Early career Starting his professional career in 2014, Marques compiled a 9–2 record fighting on the Brazilian regional scene, winning the GCF Middleweight Championship in this process. Marques's lone bout outside of Brazil came on April 14, 2017 at
LFA 9, where he faced Myron Dennis, losing the close bout via split decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship In his UFC debut, Marques faced
Khadis Ibragimov on September 27, 2020 at
UFC 253. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Marques faced
Mike Rodríguez on February 6, 2021 at
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov. He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. Marques was expected to face
Ed Herman on June 26, 2021 at
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov. However, Herman was removed from the card due to undisclosed reasons on June 14 and replaced by
Kennedy Nzechukwu. Marques controlled the first two rounds with his grappling, but ultimately lost the fight via TKO in round three. Marques was scheduled to face
Jailton Almeida on November 13, 2021 at
UFC Fight Night 197. However Danilo required surgery so the bout was rescheduled for February 5, 2022 at
UFC Fight Night 200. Marques lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. On February 23, 2022, it was announced that Marques was no longer part of the UFC roster.
PFL After picking up a triangle choke submission victory against Brock McKinney at Gladiator Challenge: Backyard Brawl, Marques moved up to Heavyweight and competed at
PFL Challenger Series 11 on February 10, 2023 against Ras Hylton. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission. In the 2023 PFL season, Marques faced
Yorgan De Castro in the opening round on April 7, 2023 at
PFL 2. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Marques faced Marcelo Nunes on June 16, 2023 at
PFL 5. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Marques next competed against
Satoshi Ishii at PFL 8 on August 18, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Marques faced
Timothy Johnson at
PFL 4 on June 13, 2024. He lost the bout via TKO in the first round. == Championships and accomplishments ==