Daniel “Soncora”Marcos

Daniel Marcos, known as “Soncora,” is a Peruvian mixed martial artist from Lima who competes at bantamweight. Born March 7, 1993, he is listed at 5 feet 7 inches tall and began his professional MMA career in 2015. Marcos earned his route to the UFC by winning a unanimous decision over Brandon Lewis on Dana White’s Contender Series on September 13, 2022, then made his Octagon debut at UFC 283 on January 21, 2023, where he stopped Saimon Oliveira with strikes.

During his UFC tenure, Marcos also defeated Davey Grant, John Castañeda and Adrian Yanez, while his February 2024 bout with Aoriqileng ended as a no contest after an accidental groin strike. UFC lists IHP, American Combat Gym and Los Perros Sarnosos among his training homes and identifies the flying knee as his favorite striking technique. His most recently verified appearance came on August 22, 2026, when he defeated Magomed Magomedov by third-round injury stoppage on a PFL Tampa card. That result establishes a dated PFL appearance, rather than a claim about a current exclusive contract.