What flag does UFC’s Daniel Marcos carry? Ethnicity, nationality and more

“When you get close to the top 15 and you’re in the top 20 in the division, all the opponents are tough. But I have trained so hard mentally and physically that he has no chance against me.” roared Daniel Marcos as he warned his opponent, Adrian Yanez, ahead of his clash at UFC Tampa. Marking his promotion debut with a win over Saimon Oliveira at UFC 283, ‘Soncora’ is an undefeated UFC bantamweight who is steadily making a name for himself in the MMA world.

With an impressive record of sixteen wins and zero losses, Marcos’ story is nothing short of a fairy tale – at least for those who love MMA. Ahead of his upcoming clash against arguably the biggest opponent of his career, let’s take a look at his ethnicity and his journey.

Where is Daniel Marcos from? Ethnicity, nationality and flag

Daniel Aaron Marcos Moreno was born on March 7, 1993 and comes from Lima, Peru. Marcos is one of the very few active fighters under the promotion who actively represents Peru aside from Valentina Shevchenko. The fighter is immensely proud of his ethnicity when he talks about his nation, Marcos said, “We are a powerhouse in MMA in South America, we are showing that Peru has a lot of talent. What is missing is infrastructure, training facilities and being able to see it. MMA in Peru is very strong. So we are moving forward a little after a little. Hopefully the UFC will come to the country, we are on par with Brazil.”

Daniel Marcos fights out of Los Perros Sarnoso’s gym based in Lima, Peru. The gym is relatively new to professional MMA, but it has already produced several promising fighters who may compete in major promotions in the future. Marcos proudly represents the Peruvian flag and takes great pride in coming from this South American nation. Well, now that we know about ethnicity, let’s take a look at his history.

More on the early life of Daniel Marcos

Daniel Marcos began his career as a mobile phone salesman and was doing well financially, but he wanted more out of life. One day his coach asked if he wanted to fight professionally and from that moment he never looked back. “I started fighting nine years ago. On a normal training day I stayed with my coach and talked and he asked me if I liked this sport and of course I told him I love this sport.” Marcos said

He further added, “I feel like I found what I was looking for. At the time I was working in a company where I was comfortable with the money. He was an amateur fighter and he said leave everything you have and turn to this. You want to be able to live on what you love, and you want to have enough money so that you can be calm with a family. I looked at it so seriously that I did not hesitate for a second, and I left everything.”

What started as a mere hobby for the Peruvian fighter turned into a full-time job for him. Training, eating and sleeping was the routine for the young man after betting everything on MMA. His eyes were set on one thing only and that was to fight under the UFC. His dreams came true when that moment came one afternoon. One message invited him to Dana White’s Contender Series, the gateway for the most talented fighters to enter the UFC.

However, fate threw a curveball the very next day. The bantamweight (61.2 kilos) suffered a serious electric scooter accident, leaving him with a head wound that required 12 stitches and scratches on his arm and leg. Despite the setback, Daniel Marcos persevered. He appeared in the Contender Series, delivered an outstanding performance and secured his ticket to the UFC. Anyway, what’s your take on Marcos’ career? Share your thoughts in the comments below.