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{{short description|American mixed martial arts fighter}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Marcus Hicks
| other_names = The Wrecking Ball
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|25}}
| birth_place = [[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]], Texas, United States
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| residence =
| nationality = [[People of the United States|American]]
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| weight = {{convert|155|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]]<br>[[Lightweight (MMA)|Lightweight]]
| reach = {{convert|64|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| style =
| stance =
| fighting_out_of = [[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]], Texas, United States
| team = Hicks MMA<br>GG Boxing
| rank = ''Black belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]''
| years_active = 2002-2010, 2012, 2014
| box_win = 5
| box_kowin = 2
| box_loss = 4
| box_koloss = 1
| box_draw = 1
| box_nc =
| mma_kowin = 2
| mma_subwin = 8
| mma_decwin =
| mma_koloss = 2
| mma_subloss =
| mma_decloss = 2
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| url =
| sherdog = 8097
| footnotes =
| updated =
}}

'''Marcus Dewayne Hicks''' (born November 25, 1975) is an American [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who last competed in 2014. A professional since 2002, he is perhaps best remembered for his six-fight stint in the [[World Extreme Cagefighting|WEC]], but also competed for [[Legacy Fighting Championship|Legacy FC]].

==Mixed martial arts career==
===Early career===
Hicks made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 26, 2002, defeating Ben Hand at Rocky Mountain Slammer 1 via armbar submission. Following this win, Hicks would compile a record of 5–0 before signing with [[World Extreme Cagefighting|WEC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/RMS-1-Rocky-Mountain-Slammer-1-5423|title=RMS 1: Rocky Mountain Slammer Results|publisher=sherdog.com|date=January 26, 2002}}</ref>

===World Extreme Cagefighting===
After winning his first three fights in the [[World Extreme Cagefighting|WEC]] by guillotine choke, Hicks fought [[Jamie Varner]] for the [[List of WEC champions#Lightweight Championship|WEC Lightweight Championship]] losing by TKO in the first round.

Hicks next fought former WEC lightweight champion [[Rob McCullough]] at [[WEC 39]] on March 1, 2009, losing by majority decision.

In his fight at [[WEC 42]] on August 9, 2009, Hicks lost to [[Shane Roller]] by unanimous decision. After his loss to Roller, Hicks was subsequently released from the promotion.

===Legacy FC===

After being away from the sport for two and a half years, Hicks returned to face [[Kamaru Usman]] at Legacy FC 33 on July 18, 2014. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

==Personal life==
Marcus has a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stations.espn.go.com/stations/710espn/blog?id=3576334&post=3929178|title=Q&A with Marcus "The Wrecking Ball" Hicks|accessdate=2009-07-26|publisher=Stations.ESPN.go.com|date=2009-02-23|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711103255/http://stations.espn.go.com/stations/710espn/blog?id=3576334&post=3929178|archivedate=2011-07-11}}</ref>

==Mixed martial arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
| draws=
| nc= 1
| ko-wins= 2
| ko-losses= 2
| sub-wins= 8
| sub-losses=
| dec-wins=
| dec-losses= 2
| dq-wins=
| dq-losses=
| other-wins=
| other-losses=
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| {{nowrap|10–4 (1)}}
| [[Kamaru Usman]]
| TKO (punches)
| Legacy FC 33
| {{dts|2014|July|18}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], Texas, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–3 (1)
| Joshua Lee
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| EF: Element Fighting
| {{dts|2012|January|14}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:42
| [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], Texas, United States
|{{small|[[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] debut.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–3 (1)
| [[Anthony Macias]]
| Submission (armbar)
| Supreme Warrior Championship
| {{dts|2010|April|03}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:30
| [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]], Texas, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–3 (1)
| [[Shane Roller]]
| Decision (unanimous)
| [[WEC 42]]
| {{dts|2009|August|09}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], United States
|{{small|Catchweight (159 lb) bout; Hicks missed weight.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–2 (1)
| [[Rob McCullough]]
| Decision (majority)
| [[WEC 39]]
| {{dts|2009|March|1}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], Texas, United States
|
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–1 (1)
| [[Jamie Varner]]
| TKO (punches)
| [[WEC 35|WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura]]
| {{dts|2008|August|3}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:08
| [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], United States
| {{small|For the [[List of WEC champions#Lightweight Championship|WEC Lightweight Championship]].}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 8–0 (1)
| [[Ed Ratcliff]]
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| [[WEC 33|WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann]]
| {{dts|2008|March|26}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:42
| [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 7–0 (1)
| Scott McAfee
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| [[WEC 30]]
| {{dts|2007|September|5}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:15
| [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 6–0 (1)
| Sergio Gomez
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| [[WEC 27]]
| {{dts|2007|May|12}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:20
| [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 5–0 (1)
| Hector Munoz
| TKO (punches)
| Ultimate Texas Showdown 4
| {{dts|2006|February|25}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 0:10
| [[Texas]], United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–0 (1)
| Frank Kirmse
| Submission
| Inferno Promotions: Meltdown
| {{dts|2005|June|24}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], Texas, United States
|
|-
| {{nocontest}}NC
| align=center| 3–0 (1)
| Fred Leavy
| No Contest (premature stoppage)
| Venom - First Strike<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Venom-First-Strike-11750|title=Venom - First Strike Results|publisher=sherdog.com|date=September 18, 2004}}</ref>
| {{dts|2004|September|18}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 5:00
| [[Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]], California, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Keith Wilson
| TKO (cut)
| King of the Rockies
| {{dts|2004|January|3}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:12
| [[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins]], Colorado, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Tony Tucci
| Submission (strikes)
| ISCF: Anarchy in August
| {{dts|2003|August|2}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| N/A
| [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], Georgia, United States
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Ben Hand
| Submission (armbar)
| Rocky Mountain Slammer 1
| {{dts|2002|January|26}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:23
| [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], Colorado, United States
|
{{end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Sherdog}}

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[[Category:People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu]]
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