Marlon Moraes “Magic”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 71 · Volume striker · 5–6 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Marlon Moraes finished with an ORCA rating of 55 (career peak 71); without a recent bout, Marlon Moraes sits off the current Bantamweight board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 71. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 53. 3 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 71 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 53 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 67 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 55 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 89 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 89.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 71)
- UFC record
- 5–6
- Pro record
- 23–10–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- American Top Team
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.37
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.53
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.87
- Takedown accuracy: 42%
- Takedown defence: 46%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.35
Fight history
- 2022-03-12 · L vs Song Yadong · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
- 2021-09-25 · L vs Merab Dvalishvili · KO/TKO · UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
- 2020-12-19 · L vs Rob Font · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
- 2020-10-10 · L vs Cory Sandhagen · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
- 2019-12-14 · W vs Jose Aldo · Decision - Split · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
- 2019-06-08 · L vs Henry Cejudo · KO/TKO · UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes
- 2019-02-02 · W vs Raphael Assuncao · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
- 2018-06-01 · W vs Jimmie Rivera · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
- 2017-12-09 · W vs Aljamain Sterling · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
- 2017-11-11 · W vs John Dodson · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
- 2017-06-03 · L vs Raphael Assuncao · Decision - Split · UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
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