Hugo Marques is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt under Alexandre Salgado and Leandro Escobar (Tatu) as well as a representative of the Soul Fighters team in this sport/martial art’s international competitive circuit. Known for his aggressive and crowd-pleasing style, Hugo Marques made his reputation as one of the lightweight division’s most talented grapplers through his career in the colored belt categories of BJJ where he conquered 3 IBJJF World titles, going on to have an equally fruitful career on the main ranking category.
Hugo Marques Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Hugo Doerzapff Marques
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Crézio de Souza > André Almeida > Leandro Escobar (< Alexandre Salgado) > Hugo Marques
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2018 / 2021)
- 1st Place ACB World Championship (2017)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2018**)
- 1st Place ACB South American Championship (2018)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam – RJ (2018/2017)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2021)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2018)
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 brown, 2013 blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2014 purple)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017 brown, 2015 purple)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2015** brown)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam – RJ (2016 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Sao Paulo Open (2016 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Rio Summer Open (2016 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Rio Winter Open (2015 purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF Chicago Open (2014 purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2016 brown)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2013 blue)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2016** brown)
- 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Team Nationals (2016 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Rio Summer Open (2016 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2017 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Chicago Open (2014* purple)
* Absolute
** Weight and absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Guard Passing
Weight Division: Peso Leve (76,00 kg /168.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Soul Fighters
Hugo Marques Biography
Hugo Marques was born on February 19, 1994, in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
While growing up Marques was an avid swimmer, being a competitor in water polo as well while also practicing the Brazilian kicking martial art of capoeira.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990’s the sport/martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu had a bad reputation due to it being directly linked with gang violence and what many called ‘Pit boys’ – troublemakers in Brazilian (particularly Rio de Janeiro) society. This stigma lasted for a long time and well into Hugo Marques’ formative years. For that reason, even though Hugo wished to try BJJ, his parents vigorously opposed their son from practicing grappling, a decision that started losing pep as Hugo approached his mid-teens.
At 16 years of age Hugo’s parents finally gave in and allowed their son to start jiu-jitsu at a local gym led by Alexandre Salgado, an instructor that was behind Marques’ rise to the top of the sport’s competition ladder, from white to black belt.
As a blue belt, Hugo Marques won his very first International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) world title, in 2013. This tremendous achievement allowed the young Soul Fighters athlete to dream of becoming one of the better competitors of his generation, a goal that would demand his full attention. With that in mind, Hugo decided to become a full-time athlete, adding to that life-changing event the decision of spending more time at his team’s headquarters, home to one of the top grappling coaches in the world, Leandro Escobar (Tatu).
Guided by both Alexandre Salgado and Leandro Escobar, Hugo Marques climbed up the belt ranks, winning important titles in all belts. On June 3, 2017 – after conquering the second IBJJF world title of his career, Marques was awarded his black belt.
Cover photo by Sinistro Lacerda Photos.
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Hugo Marques Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
34 (42%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
7 (9%) -
BY SUBMISSION
27 (33%) -
BY DECISION
12 (15%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (1%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
27 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
5 (24%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
2 (10%) -
BY SUBMISSION
7 (33%) -
BY DECISION
6 (29%) -
BY PENALTIES
1 (5%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
7 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Hugo Marques Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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13603 | F. Andrew | L | Botinha | Copa Podio | 88KG | RR | 2017 |
13608 | DJ JacksonDJ Jackson | L | Pts: 4x2 | Copa Podio | 88KG | RR | 2017 |
13610 | Tommy LangakerTommy Langaker | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Copa Podio | 88KG | RR | 2017 |
13678 | Josh HingerJosh Hinger | L | Guillotine | ACBJJ 7 | 85KG | SF | 2017 |
14923 | Michael LanghiMichael Langhi | L | Armbar | European Open | 76KG | SF | 2018 |
15396 | Victor SilverioVictor Silverio | L | Referee Decision | Pan American | 76KG | 8F | 2018 |
16503 | JT TorresJT Torres | L | Pts: 6x4 | World Champ. | 76KG | R3 | 2018 |
16824 | Leonardo LaraLeonardo Lara | L | Referee Decision | ACBJJ World | 75KG | SF | 2018 |
16850 | Kaynan DuarteKaynan Duarte | L | Kneebar | ACBJJ World | ABS | SF | 2018 |
16936 | Masahiro IwasakiMasahiro Iwasaki | L | Pts: 2x0 | Spider Inv. 4F | 76KG | SPF | 2018 |
19615 | Lucas Valle | L | Pts: 2x0 | Pan American | 82KG | R1 | 2019 |
20660 | Otavio SousaOtavio Sousa | L | Choke | World Champ. | 82KG | R2 | 2019 |
20864 | Michael LieraMichael Liera | L | Referee Decision | F2W 115 | 83KG | SPF | 2019 |
23890 | Roberto JimenezRoberto Jimenez | L | RNC | Kumite V | 81KG | 4F | 2020 |
24187 | Paulo GabrielPaulo Gabriel | L | Pts: 0x0, Pen | Pan American | 76KG | 8F | 2020 |
24350 | John CombsJohn Combs | L | Triangle | Subversiv 4 | 81KG | 4F | 2020 |
25062 | Jonnatas GracieJonnatas Gracie | L | Referee Decision | F2W 160 | 84KG | SPF | 2021 |
26171 | Matheus GabrielMatheus Gabriel | L | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Pan Am. | 79KG | F | 2021 |
27870 | Dustin Akbari | D | --- | F2W 184 | 77KG | SPF | 2021 |
29535 | Marcio AndreMarcio Andre | L | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 76KG | 8F | 2021 |
31264 | Jeferson GuaresiJeferson Guaresi | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Charleston Open | ABS | F | 2022 |
31697 | Igor FelizIgor Feliz | L | Referee Decision | Pan American | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
13607 | Kywan Gracie | W | Pts: 5x0 | Copa Podio | 88KG | RR | 2017 |
13674 | Thiago SaThiago Sa | W | Points | ACBJJ 7 | 85KG | 4F | 2017 |
14116 | Gustavo Santiago | W | Choke from back | Floripa Sp. Open | 82KG | 4F | 2017 |
14117 | Jan BuatimJan Buatim | W | Pts: 2x0 | Floripa Sp. Open | 82KG | SF | 2017 |
14118 | Matheus Carmona | W | Submission | Floripa Sp. Open | 82KG | F | 2017 |
14339 | Jan BuatimJan Buatim | W | Pts: 7x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | R1 | 2017 |
14343 | Richard Filho | W | Pts: 7x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | 8F | 2017 |
14347 | Caio Cipriano | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | 4F | 2017 |
14348 | Jaime CanutoJaime Canuto | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | SF | 2017 |
14349 | Ricardo Rocha | W | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | F | 2017 |
14613 | Saadulaev Yusup | W | Pts: 6x0 | ACB JJ Worlds | 75KG | 4F | 2017 |
14616 | Gabriel RolloGabriel Rollo | W | Pts: 4x2 | ACB JJ Worlds | 75KG | SF | 2017 |
14617 | Rafael MansurRafael Mansur | W | Pts: 2x0 | ACB JJ Worlds | 75KG | F | 2017 |
14913 | Oliver Lovell | W | Choke from back | European Open | 76KG | R1 | 2018 |
14921 | Jake MackenzieJake Mackenzie | W | Pts: 4x2 | European Open | 76KG | 4F | 2018 |
15085 | Uknown | W | RNC | ACB S. American | 75KG | R1 | 2018 |
15086 | Uknown | W | Pts: 16x0 | ACB S. American | 75KG | R2 | 2018 |
15087 | Rafael MansurRafael Mansur | W | Pts: 4x0 | ACB S. American | 75KG | 4F | 2018 |
15088 | Pedro Almeida | W | Pts: 2x0 | ACB S. American | 75KG | SF | 2018 |
15089 | Eduardo Vieira | W | Referee Decision | ACB S. American | 75KG | F | 2018 |
15134 | Sanghyun Lee | W | Cross choke | Spyder Inv. | 76KG | 4F | 2018 |
15138 | J. Gracie | W | Pts: 4x2 | Spyder Inv. | 76KG | SF | 2018 |
15140 | Victor Nathiel | W | Referee Decision | Spyder Inv. | 76KG | F | 2018 |
15803 | Jorge Goncalves | W | Choke from back | Rio Open | 76KG | 4F | 2018 |
15805 | Ricardo Rocha | W | Choke from back | Rio Open | 76KG | SF | 2018 |
15806 | Vitor Matos | W | Choke from back | Rio Open | 76KG | F | 2018 |
16502 | Johnny TamaJohnny Tama | W | Pts: 6x2 | World Champ. | 76KG | R2 | 2018 |
16755 | Frederico Pinto | W | Choke from back | SP BJJ Pro | 82KG | R1 | 2018 |
16757 | NA | W | Armbar | SP BJJ Pro | 82KG | 4F | 2018 |
16758 | Yan LucasYan Lucas | W | Pts: 4x0 | SP BJJ Pro | 82KG | SF | 2018 |
16759 | Chaise Olimpio | W | Choke from back | SP BJJ Pro | 82KG | F | 2018 |
16822 | Patrick Almeida | W | Pts: 13x0 | ACBJJ World | 75KG | 4F | 2018 |
16845 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | W | Pts: 2x0 | ACBJJ World | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
17628 | Fabio CaloiFabio Caloi | W | Pts: 2x0 | Hadron SF | 76KG | SPF | 2018 |
17694 | Ilke BulutIlke Bulut | W | RNC | Brasileiro NoGi | 79KG | R1 | 2018 |
17700 | Leo Jacinto | W | RNC | Brasileiro NoGi | 79KG | 4F | 2018 |
17702 | Felipe CesarFelipe Cesar | W | Points | Brasileiro NoGi | 79KG | SF | 2018 |
17704 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | W | Guillotine | Brasileiro NoGi | 79KG | F | 2018 |
17721 | Oswaldo A. | W | Pts: 8x0 | Brasileiro NoGi | ABS | R1 | 2018 |
17722 | Ygor RodriguesYgor Rodrigues | W | Footlock | Brasileiro NoGi | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
17725 | Herico Hesley | W | Points | Brasileiro NoGi | ABS | SF | 2018 |
17726 | Felipe CesarFelipe Cesar | W | Adv | Brasileiro NoGi | ABS | F | 2018 |
18281 | Caio Cipriano | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | R1 | 2018 |
18289 | Luan Rodrigues | W | Pts: 5x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | R2 | 2018 |
18294 | Jaime CanutoJaime Canuto | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | 4F | 2018 |
18297 | Leandro RounaudLeandro Rounaud | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | SF | 2018 |
18301 | Yan LucasYan Lucas | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam RJ | 77KG | F | 2018 |
18635 | Khalil Fadlallah | W | Pts: 13x0 | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | R1 | 2018 |
18645 | Issa Able | W | Pts: 10x0 | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | R2 | 2018 |
18647 | Victor SilverioVictor Silverio | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | 4F | 2018 |
18650 | Dante LeonDante Leon | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | SF | 2018 |
18652 | Jaime CanutoJaime Canuto | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | F | 2018 |
20647 | Sebastian BroscheSebastian Brosche | W | Referee Decision | World Champ. | 82KG | R1 | 2019 |
21110 | Pedro VerasPedro Veras | W | Pts: 4x2 | BH Winter Open | 82KG | 4F | 2019 |
21112 | Samuel Rocha | W | Submission | BH Winter Open | 82KG | SF | 2019 |
21114 | Caio CaetanoCaio Caetano | W | Referee Decision | BH Winter Open | 82KG | F | 2019 |
21350 | Alexandre Carmusi | W | Choke from back | Floripa WO | 82KG | SF | 2019 |
21351 | Jackson Ramos | W | Pts: 11x4 | Floripa WO | 82KG | F | 2019 |
21370 | Matias Simoneli | W | RNC | Floripa WO | 79KG | SF | 2019 |
21372 | Pedro VerasPedro Veras | W | Pts: 11x4 | Floripa WO | 79KG | F | 2019 |
24337 | Z. Edwards | W | Referee Decision | Subversiv 4 | 81KG | R1 | 2020 |
25070 | Cole FransonCole Franson | W | Referee Decision | F2W 161 | 83KG | SPF | 2021 |
25981 | Oliver TazaOliver Taza | W | Referee Decision | F2W 171 | 77KG | SPF | 2021 |
26163 | Khalil Fadlallah | W | Triangle | NoGi Pan Am. | 79KG | 8F | 2021 |
26165 | Italo MouraItalo Moura | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Pan Am. | 79KG | 4F | 2021 |
26170 | Josh Bacallao | W | Guillotine | NoGi Pan Am. | 79KG | SF | 2021 |
28301 | Levi JonesLevi Jones | W | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | R2 | 2021 |
28313 | Gialysson FreitasGialysson Freitas | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | 8F | 2021 |
28321 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | 4F | 2021 |
28323 | Alexandre JesusAlexandre Jesus | W | Pts: 4x0 | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | SF | 2021 |
28325 | Dante LeonDante Leon | W | Referee Decision | NoGi Worlds | 79KG | F | 2021 |
29527 | Daniel DinizDaniel Diniz | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Champ. | 76KG | R1 | 2021 |
31257 | Levi Moura | W | Pts: 2x0 | Charleston Open | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
31263 | Enderson DiasEnderson Dias | W | Pts: 2x2, Pen | Charleston Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
31275 | Andrew Pardee | W | Armbar | Charleston Open | 76KG | 4F | 2022 |
31277 | Rodrigo Gortari | W | Pts: 16x0 | Charleston Open | 76KG | F | 2022 |
31302 | Francisco CuneoFrancisco Cuneo | W | RNC | Charleston NGO | 79KG | F | 2022 |
31687 | Gabriel Silva | W | Armbar | Pan American | 76KG | R1 | 2022 |
31693 | Marcelo FaustoMarcelo Fausto | W | Pts: 8x4 | Pan American | 76KG | R2 | 2022 |
51453 | Chris Ford | W | RNC | Enigma QTT | 4F | N/A | 2024 |
51454 | Nick Ronan | W | RNC | Enigma QTT | SF | N/A | 2024 |
51455 | Joe Slim | D | --- | Enigma QTT | F | N/A | 2024 |
Hugo Marques vs Bruno Aparecido (2017)
Hugo Marques vs Joao Fontonele (2016)