‘Bigfoot’ Stalks the UFC Heavyweight Division

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Like his famously elusive namesake, Marcos Rogerio de Lima is lurking just outside the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Top 10, ready to sneak up on a suddenly wide-open division.



De Lima (20-8-1; 9-6 UFC), who is set to face 9-0 rising prospect Waldo Cortes-Acosta on the main card of UFC Fight Night 223 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, spoke to Sherdog about his history as well as his future with the promotion, and shared some insights on his approach to fighting. The 37-year-old Brazilian who goes by “Pezao” — that’s Portuguese for “Bigfoot” — is a 15-fight veteran of the Octagon, but the first half of his UFC run was contested at light heavyweight. Speaking to him today gives the sense that he is happier in his new weight class, and perhaps even wishes he had made the move sooner.

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[kingghidrah]

Hate to be a Debby Downer but wow, this is what we call a prospect in HW these days? A guy who has already lost to Ivanov, Romanov, Struve...and the list goes on

 

[mmadeewana]

Dude I thought that other bigfoot

 

[ookii]

Dude I thought that other bigfoot

Yes, they should a match with that Bigfoot vs either Tai, Sergai or Derrick

 

[VAfan]

Hate to be a Debby Downer but wow, this is what we call a prospect in HW these days? A guy who has already lost to Ivanon, Romanov, Struve...and the list goes on

they're having trouble finding enough guys to round out a top ten.

 

[Willy Knuckles]

Thought Antonio Silva was making a comeback for a second

 

[don't ask]

I had no idea there was another bigfoot running around.

 

[Shoguns Prodigy**]

Hate to be a Debby Downer but wow, this is what we call a prospect in HW these days? A guy who has already lost to Ivanov, Romanov, Struve...and the list goes on

He isn’t even 50% fighter<45><45><45><Lmaoo><Lmaoo>

 

[CroCopsLHK]

I don't think anyone is calling him a prospect. Just his opponent

 

[RockyLockridge]

I Always knew sherdog forum had a hardtime understanding the term "gatekeeper" but prospect too?

 

[Pechan]

Lmao thought this was a necro-bump.

As a Dominican I have to root for Wally.

Fuck Bigfoot

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

I had no idea there was another bigfoot running around.

at this point, certain MMA monikers / nicknames should be used, and the tradition should be carried on. Similar in how Tekken 2, we have Jack-2. I encourage going forward, the same idea for newer fighters. Izzy "Iceman-2" Adensanya.

 

[MDoza]

De Lima is 37 yo and is 5-3 since returning to heavyweight.

The article should have been written about the actual prospect he’s fighting, Waldo Cortez-Acosta.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

He’s almost 40 and 9-6. That’s not a prospect

 

[HHJ]

Dude I thought that other bigfoot

That was def the point

 

[mmuhr2]

rooting for him to score a vicious KO of Nicolaj Coster-Waldau

 

[michaelmichaelmichael90]

Hate to be a Debby Downer but wow, this is what we call a prospect in HW these days? A guy who has already lost to Ivanov, Romanov, Struve...and the list goes on

Well considering the statement said, "De Lima (20-8-1; 9-6 UFC), who is set to face 9-0 rising prospect Waldo Cortes-Acosta..." De Lima isn't the prospect, Acosta is. He's undefeated

 

[Kenny Powerth]

If you live in the Pacific NW you know bigfeet are real

 

[kalabula]

Dude I thought that other bigfoot

Nah. He’s destined for slap fighting.

 

[HaulParris]

Du Plessis is not DDP and De Lima is not Bigfoot