// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Marlon Moraes
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0BANTAMWEIGHT

Marlon
Moraes

NICKNAME"Magic"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-13-1
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Marlon Moraes
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
37 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
13
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
62%
23/37 bouts
FINISH RATE
70%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 43% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.37
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.53
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.87
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1544
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
86th
percentile · average opponent rated 1606 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.36 per fight)

26 rated fights · opponents rated in 70% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 8, 2023

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 6
DEC · 7
10
KO/TKO
43%
6
SUB
26%
7
DEC
30%
// LOSSES (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
10
KO/TKO
77%
2
SUB
15%
1
DEC
8%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
70% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
43%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
26%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
30%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
37 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 13, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER62TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN56STRIKING38CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power62
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (46%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin56
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=37 bouts
Striking38
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=13 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record37 bouts
Striking38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.13 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2007WAPR 2007WMAR 2008LAPR 2008LJUN 2008WJAN 2009APR 2010WOCT 2010WAPR 2011LAPR 2011LNOV 2011WDEC 2011WAPR 2012WNOV 2012WMAR 2013WAUG 2013WOCT 2013WMAR 2014WSEP 2014WFEB 2015WAUG 2015WFEB 2016WJUL 2016WDEC 2016LJUN 2017WNOV 2017WDEC 2017WJUN 2018WFEB 2019LJUN 2019WDEC 2019LOCT 2020LDEC 2020LSEP 2021LMAR 2022LNOV 2022LAPR 2023LJUN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 59.
  8. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  21. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  22. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R3.
  37. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R2.
  38. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Nam), bottomed at 43 (L vs Braga). Current reading: 43.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
36/37 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
36%
5
14%
2
6%
-
-
20
total
SUB
5
14%
2
6%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
6
17%
-
2
6%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 18 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
37 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Gabriel BragaJun 8, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:02
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Brendan LoughnaneApr 1, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 1:11
Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
L
VS Sheymon MoraesNov 25, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 0:58
Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yadong SongMar 12, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:06
UFC Fight Night 203 - Santos vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Merab DvalishviliSep 25, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 4:25
UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rob FontDec 19, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:47
UFC Fight Night 183 - Thompson vs. Neal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbow and Punches)
L
VS Cory SandhagenOct 10, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 1:03
UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches)
W
VS Jose AldoDec 14, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Henry CejudoJun 8, 2019
KO/TKOR3 · 4:51
UFC 238 - Cejudo vs. Moraes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Raphael AssuncaoFeb 2, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 3:17
UFC Fight Night 144 - Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jimmie RiveraJun 1, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:33
UFC Fight Night 131 - Rivera vs. Moraes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Aljamain SterlingDec 9, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:07
UFC Fight Night 123 - Swanson vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 23-13-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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