Bantamweight · “Magic”

Marlon Moraes

23-13-1 UFC 5-6-0

5'6"Height

67"Reach

OrthodoxStance

38Age

2KO wins

1Sub wins

60.0%Finish rate

7:49Avg fight

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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.37

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.53

Striking accuracy40.6%

Striking defense54.2%

Takedowns / 15 min0.87

Takedown accuracy41.7%

Takedown defense46.2%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.35

Control time7.0%

Record vs .500+ opponents5-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win

Fight history

11 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night

L Song Yadong 7-1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022

9/25Sig. strikes

14/35Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Merab Dvalishvili 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:25 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021

29/44Sig. strikes

69/109Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:30Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Rob Font 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · December 19, 2020

9/12Sig. strikes

30/37Absorbed

2/3Takedowns

2:31Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Cory Sandhagen 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020

14/50Sig. strikes

38/88Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:09Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Jose Aldo 10-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019

59/137Sig. strikes

58/147Absorbed

1/2Takedowns

0:20Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Henry Cejudo 8-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:51 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019

57/119Sig. strikes

90/171Absorbed

0/2Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Raphael Assuncao 11-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:17 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · February 2, 2019

10/23Sig. strikes

2/12Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

1:15Control

1Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Jimmie Rivera 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:33 — UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · June 1, 2018

7/9Sig. strikes

0/3Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Aljamain Sterling 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017

7/14Sig. strikes

3/10Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:13Control

2Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W John Dodson 8-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · November 11, 2017

45/131Sig. strikes

43/105Absorbed

1/2Takedowns

1:05Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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L Raphael Assuncao 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017

44/150Sig. strikes

43/134Absorbed

0/2Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)

23-13-1Pro record

American Top TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10

Submission 6

Decision 7

Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 10

Submission 2

Decision 1

Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 11

WSOF 11

PFL 3

Shooto 3

XFC 2

Ring of Combat 1

World Extreme Fighting 1

RMMA 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 37 fights, every organization

	Opponent	Method	Event	Org	Rd	Time
L	Gabriel Alves Braga	TKO (punches)	PFL 4 (2023) June 8, 2023	PFL	1	3:02
L	Brendan Loughnane	TKO (leg kicks)	PFL 1 (2023) April 1, 2023	PFL	2	1:11
L	Sheymon Moraes	TKO (punches)	PFL 10 (2022) November 25, 2022	PFL	3	0:58
L	Song Yadong	KO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev March 12, 2022	UFC	1	2:06
L	Merab Dvalishvili	TKO (punches)	UFC 266 September 25, 2021	UFC	2	4:25
L	Rob Font	TKO (elbow and punches)	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal December 19, 2020	UFC	1	3:47
L	Cory Sandhagen	TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen October 10, 2020	UFC	2	1:03
W	José Aldo	Decision (split)	UFC 245 December 14, 2019	UFC	3	5:00
L	Henry Cejudo	TKO (punches)	UFC 238 June 8, 2019	UFC	3	4:51
W	Raphael Assunção	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 February 2, 2019	UFC	1	3:17
W	Jimmie Rivera	KO (head kick and punches)	UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes June 1, 2018	UFC	1	0:33
W	Aljamain Sterling	KO (knee)	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega December 9, 2017	UFC	1	1:07
W	John Dodson	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis November 11, 2017	UFC	3	5:00
L	Raphael Assunção	Decision (split)	UFC 212 June 3, 2017	UFC	3	5:00
W	Josenaldo Silva	TKO (knee injury)	WSOF 34 December 31, 2016	WSOF	1	2:30
W	Josh Hill	KO (head kick and punches)	WSOF 32 July 30, 2016	WSOF	2	0:38
W	Joseph Barajas	TKO (leg kicks)	WSOF 28 February 20, 2016	WSOF	1	1:13
W	Sheymon Moraes	Submission (rear-naked choke)	WSOF 22 August 1, 2015	WSOF	3	3:46
W	Josh Hill	Decision (unanimous)	WSOF 18 February 12, 2015	WSOF	5	5:00
W	Cody Bollinger	Submission (rear-naked choke)	WSOF 13 September 13, 2014	WSOF	2	1:35
W	Josh Rettinghouse	Decision (unanimous)	WSOF 9 March 29, 2014	WSOF	5	5:00
W	Carson Beebe	KO (punches)	WSOF 6 October 26, 2013	WSOF	1	0:32
W	Brandon Hempleman	Decision (unanimous)	WSOF 4 August 10, 2013	WSOF	3	5:00
W	Tyson Nam	KO (head kick and punches)	WSOF 2 March 23, 2013	WSOF	1	2:55
W	Miguel Torres	Decision (split)	WSOF 1 November 12, 2012	WSOF	3	5:00
W	Jarrod Card	KO (punch)	XFC 17: Apocalypse April 13, 2012	XFC	1	0:47
W	Chris Manuel	Decision (unanimous)	XFC 15: Tribute December 2, 2011	XFC	3	5:00
L	Deividas Taurosevičius	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Ring of Combat 38 November 18, 2011	Ring of Combat	1	2:34
L	Ralph Acosta	Submission (rear-naked choke)	World Extreme Fighting 46 April 22, 2011	World Extreme Fighting	2	3:03
W	Ryan Bixler	Submission (Americana)	RMMA 20: Clash at the Casino April 8, 2011	RMMA	1	1:44
W	Nicolas Joannes	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Shoot & Sprawl 2 October 2, 2010	Shoot & Sprawl	1	3:49
D	Sandro China	Draw (unanimous)	Dojo Combat 1 April 17, 2010	Dojo Combat	3	5:00
W	André Rouberte	TKO (punches)	Shooto: Brazil 10 January 17, 2009	Shooto	1	3:35
L	Zeilton Rodrigues	TKO (punches)	Shooto: Brazil 7 June 28, 2008	Shooto	1	1:45
L	Alexandre Pinheiro	TKO (punches)	Shooto: Brazil 6 April 18, 2008	Shooto	1	2:58
W	José Lucas de Melo	TKO (punches)	MMA Sports Combat 2 March 15, 2008	MMA Sports Combat	1	—
W	Bruno Santana	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Desafio: Brazil Fight Center 2 April 14, 2007	Desafio	1	—

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marlon Moraes) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 118 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean

Striking volume /min 3.4 avg 3.7

Strikes absorbed /min 4.5 avg 3.6

Striking accuracy 40.6% avg 43.9%

Striking defense 54.2% avg 56.6%

Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.6

Takedown accuracy 41.7% avg 37.2%

Takedown defense 46.2% avg 63.6%

Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.5

Control time 7.0% avg 19.4%

Finish rate 60.0% avg 47.4%