Sergio Moraes “The Panther”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 48/100 · peak 56 · Grappler · 8–5–1 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Sergio Moraes finished with an ORCA rating of 48 (peak 56); without a recent bout, Sergio Moraes sits off the current Welterweight board. Grappling defence is the strongest of the four families at 64 (takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 99). Striking offence trails at 24, with total strikes landed per minute grading 3. The 8 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 24 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 3 |
| Striking defence | 64 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 87 |
| Grappling offence | 59 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 64 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 99 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 99. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 3.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 48 (peak 56)
- UFC record
- 8–5–1
- Pro record
- 14–7–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Evolucao Thai - Curitiba
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.42
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.73
- Significant strike defence: 60%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.2
- Takedown accuracy: 39%
- Takedown defence: 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.43
Fight history
- 2019-11-16 · L vs James Krause · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
- 2019-05-11 · L vs Warlley Alves · KO/TKO · UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
- 2019-03-09 · L vs Anthony Rocco Martin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
- 2018-09-22 · W vs Ben Saunders · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
- 2018-02-03 · W vs Tim Means · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-09-16 · L vs Kamaru Usman · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
- 2017-03-11 · W vs Davi Ramos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
- 2016-11-19 · W vs Zak Ottow · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira
- 2016-05-14 · D vs Luan Chagas · Decision - Split · UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
- 2015-12-10 · W vs Omari Akhmedov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
- 2015-04-11 · W vs Mickael Lebout · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2
- 2013-08-03 · W vs Neil Magny · Submission · UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
- 2012-10-13 · W vs Renee Forte · Submission · UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
- 2012-06-23 · L vs Cezar Ferreira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2
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