Marlon Moraes
Marlon Luiz Moraes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He won his UFC debut against Raphael Assunção at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017. As of December 24, 2020, he is #7 in the UFC bantamweights rankings.
About Marlon Moraes in brief
Marlon Luiz Moraes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He had most recently competed for the World Series of Fighting, where he was formerly WSOF Bantamweight Champion. In April 2017, it was announced that he had signed with the UFC. As of December 24, 2020, he is #7 in the UFC bantamweights rankings. He won his UFC debut against Raphael Assunção at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017. He made a quick return to the Octagon as he stepped in to replace Rjamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs.
Ortega on December 9, 2017, winning via knockout in the first round. He also earned his first Performance of the Night bonus award at the event in Fresno, California. He has been flagged by the California State Athletic Commission for gaining more than 10% of his weight back after weigh-ins. His jump from 135 pounds to 155 pounds on fight day was a difference of 14-in-a-day of 14 pounds to 5%. He has won a pair of Muay Thai National Championships before switching full-time to MMA.
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