Marcio Navarro
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Márcio Navarro (pronounced /nəˈvɑːhoʊ/ nə-VAH-hoh; born September 17, 1978) is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and professional kickboxer. Navarro is the former International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) light middleweight oriental rules world champion. Navarro also is an instructor at Valor Martial Arts in Wichita, Kansas.
Kickboxing career
Navarro began training in kickboxing in 1992. He won the vacant ISKA light middleweight oriental rules world championship belt on September 21, 2012, defeating Thomas Longacre by split decision (49-48, 48-49 and 49–48). He was later stripped of the title because he was not defending it since he began to focus on his mixed martial arts career instead. He retired on July 21, 2018, after a winning a fight by knockout via a head kick.
MMA career
Navarro began his MMA career in 2008 with TKO victory over Sandro Vieira da Silva in his hometown of Indaiatuba, Brazil. Shortly after the fight, he moved to the United States. Navarro fought his first fight in the United States on November 9, 2008, against Adam Sohayda in Orange County, California. He won the fight by TKO in the 2nd round. On October 29, 2011, fought Rudy Bears on Bellator LVI in the Local Feature Fights. Navarro defeated Bears by split decision. Navarro has fought 29 fights in his career winning 15. Navarro fought Donnie Bell at Bellator CIII and lost via submission by rear neck crank. Navarro fought in his third Bellator fight at Bellator CXIII against Bobby Cooper and lost the fight via unanimous decision, extending his losing streak to four fights. Navarro broke his losing streak with a 1st-round knockout of local fighter Demian Papagni. He fought his fourth Bellator fight at Bellator 130 against Cody Carrillo. Carillo gave a verbal submission from multiple punches.
Mixed martial arts record
| 28matches | 14 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 5 |
| By submission | 5 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–14 | Henry Lindsay | TKO (punches) | Bellator 150 | February 26, 2016 | 1 | 2:30 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 15–13 | Brian Foster | KO | XFI 14 | July 18, 2015 | 1 | 0:45 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
| Loss | 15–12 | Codale Ford | Decision (unanimous) | Rage on the River 03/20/15 | March 20, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Welterweight bout; for the XFN Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–11 | Kyle Sjafiroudden | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OFC 3 | November 22, 2014 | 2 | 2:29 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | Won the OFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 14–11 | Cody Carrillo | Submission (punches) | Bellator 130 | October 24, 2014 | 3 | 2:09 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 13–11 | Demian Papagni | KO (head kick) | Friday Night Fights | April 18, 2014 | 1 | 2:37 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 12–11 | Bobby Cooper | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator CXIII | March 21, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | Catchweight (158 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 12–10 | Donnie Bell | Submission (rear neck crank) | Bellator CIII | October 11, 2013 | 1 | 2:06 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 11–9 | Jake Lindsey | KO (punch) | VFC Fight Night: Wichita 1 | April 27, 2013 | 1 | 2:12 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | For the VFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 11–8 | Jon Carson | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fight Night | April 12, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | For the XFL Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–7 | Mike Osborn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Battle at Beech | March 2, 2013 | 1 | 3:11 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 10–7 | Brian Grinnell | TKO (punches) | Seasons Beatings | December 1, 2012 | 2 | 1:53 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 9–7 | Rudy Bears | Decision (split) | Bellator LVI | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–7 | Thomas Schulte | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Apocalypse | September 17, 2011 | 1 | 1:30 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 8–6 | Nick Nolte | Decision (unanimous) | Titan Fighting Championship 19 | July 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 8–5 | Salvador Woods | Decision (split) | Wright Fights 2 | March 11, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Dylan Smith | Submission | XFL – Rumble on the River 2 | December 10, 2010 | 1 | 1:01 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Rico Cato | Submission | Rock It Hard | October 7, 2010 | 2 | 0:55 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 6–4 | Dylan Smith | Decision (split) | XFL – Rumble on the River 1 | July 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Charles Jones | Decision (unanimous) | Bricktown Brawl 4 | April 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Aaron Hedrick | Decision (split) | Red Dragon Promotions – Enter the Septagon | February 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Levi Avera | Submission (armbar) | XFL – Final Fury | November 27, 2009 | 1 | 1:13 | Bixby, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jake Fox | Submission (rear-naked choke) | NLCF – Midwest Maddness | September 25, 2009 | 2 | 1:08 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Tim Means | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Gunslinger | August 8, 2009 | 1 | 3:53 | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Joe Heiland | Decision (unanimous) | Slammin Jammin Weekend 3 | May 9, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Herman Terrado | Decision (unanimous) | Slammin Jammin Weekend 2 | March 28, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Adam Sohayda | TKO (punches) | Fist Series: OctoberFist 2008 | November 9, 2008 | 2 | 1:08 | Orange County, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Sandro Vieira da Silva | TKO (punches) | IFC – Vale Tudo | July 19, 2008 | 1 | 3:30 | Indaiatuba, Brazil |
Personal
Navarro is married with four children. Navarro teaches kickboxing, MMA, Capoeira, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and fitness classes at Valor Martial Arts in Wichita, Kansas. He joined the United States Air Force Reserves in 2017 shortly after becoming a United States citizen.
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