.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Golm, Marcelo 1992 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Bellator male fighters Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Santos, São Paulo