John Moraga
Flyweight · ORCA rating 51/100 · peak 54 · Defensive specialist · 8–6 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
John Moraga finished with an ORCA rating of 51 (peak 54); without a recent bout, John Moraga sits off the current Flyweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 70. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 32, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 13. 5 of 8 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Flyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 39 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 70 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 38 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 28 |
| Grappling defence | 32 | — | Takedown defence 17 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 28. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 13.
Profile
- Division
- Flyweight
- ORCA rating
- 51 (peak 54)
- UFC record
- 8–6
- Pro record
- 19–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 66″ (168 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Arizona combat sports/mma lab phoenix, az
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.57
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.55
- Significant strike defence: 56%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.62
- Takedown accuracy: 23%
- Takedown defence: 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.07
Fight history
- 2018-08-25 · L vs Deiveson Figueiredo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
- 2018-04-14 · W vs Wilson Reis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
- 2017-10-07 · W vs Bibulatov Magomed · KO/TKO · UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee
- 2017-06-10 · W vs Ashkan Mokhtarian · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
- 2017-01-15 · L vs Sergio Pettis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
- 2016-07-08 · L vs Matheus Nicolau · Decision - Split · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
- 2015-05-23 · L vs Joseph Benavidez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier
- 2014-12-13 · W vs Willie Gates · Submission · UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
- 2014-09-05 · W vs Justin Scoggins · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
- 2014-06-07 · L vs John Dodson · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
- 2014-01-15 · W vs Dustin Ortiz · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
- 2013-07-27 · L vs Demetrious Johnson · Submission · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
- 2012-12-29 · W vs Chris Cariaso · Submission · UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
- 2012-08-04 · W vs Ulysses Gomez · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
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