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.
| 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 |
| 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 |