Marlon Moraes
| Marlon Moraes | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1988 Nova Friburgo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 66.5 in (169 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai, BJJ |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
| Team | Ricardo Almeida BJJ |
| Rank | Black prajied in Muay Thai Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marlon Luiz Moraes[1] (born March 18, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes for the World Series of Fighting in the Bantamweight Division, where he is the WSOF Bantamweight Champion. As of March 2015, Moraes is ranked as the #7 Bantamweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.[2]
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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.[3] 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.[4]
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Xtreme Fighting Championships
On December 2, 2011, Moraes fought Chris Manuel at XFC 15, winning via unanimous decision.[5]
On April 13, 2012, Moraes fought Jarrod Card at XFC 17, He won via knock out in 47 seconds of round one.[6]
World Series of Fighting
In September 2012, Moraes signed with the World Series of Fighting.[7]
On November 3, 2012, Moraes made his promotional debut against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres at WSOF 1.[8] 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.[9]
Moraes faced Brandon Hempleman at WSOF 4 on August 10, 2013.[10] Moraes won via unanimous decision.
Moraes fought Carson Beebe at WSOF 6 on October 26, 2013.[11] He won via knockout due to punches in just thirty two seconds of round one.[12]
Moraes fought for the inaugural WSOF Bantamweight Championship against Josh Rettinghouse at WSOF 9.[13] He won via unanimous decision to become the first ever WSOF Bantamweight Champion.[14]
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.[15] 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.[16] Moraes won via unanimous decision to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
Moraes faced Sheymon Moraes on August 1, 2015 at WSOF 22.[17] Moraes won via rear naked choke submission in the third round to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.
Championships and accomplishments
- World Series of Fighting
- WSOF Bantamweight Championship (One time, current)
- Fastest Recorded Knockout in WSOF History (0:32)
- 2013 Knockout of the Year vs. Tyson Nam
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 16 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–4–1 | Joseph Barajas | TKO (leg kicks) | WSOF 28 | February 20, 2016 | 1 | 1:13 | Garden Grove, California, United States | Defended the WSOF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Sheymon Moraes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WSOF 22 | August 1, 2015 | 3 | 3:46 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the WSOF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Josh Hill | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 18 | February 12, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Defended the WSOF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Cody Bollinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WSOF 13 | September 13, 2014 | 2 | 1:35 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | Non-title bout. Bollinger missed weight. |
| Win | 12–4–1 | Josh Rettinghouse | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 9 | March 29, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the WSOF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–4–1 | Carson Beebe | KO (punches) | WSOF 6 | October 26, 2013 | 1 | 0:32 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–4–1 | Brandon Hempleman | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 4 | August 10, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Ontario, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–4–1 | Tyson Nam | KO (head kick and punches) | WSOF 2 | March 23, 2013 | 1 | 2:55 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 8–4–1 | Miguel Torres | Decision (split) | WSOF 1 | November 12, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WSOF debut. |
| Win | 7–4–1 | Jarrod Card | KO (punch) | XFC 17: Apocalypse | April 13, 2012 | 1 | 0:47 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 6–4–1 | Chris Manuel | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 15: Tribute | December 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–4–1 | Deividas Taurosevičius | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Ring of Combat 38 | November 18, 2011 | 1 | 2:34 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For the ROC Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 5–3–1 | Ralph Acosta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Extreme Fighting 46 | April 22, 2011 | 2 | 3:03 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–2–1 | Ryan Bixler | Submission (americana) | RMMA 20 - Clash at the Casino | April 8, 2011 | 1 | 1:44 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–2–1 | Nicolas Joannes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shoot & Sprawl 2 | October 2, 2010 | 1 | 3:49 | Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Draw | 3–2–1 | Sandro China | Draw (unanimous) | Dojo Combat 1 | April 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–2 | Andre Rouberte | TKO (punches) | Shooto - Brazil 10 | January 17, 2009 | 1 | 3:35 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Zeilton Rodrigues | TKO (punches) | Shooto - Brazil 7 | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:45 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Alexandre Pinheiro | TKO (punches) | Shooto - Brazil 6 | April 18, 2008 | 1 | 2:58 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jose Lucas de Melo | TKO (punches) | MMA Sports Combat 2 | March 15, 2008 | 1 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Bruno Santana | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desafio - Brazil Fight Center 2 | April 14, 2007 | 1 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | MMA debut. |
See also
References
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