Nationality Brazilian Stance Orthodox Division Bantamweight Name Marlon Moraes | Reach 66.5 in (169 cm) Height 1.68 m Style Muay Thai, BJJ Weight 61 kg | |
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Born April 26, 1988 (age 36)
Nova Friburgo, Brazil ( 1988-04-26 ) Fighting out of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Similar People Rousimar Palhares, Justin Gaethje, Jake Shields, Miguel Torres, Mike Kyle | ||
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Marlon Luiz Moraes (born March 18, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He most recently competed for the World Series of Fighting, where he was formerly WSOF Bantamweight Champion. As of February 2017, Moraes is ranked as the #5 bantamweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
Contents
- Marlon moraes wsof champion mma highlights hello japan
- MAGIC TOP 10 MARLON MORAES FINISHES
- Early career
- Xtreme Fighting Championships
- World Series of Fighting
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
MAGIC | TOP 10 MARLON MORAES FINISHES
Early career
Moraes got his start in martial arts with Thai boxing at age seven and began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at age 15. He saw national success in Thai boxing in his native Brazil, earning a pair of Muay Thai National Championships before switching full-time to MMA.
Xtreme Fighting Championships
On December 2, 2011, Moraes fought Chris Manuel at XFC 15, winning via unanimous decision.
On April 13, 2012, Moraes fought Jarrod Card at XFC 17, He won via knock out in 47 seconds of round one.
World Series of Fighting
In September 2012, Moraes signed with the World Series of Fighting.
On November 3, 2012, Moraes made his promotional debut against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres at WSOF 1. Moraes defeated Torres via split decision.
Following Moraes's victory over Torres it was announced that at WSOF 2 Moraes would face Tyson Nam. On March 23, 2013, Moraes defeated Nam via knock out due to a head kick and punches in the first round.
Moraes faced Brandon Hempleman at WSOF 4 on August 10, 2013. Moraes won via unanimous decision.
Moraes fought Carson Beebe at WSOF 6 on October 26, 2013. He won via knockout due to punches in just thirty two seconds of round one.
Moraes fought for the inaugural WSOF Bantamweight Championship against Josh Rettinghouse at WSOF 9. He won via unanimous decision to become the first ever WSOF Bantamweight Champion.
Moraes was scheduled to defend his title against Josh Hill on September 13, 2014, at World Series of Fighting 13. However, Hill was injured and replaced by Cody Bollinger, with the bout being changed to a non-title, catchweight affair. Moraes won the fight via rear naked choke submission in the second round.
Moraes was once again scheduled to defend his WSOF Bantamweight Championship against Josh Hill. The rescheduled fight took place on February 12, 2015, at WSOF 18 in Edmonton, Alberta. Moraes won via unanimous decision to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
Moraes faced Sheymon Moraes on August 1, 2015, at WSOF 22. Moraes won via rear naked choke submission in the third round to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
On February 20, 2016, Moraes faced Joseph Barajas at WSOF 28. Moraes won via technical knockout due to leg kicks in the first round to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
On May 10, 2016, it was announced that Moraes will rematch against Josh Hill for the WSOF Bantamweight Championship at WSOF 32 on July 30, 2016, in the main event. Moraes won the fight via knockout in the second round.
Moraes defended his title against Josenaldo Silva at WSOF 34 on December 31, 2016. He won the fight via technical knockout due to Silva receiving a knee injury.
On January 3, 2017, Moraes vacated the WSOF Bantamweight Championship after becoming an unrestricted free agent.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In April 2017, it was announced that Moraes had signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against Raphael Assunção at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.
Moraes is expected to face John Dodson on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 120.