Bantamweight· Retired
Marlon Moraes
“Magic”·
Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Pro record
23-10-1
Model Elo
1535
#745 of 1994
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- American Top Team
- Born
- Nova Friburgo, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Jun 3, 2017
Profile
Marlon Moraes is 5–6 in the UFC since 2017. 3 of those 5 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 4-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Song Yadong by KO/TKO (Mar 11, 2022).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 5–6
- since 2017
- Finish rate
- 60%
- 3 of 5 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 1
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- L4
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 26m
- avg 7:50 per fight
- Opposition
- 1666
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1713opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · Dec 13, 2019
- 1675opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · May 31, 2018
- 1673opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · Nov 10, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 7:50
Fight history (11)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Song YadongRecord after: 5-6 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:06 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. AnkalaevMar 11, 2022 |
| L |  Merab DvalishviliRecord after: 5-5 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:25 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSep 24, 2021 |
| L |  Rob FontRecord after: 5-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:47 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. NealDec 18, 2020 |
| L |  Cory SandhagenRecord after: 5-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenOct 9, 2020 |
| W |  Jose AldoRecord after: 5-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDec 13, 2019 |
| L |  Henry CejudoRecord after: 4-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:51 | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesJun 7, 2019 |
| W |  Raphael AssuncaoRecord after: 4-1 | submissionRound 1 · 3:17 | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2Feb 1, 2019 |
| W |  Jimmie RiveraRecord after: 3-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. MoraesMay 31, 2018 |
| W |  Aljamain SterlingRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaDec 8, 2017 |
| W |  John DodsonRecord after: 1-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. PettisNov 10, 2017 |
| L | Raphael AssuncaoRecord after: 0-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayJun 2, 2017 |