PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: Marcus Balogun, Ondo state, Nigeria
Nickname: The Warlord
Age: 32
Weight: 155LBS/70.31kgs
Division: Lightweight
Pro MMA Record: [3-1-0]
EARLY LIFE
The MMA fighter and father of two is a Nigerian athlete fighting out of the Philippines. He is affiliated with Iron MMA and is coached by Ernesto Montilla Jr. The fighter is currently ranked #69 of 169 active Asia Southeast Pro lightweights. Balogun is a formidable fighter and has been in four pro fights in his MMA career with only one defeat.
MMA CAREER
The athlete has participated in mainly international competitions like the UGB 39, Predator Fight Series, and Fun Fight. His first competition saw him face off against Eric Baniqued, and he crushed his opponent after a rear naked choke submission in round one. Next, he fought Rheyan Decena and won the match after a TKO that led to a retirement in round one.
Soon after, he faced Roel Rio. The two battled fiercely, throwing precise jabs, but Balogun scored a takedown. Rio kept clinching and managed to reverse his position before getting to his feet and landing some knee body shots. Roel backed him to the cage and clinched before going for a takedown, but Balogun reversed and went in for a rear naked choke that Roel slipped through. Balogun finally got the upper hand and rained down hammer fists on his opponent. The two kept on switching grapple positions before round one ended.
Roel came into round two with some hard leg kicks, but Balogun fired back with a left hook before going for a takedown. He landed some elbow shots before the two were back on their feet, but shortly after, Balogun had Roel on his back and went in for an arm bar, but Roel broke through. The two continued to land strikes, but Balogun had the upper hand in this round.
Round three began with both opponents firing jabs and punches to take each other out. After suffering multiple strikes, Roel started to slow down, which led to a doctor stoppage and a TKO win for Balogun. His last recorded bout was against Reden Manguait, but unfortunately, he lost the round after a split decision in round three.
MMA RECORD
| W/L/D [NC] | RECORD AFTER FIGHT | OPPONENT | FIGHT LIBRARY |
| W | 1-0-0 | ERIC BANIQUED. | |
| W | 2-0-0 | RHEYAN DECENA. | |
| W | 3-0-0 | ROEL RIO. | https://youtu.be/r9Enhwvty1k?si=GguSwCNmw9Y_nTK8 |
| L | 3-1-0 | REDEN MANGUAIT. |
