"Marcus is often mentioned as "Sonk". The name has been associated with Antelante since his childhood, though the reasons behind it are not known."
Team
Soul Fighters
Biography
Marcus Antelante is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Rafael "Formiga" Barbosa, and former student of André "Negão" Terêncio, who is known as one of the strongest middleweights of his generation. A representative of the Soul Fighters Academy, Marcus Antelante moved to the US in 2011 where he established himself as a top competitor in the Master division, winning titles such as the Pan American and No-Gi Worlds.