Marlon Moraes

"Magic"

MMA Record: 23-10-1
UFC Record: 5-6-0
Weight Class: Bantamweight

Marlon Moraes "Magic" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Marlon Moraes has 5 wins in the UFC. Marlon Moraes lands an average of 3.37 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.87 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

11
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Marlon Moraes, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 23 wins, 10 losses, and 1 draw throughout his career. Competing primarily in the bantamweight division at 135 lbs., Moraes stands at 5' 6' with a reach of 67'. In terms of fighting style and performance statistics, Moraes demonstrates an average of 3.37 significant strikes per minute, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 40%. He absorbs an average of 4.53 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 54%. Additionally, he averages 0.87 takedowns per 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 41%, and attempts approximately 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Moraes' career include a significant decision win against Jose Aldo, who held an ELO rating of 1130 at the time. In his most recent fights, Moraes competed against Song Yadong on March 12, 2022, resulting in a loss via KO/TKO punch. Prior to that, he faced Merab Dvalishvili on September 25, 2021, losing via KO/TKO punches. His previous two fights were also losses, against Rob Font and Cory Sandhagen in December 2020 and October 2020 respectively, both ending in KO/TKO finishes. However, his career highlight remains the victory over Aldo in December 2019.

Biggest Win
Jose Aldo in 2019
Opponent ELO: 1130

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 6'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
67'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 26 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1073
ELO Rank
1078 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
257-84-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1109.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1094.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.37
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
40%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.53
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
54%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.87
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Marlon Moraes Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2022-03-12 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Song Yadong KO/TKO Punch 1 2:06 Loss
2021-09-25 UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Merab Dvalishvili KO/TKO Punches 2 4:25 Loss
2020-12-19 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Rob Font KO/TKO Punches 1 3:47 Loss
2020-10-10 UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Cory Sandhagen KO/TKO Kick 2 1:03 Loss
2019-12-14 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Jose Aldo S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-06-08 UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes Henry Cejudo KO/TKO Punches 3 4:51 Loss
2019-02-02 UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 Raphael Assuncao SUB Guillotine Choke 1 3:17 Win
2018-06-01 UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes Jimmie Rivera KO/TKO Kick 1 0:33 Win
2017-12-09 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega Aljamain Sterling KO/TKO Knee 1 1:07 Win
2017-11-11 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis John Dodson S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-06-03 UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Raphael Assuncao S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Marlon Moraes ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
11 2022-03-12 Song Yadong 1097 Loss -12 1002
10 2021-09-25 Merab Dvalishvili 1079 Loss -14 1014
9 2020-12-19 Rob Font 1088 Loss -14 1028
8 2020-10-10 Cory Sandhagen 1067 Loss -16 1042
7 2019-12-14 Jose Aldo 1130 Win 0 1058
6 2019-06-08 Henry Cejudo 1103 Loss -15 1058
5 2019-02-02 Raphael Assuncao 1109 Win +24 1073
4 2018-06-01 Jimmie Rivera 1074 Win +23 1049
3 2017-12-09 Aljamain Sterling 1105 Win +26 1026
2 2017-11-11 John Dodson 1109 Win 0 1000
1 2017-06-03 Raphael Assuncao 1075 Loss 0 1000

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