Marcio Navarro

Marcio Navarro
BornMárcio Navarro
(1978-09-17) September 17, 1978 (age 46)
Indaiatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesLocomotive
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Lightweight
StyleKickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofWichita, Kansas, United States
TeamLaSalva MMA (2008–2014)
Valor Martial Arts (2014–2018)
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active1992–2018 (Kickboxing)
2008–2018 (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total44
Wins40
Losses4
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins15
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision6
Losses14
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision6
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Air Force Reserve
Years of service2017–present

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.[2] Navarro also is an instructor at Valor Martial Arts in Wichita, Kansas.[3]

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.[4] 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.

MMA record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches 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.[3] He joined the United States Air Force Reserves in 2017 shortly after becoming a United States citizen.

References

  1. ^ "Marcio Navarro profile". WichitaValor.com.
  2. ^ "XFN 9 with Randy Couture: Results of the World Title Bout". ISKAworldhq.com.
  3. ^ a b "Valor Martial Arts instructors". WichitaValor.com.
  4. ^ "ISKA Light Middleweight Champions" (PDF). ISKAWorldHQ.com.