“Magic” Marlon Moraes is a 34 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 23-11-1 pro MMA record. Moraes most recently fought Sheymon Moraes at PFL 10 on Friday November 25, 2022. Marlon Moraes lost to Sheymon Moraes by KO/TKO at 0:58 of Round 3 in the Featherweight division.
Marlon Moraes has 23 wins with a 70% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 6 by submission, 7 by decision.
Marlon Moraes is currently on a 5 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-10-1 | Sheymon Moraes |
KO/TKO
R3 0:58
|
PFL 10 | 2022-11-25 | Featherweight | PFL |
| Loss | 23-9-1 | Yadong Song |
KO/TKO
R1 2:06
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-03-12 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-8-1 | Merab Dvalishvili |
KO/TKO
R2 4:25
|
UFC 266 | 2021-09-25 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-7-1 | Rob Font |
KO/TKO
R1 3:47
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-12-19 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-6-1 | Cory Sandhagen |
KO/TKO
R2 1:03
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-10-10 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-6-1 | José Aldo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 245 | 2019-12-14 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-5-1 | Henry Cejudo |
KO/TKO
R3 4:51
|
UFC 238 | 2019-06-08 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-5-1 | Raphael Assunção |
SUB
R1 3:17
|
UFC on ESPN+ 2 | 2019-02-02 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-5-1 | Jimmie Rivera |
KO/TKO
R1 0:33
|
UFC Fight Night 131 | 2018-06-01 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-5-1 | Aljamain Sterling |
KO/TKO
R1 1:07
|
UFC Fight Night 123 | 2017-12-09 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-1 | John Dodson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 120 | 2017-11-11 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-1 | Raphael Assunção |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 212 | 2017-06-03 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-1 | Josenaldo Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 2:30
|
WSOF 34 | 2016-12-31 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 16-4-1 | Josh Hill |
KO/TKO
R2 0:38
|
WSOF 32 | 2016-07-30 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 15-4-1 | Joe Barajas |
KO/TKO
R1 1:13
|
WSOF 28 | 2016-02-20 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 14-4-1 | Sheymon Moraes |
SUB
R3 3:46
|
WSOF 22 | 2015-08-01 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 13-4-1 | Josh Hill |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WSOF 18 | 2015-02-12 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 12-4-1 | Cody Bollinger |
SUB
R2 1:35
|
WSOF 13 | 2014-09-13 | Catchweight | WSOF |
| Win | 11-4-1 | Josh Rettinghouse |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
WSOF 9 | 2014-03-29 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 10-4-1 | Carson Beebe |
KO/TKO
R1 0:32
|
WSOF 6 | 2013-10-26 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 9-4-1 | Brandon Hempleman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 4 | 2013-08-10 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 8-4-1 | Tyson Nam |
KO/TKO
R1 2:55
|
WSOF 2 | 2013-03-23 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 7-4-1 | Miguel Torres |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WSOF 1 | 2012-11-03 | Bantamweight | WSOF |
| Win | 6-4-1 | Jarrod Card |
KO/TKO
R1 0:48
|
XFC 17 | 2012-04-13 | Bantamweight | XFC |
| Win | 5-4-1 | Chris Manuel |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
XFC 15 | 2011-12-02 | Featherweight | XFC |
| Loss | 5-3-1 | Deividas Taurosevicius |
SUB
R1 2:34
|
Ring of Combat 38 | 2011-11-18 | Featherweight | ROC |
| Loss | 5-2-1 | Ralph Acosta |
SUB
R2 3:03
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-21 | WEF | |
| Win | 4-2-1 | Ryan Bixler |
SUB
R1 1:44
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-07 | RMMA | |
| Win | 3-2-1 | Nicolas Joannes |
SUB
R1 3:49
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-02 | ||
| Draw | 3-2-0 | Sandro de Souza |
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-04-17 | ||
| Win | 2-2-0 | Andre Rouberte |
KO/TKO
R1 3:35
|
Regional circuit | 2009-01-17 | SB | |
| Loss | 2-1-0 | Zeilton Rodrigues |
KO/TKO
R2 1:45
|
Regional circuit | 2008-06-28 | SB | |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Alexandre Pinheiro |
KO/TKO
R1 2:58
|
Regional circuit | 2008-04-19 | SB | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Fabiano de Melo |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-15 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Bruno Santana |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-14 |
Moraes made his professional debut against Bruno Santana on April 14, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Bruno Santana who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Marlon Moraes beat Bruno Santana by Submission at of Round 1.
Moraes made his debut in the UFC against Raphael Assunção on June 3, 2017, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway having compiled a 18-4-1 professional MMA record.
Marlon Moraes lost to Raphael Assunção by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Moraes has gone on to fight a total of 11 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-6-0.
Moraes lost his 1st bantamweight title challenge, losing to Henry Cejudo on June 8, 2019 at UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes.
Marlon Moraes lost to Henry Cejudo by KO/TKO at 4:51 of Round 3.
After his UFC stint, Moraes took his next fight at PFL on November 25, 2022, fighting against Sheymon Moraes on the preliminary card of PFL 10: 2022 Championships.
Marlon Moraes lost to Sheymon Moraes by KO/TKO at 0:58 of Round 3.
Moraes's last win came against José Aldo at UFC 245 on Saturday December 14, 2019. Marlon Moraes beat José Aldo by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Moraes is not currently booked for any fights.
Moraes's last loss came against Sheymon Moraes at PFL 10 on Friday November 25, 2022. Marlon Moraes lost to Sheymon Moraes by KO/TKO at 0:58 of Round 3.
Moraes has fought 11 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-6-0.
Moraes has knocked out 10 opponents.
Moraes has submitted 6 opponents.
Moraes has been knocked out 8 times.
Moraes has been submitted 2 times.
