Marco Tulio didn’t get a finish his first time on Dana White’s Contender Series, and didn’t get a contract largely in part due to that.
The second time was different. Tulio (12-1) returned at Dana White’s Contender Series 69 on Tuesday and he crumpled Mattheiu Dulcos (6-3) with a spinning back kick to the midsection followed by punches.
The stoppage in the middleweight bout came at 2:38 of Round 2 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):
The liver shot gets it done 😮💨
Marco Tulio puts an end to this one in the second round! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/ImMuVV6tLq
— UFC (@ufc) August 28, 2024
Tulio, 29, is a member of Chute Boxe and trains under coach Diego Lima. He picked up one additional win, a knockout in LFA, between his DWCS appearances. Nine of his 12 wins have come inside the distance.
France’s Duclos, 29, has a four-fight winning streak snapped. He is a training partner of lightweight contender Benoit Saint Denis.
Up-to-the-minute DWCS 69 results include:
- Marco Tulio def. Matthieu Duclos via TKO (spinning back kick to the body) – Round 2, 2:38
- Malcolm Wellmaker def. Adam Bramhald via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:29
- Nick Piccininni def. Jack Duffy via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for DWCS 69.
