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Marlon Moraes
“Magic”
BrazilBantamweightActiveage 38
23-10-1
70% win rate
L4 streak
Peak Vertex
2019-02-02 → 2019-02-0275held 2 bouts
Bouts at peak
- Wvs · Sub · 2019-02-02
Retired at career peak
Career timeline
Each dot is a fight — green wins, red losses, larger dots are title fights. Hover for details, click to open the bout.
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- Draw / No contest
- Title
5 wins6 losseslast 5: L L L L Wdrag to scroll · 1993–2022
Key stats
Six attributes derived from striking, grappling, and finishing rates.
Striking heatmap
Significant strikes by target zone, aggregated across all UFC rounds.
Round-by-round averages
Average values per round across the selected fights — toggle metrics below.
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Metrics
| Metric | R1(11) | R2(6) | R3(4) | R4 | R5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Str landed | 22.9 | 14.9 | 14.6 | — | — |
| Sig Str absorbed | 18.4 | 27.7 | 24.6 | — | — |
| Takedowns landed | 0.42 | 0.17 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Takedowns absorbed | 0.18 | 0.71 | 0.26 | — | — |
| Control time | 0:37 | 0:10 | 0:06 | — | — |
Fight history
Career UFC bouts in reverse chronological order.
- UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev2022-03-12L·KO·R1 · 2:06
- UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega2021-09-25L·KO·R2 · 4:25
- UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal2020-12-19vsRob FontL·KO·R1 · 3:47
- UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen2020-10-10L·KO·R2 · 1:03
- UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington2019-12-14W·S-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes2019-06-08L·KO·R3 · 4:51
- UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 22019-02-02W·Sub·R1 · 3:17
- UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes2018-06-01W·KO·R1 · 0:33
- UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega2017-12-09W·KO·R1 · 1:07
- UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis2017-11-11W·S-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway2017-06-03L·S-Dec·R3 · 5:00
In the news
Recent MMA headlines that mention this fighter.
- Sherdog
Former UFC title challenger Marlon Moraes has transitioned into law enforcement in South Florida, and a recent traffic stop showcased his combat experience in an official capacity.
- MMA Fighting
Marlon Moraes, a UFC veteran and former WSOF bantamweight champion, has become the subject of viral attention following the release of police body camera footage from a traffic stop in Florida.
- Sherdog
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