On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 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 (135 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.
5–6UFC record
3 of 5Dominant wins
83Average win score
91stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time7:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time7% of the fight
Best winRaphael Assuncao rated 1715 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Marlon Moraes’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
21
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
91st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
4
−1.16
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.37
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
14
4.53
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
38
0.87
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Raphael Assuncao, rated 1715 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 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
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 12 Mar 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1587, after 11 fights there.
5–6Record at 135 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
83Average win score
1645Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 6
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time7:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.4 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min0.9
Control time7% of the fight
Best winRaphael Assuncao rated 1715 going in
Against the division
How Marlon Moraes’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Marlon Moraes is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
23
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
91st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
69
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
9
−1.16
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
28
3.37
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
16
4.53
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
35
0.87
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
7%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 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: Raphael Assuncao, rated 1715 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 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
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Song Yadong | KO/TKO | R1 2:06 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Loss | 5–95 | Merab Dvalishvili | KO/TKO | R2 4:25 | Bantamweight | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Loss | 8–92 | Rob Font | KO/TKO | R1 3:47 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Loss | 8–92 | Cory Sandhagen | KO/TKO | R2 1:03 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
| 14 Dec 2019 | Win | 70–30 | Jose Aldo | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Loss | 8–92 | Henry Cejudo | KO/TKO | R3 4:51 | Bantamweight | UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes |
| 2 Feb 2019 | Win | 91–9 | Raphael Assuncao | submission | R1 3:17 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Win | 90–10 | Jimmie Rivera | KO/TKO | R1 0:33 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Aljamain Sterling | KO/TKO | R1 1:07 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Win | 71–29 | John Dodson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Loss | 30–70 | Raphael Assuncao | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |