Marco Beltrán

Marco Antonio Beltrán García

In his first bout on the show, Beltrán defeated Guido Cannetti via majority decision.

In the semi-finals, Beltrán was defeated by José Alberto Quiñonez via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Beltrán made his official debut against fellow castmate Marlon Vera on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Beltrán next faced Ning Guangyou on November 28, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 79. He won the fight via split decision.

Beltrán faced Reginaldo Vieira on July 7, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 90. After knocking Vieira down, Beltrán won the fight via submission in the second round.

Beltrán was expected to face former TUF: Latin America opponent Guido Cannetti on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. However, on October 29, Cannetti was pulled from the bout after USADA revealed a potential anti-doping violation from a sample taken October 15. Beltrán instead faced Joe Soto. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Beltrán faced promotional newcomer Deiveson Alcântara in a flyweight bout on June 3, 2017, at UFC 212. He lost the fight via TKO at the end of the second round.

Beltrán faced Matt Schnell on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

LUX Fight League LUX Bantamweight Champion After his stint in the UFC, Beltrán returned to his native Mexican circuit by signing with LUX Fight League. He made his promotional debut against Erick Ruano Barrera for the Lux Bantamweight Championship at LUX 004 on March 15, 2019. He won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout.

Beltrán then attempted to become a two-division champion in the organization by challenging Diego Lopes at LUX 007 on November 29, 2019. However he lost the fight via first-round submission.

He was then scheduled to make his first Bantamweight title defense against David Mendoza at LUX 009 on July 17, 2020. He retained his title via fourth-round submission. Beltrán again retained the title via first-round submission.

Beltrán was expected to defend his belt against Francesco Patron Manzo at LUX 017 on October 15, 2021. However, the fight was later scrapped.

Beltrán faced Rudolfo Rubio Perez on June 17, 2022, at LUX 023. He defended his Bantamweight title and won the bout via unanimous decision.

Beltrán faced Jose Roura on December 9, 2022, at LUX 029, collecting a fourth Bantamweight title defense when he won the bout via unanimous decision.

Post-LUX career Beltrán signed with French-based promotion Ares FC, and faced Damien Lapilus for the vacant AFC Featherweight Championship on March 9, 2023 on Ares FC 13, losing the bout in the first round via TKO stoppage.

Beltrán faced Darko Banović on December 16, 2023 at FNC 14, winning the bout via split decision.

Beltrán is booked to fight for the vacant bantamweight title at Superior Challenge 28 on May 31 in Stockholm, Sweden. He will face Superior Challenge flyweight champion Bartosz Wojcikiewicz in the main event.

Championships and accomplishments LUX Fight League LUX Bantamweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Rogerio Ferreira Furtado Submission (rear-naked choke) WAR MMA 4

Madrid, Spain Loss

Daniel Requeijo Submission (rear-naked choke) Ansgar Fighting League 34

Badalona, Spain Loss

Darko Banović Decision (split) FNC 14

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina NC

Damien Lapilus NC (overturned) Ares FC 13

Paris, France Win

Jose Roura Decision (unanimous) LUX 029

Mexico City, Mexico Win

Rodolfo Rubio Perez Decision (unanimous) LUX 023

Puebla, Mexico Win

David Mendoza Submission (rear-naked choke) LUX 014

Monterrey, Mexico Win

David Mendoza Submission (shoulder choke) LUX 009

Monterrey, Mexico Loss

Diego Lopes Submission (kneebar) LUX 007

Monterrey, Mexico Win

Erick Rogelio Ruano Barrera TKO (punches) LUX 004

Mexico City, Mexico Loss

Matt Schnell Decision (unanimous) UFC 216

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Deiveson Figueiredo TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 212

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Joe Soto Submission (heel hook) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

Mexico City, Mexico Win

Reginaldo Vieira Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Ning Guangyou Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal

Seoul, South Korea Win

Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC 180

Mexico City, Mexico Loss

Diego Arturo Huerto TKO (head kick) World Best Gladiators 1

Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico Loss

Rodolfo Rubio Perez Submission (heel hook) Mexico FC 1

Naucalpan, Mexico Loss

Israel Giron Submission (armbar) Xtreme Kombat 15

Mexico City, Mexico Win

Ivan Pineda Submission (rear-naked choke) Xtreme Kombat 12

Mexico City, Mexico Win

Carlos Canada Submission (armbar) King Master Fighters 1

Uruapan, Mexico Win

Israel Fernandez TKO (doctor stoppage) Xtreme Fighters Latino 10

Guanajuato, Mexico Win

Jorge Rodriguez Submission Faith FC 4

Mexico City, Mexico Win

Erik Rodriguez Submission (rear-naked choke) GEX: Tsunami Fights

Guadalajara, Mexico Win

Axel Torres Submission (arm-triangle choke) Xtreme Fighters Latino 9

Mexico City, Mexico Win

Erick Manzanero Submission (armbar) Gracie Evolution of Combat 4

León, Mexico Win

Greg Guzman TKO (punches) Cage of Fire 14

Guadalajara, Mexico Win

Josue Silva TKO (punches) Gracie Evolution of Combat 3

León, Mexico Win

Christian Martinez Submission (armbar) Gracie Evolution of Combat 1

León, Mexico Win

Jorge Lopez Submission (rear-naked choke) Choc Dojo MMA 1

Morelia, Mexico