Marcello Morelli MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, KSW Career & Fight History
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MARCELLO MORELLI
“El Diablo”
VENEZUELA • BANTAMWEIGHT
W-L-D
8-6-0
(T)KO
4-0
SUB
1-3
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY
Venezuela
WT CLASS
Bantamweight
HT / WT
5′ 8″, 135 lbs
BIRTHDATE
11/29/1997 (28)
STANCE
Orthodox
REACH
—
TEAM / RESIDENCE
Uniq Fight Club • Warsaw, Poland
NICKNAME
“El Diablo”
RESOURCE LINKS
PERSONAL LINKS
Marcello Morelli Record
WINS8
KO/TKO
4
SUB
1
DECISION
3
LOSSES6
KO/TKO
0
SUB
3
DECISION
3
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics
Calculated from 14 professional bouts (8-6-0).
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
LOSS
KSW 122: Yakymenko vs. Morelli
Oct / 10 / 2026
Submission (Kneebar)
Rnd 5 (1:09)
Oct / 10 / 2026
ROUND5
TIME1:09
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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KSW Bantamweight Championship • Yakymenko vs. Morelli
Challenged for KSW World Title
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Vitalii Yakymenko
Fight Location Rzeszow, Poland (Podpromie Hall)
Rzeszow, Poland (Podpromie Hall)Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Vitalii Yakymenko Record at Bout (Opponent)11-2-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout8-5-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Vitalii Yakymenko: -197 (Favorite)
vs
Marcello Morelli: +160 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Lukasz Bosacki
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Challenging for the KSW bantamweight title in the main event of KSW 122, Morelli pushed champion Yakymenko into deep waters through four competitive rounds. In the fifth frame, Yakymenko initiated a scramble on the canvas, locking in a kneebar to force the tapout at 1:09 of round five.
WIN
Werlleson Martins
Brazil
Brazil
KSW 117: Pawlak vs. Khalidov
Apr / 18 / 2026
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Apr / 18 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 KSW 117 Feature Bantamweight Bout • Morelli vs. Martins
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Werlleson Martins
Fight Location Warsaw, Poland (Arena COS Torwar)
Warsaw, Poland (Arena COS Torwar)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup136 lbs vs 136 lbs
Werlleson Martins Record at Bout (Opponent)19-8-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout7-5-0
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Aleh Miliakou
Judge 1: 30-27
Judge 2: 30-27
Judge 3: 30-26
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Morelli delivered a complete, dominant performance against dangerous Brazilian veteran Werlleson Martins, mixing sharp low kicks with seven takedowns to sweep the scorecards (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) and earn his shot at the KSW world title.
WIN
Patryk Surdyn
Poland
Poland
KSW 113: Bartosiński vs. Tulshaev
Dec / 20 / 2025
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (4:56)
Dec / 20 / 2025
ROUND1
TIME4:56
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 KSW 113 Main Card • Morelli vs. Surdyn
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Patryk Surdyn
Fight Location Lodz, Poland (Atlas Arena)
Lodz, Poland (Atlas Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Patryk Surdyn Record at Bout (Opponent)8-4-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout6-5-0
Officials
Ref: Paulina Swider
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
With only four seconds remaining in round one, Morelli caught former Armia Fight Night champion Patryk Surdyn with a crisp jab-cross combination along the fence, dropping him and finishing with follow-up punches to score an electric first-round knockout at 4:56.
LOSS
Sebastian Przybysz
Poland
Poland
KSW 107: De Fries vs. Wrzosek
Jun / 14 / 2025
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 3 (4:30)
Jun / 14 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME4:30
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 KSW Debut • Morelli vs. Przybysz
KSW Promotional Debut
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Sebastian Przybysz
Fight Location Gdansk, Poland (Ergo Arena)
Gdansk, Poland (Ergo Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Sebastian Przybysz Record at Bout (Opponent)13-4-1
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout6-4-0
Officials
Ref: Paulina Swider
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Making his promotional debut on short notice against former KSW champion Sebastian Przybysz, Morelli tested the Polish star in striking exchanges before Przybysz took the back late in the third frame, securing a rear-naked choke at 4:30.
ROUND2
TIME0:26
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Uniq Fight Night Feature • Morelli vs. Musiał
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Michał Musiał
Fight Location Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, PolandDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Michał Musiał Record at Bout (Opponent)1-1-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout5-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Competing in Warsaw, Morelli stunned Musiał with a counter left hook just 26 seconds into round two, finishing with rapid ground strikes to earn a TKO victory.
WIN
Kamil Korzeniowski
Poland
Poland
Strife 11
Dec / 14 / 2024
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Dec / 14 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Strife 11 Main Event • Morelli vs. Korzeniowski
Main Event Feature
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Kamil Korzeniowski
Fight Location Pulawy, Poland (Grupa Azoty Arena)
Pulawy, Poland (Grupa Azoty Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Kamil Korzeniowski Record at Bout (Opponent)6-4-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout4-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Headlining Strife 11, Morelli outworked Korzeniowski across three rounds, controlling the pace standing and scoring with active takedown defense to claim a unanimous decision sweep.
WIN
Jakub Drozdowski
Poland
Poland
Strife 9
Jun / 22 / 2024
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Jun / 22 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Strife 9 Catchweight Bout • Morelli vs. Drozdowski
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Jakub Drozdowski
Fight Location Legionowo, Poland (Arena Legionowo)
Legionowo, Poland (Arena Legionowo)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup139 lbs vs 139 lbs
Jakub Drozdowski Record at Bout (Opponent)3-0-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout3-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Morelli handed undefeated Polish prospect Drozdowski his first professional loss, utilizing sharp counter-punching and distance management to earn a unanimous decision.
WIN
Sylwester Miller
Poland
Poland
Strife Tube 4
Mar / 15 / 2024
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (4:44)
Mar / 15 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME4:44
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Strife Tube 4 Feature • Morelli vs. Miller
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Sylwester Miller
Fight Location Radom, Poland
Radom, PolandDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup139 lbs vs 139 lbs
Sylwester Miller Record at Bout (Opponent)11-7-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout2-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Morelli picked up a statement submission over experienced Polish veteran Miller, advancing to back control during a scramble and locking in a rear-naked choke at 4:44 of round one.
WIN
Milosz Melchert
Poland
Poland
Slupsk Fight Night
Mar / 10 / 2024
KO/TKO (Right Hook to Hammerfists)
Rnd 1
Mar / 10 / 2024
ROUND1
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Slupsk Fight Night • Morelli vs. Melchert
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Milosz Melchert
Fight Location Slupsk, Poland
Slupsk, PolandDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Milosz Melchert Record at Bout (Opponent)2-1-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout1-4-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Morelli connected with a blistering right hook in round one that dropped Melchert, following up with hammerfists to secure an explosive first-round TKO stoppage.
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Split
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Strife Debut • Morelli vs. Hadała
European Promotional Debut
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Kamil Hadała
Fight Location Pulawy, Poland (Grupa Azoty Arena)
Pulawy, Poland (Grupa Azoty Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Kamil Hadała Record at Bout (Opponent)3-1-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout1-3-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his European debut, Morelli pushed a high pace against Polish prospect Kamil Hadała, exchanging strikes across three competitive rounds before dropping a narrow split decision.
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 LAMPRO 7 • Morelli vs. Lopez
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Delio Lopez
Fight Location Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, MexicoDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Delio Lopez Record at Bout (Opponent)2-0-1
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout1-2-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Morelli battled undefeated Mexican prospect Delio Lopez over three rounds in Mexico City, dropping a unanimous decision on points.
WIN
Jonathan Esquivel
Mexico
Mexico
Lux Fight League 23
Jun / 17 / 2022
KO/TKO (Punches)
Rnd 3 (3:36)
Jun / 17 / 2022
ROUND3
TIME3:36
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 LUX 23 Feature Bout • Morelli vs. Esquivel
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Jonathan Esquivel
Fight Location Puebla, Mexico
Puebla, MexicoDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Jonathan Esquivel Record at Bout (Opponent)1-0-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout0-2-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Morelli picked up his first career professional win under the LUX banner, breaking down Esquivel with aggressive combinations to earn a TKO stoppage at 3:36 of round three.
LOSS
Jose Roura
Mexico
Mexico
Lux Fight League 19
Dec / 10 / 2021
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 2 (2:58)
Dec / 10 / 2021
ROUND2
TIME2:58
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 LUX 19 • Morelli vs. Roura
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs José Roura
Fight Location Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City, MexicoDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
José Roura Record at Bout (Opponent)4-1-0
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout0-1-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Morelli faced seasoned contender José Roura in Mexico City, succumbing to a rear-naked choke at 2:58 of the second round.
LOSS
Fabian Lopez
Mexico
Mexico
Lux Fight League 17
Oct / 15 / 2021
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Oct / 15 / 2021
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Morelli vs. López
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupMarcello Morelli vs Fabián López
Fight Location Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Showcenter Complex)
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (Showcenter Complex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Fabián López Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Marcello Morelli Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Marcello Morelli made his professional mixed martial arts debut in Monterrey, Mexico, battling fellow debutant Fabián López across three fast-paced rounds before dropping a unanimous decision.
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