On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–6UFC record
6 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
58thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time15% of the fight
Best winChris Cariaso rated 1392 at 125 lb going in
Against the division
How John Moraga’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 3dominant-win rateNo. 5dominant winsNo. 6finish rateNo. 6average win scoreNo. 7hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
86
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
75
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
58th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
78
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
+0.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
15
2.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
82
2.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
21
0.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
48
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Cariaso, rated 1392 at 125 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 25 Aug 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1525, after 14 fights there.
8–6Record at 125 lb
6 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
1378Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time15% of the fight
Best winWilson Reis rated 1483 going in
Against the division
How John Moraga’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. John Moraga is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 2dominant-win rateNo. 4dominant winsNo. 5average win scoreNo. 6finish rateNo. 7hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
94
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
78
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
58th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
31
+0.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
2.57
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
25
0.62
ControlShare of fight time in control
47
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Cariaso, rated 1392 at 125 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2018 | Loss | 6–94 | Deiveson Figueiredo | KO/TKO | R2 3:08 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Win | 81–19 | Wilson Reis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Bibulatov Magomed | KO/TKO | R1 1:38 | Flyweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Win | 86–14 | Ashkan Mokhtarian | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Loss | 22–78 | Sergio Pettis | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Loss | 28–72 | Matheus Nicolau | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale |
| 23 May 2015 | Loss | 17–83 | Joseph Benavidez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Win | 94–6 | Willie Gates | submission | R3 4:06 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Justin Scoggins | submission | R2 0:47 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| 7 Jun 2014 | Loss | 13–87 | John Dodson | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Win | 71–29 | Dustin Ortiz | split decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Loss | 5–95 | Demetrious Johnson | submission | R5 3:43 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Chris Cariaso | submission | R3 1:11 | Flyweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Win | 92–8 | Ulysses Gomez | KO/TKO | R1 3:46 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera |