Marlon Luiz Moraes (born April 26, 1988) is a Brazilian

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who competes in the

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division of the

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(PFL). He previously competed in the

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division of the

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and

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, where he is the former WSOF Bantamweight Champion.

Early career

Moraes got his start in martial arts with

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at age seven and began training in

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at age 15. He saw national success in Muay Thai in his native Brazil, earning a pair of Muay Thai National Championships before switching full-time to MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Xtreme Fighting Championships

On December 2, 2011, Moraes fought Chris Manuel at XFC 15, winning via unanimous decision. On April 13, 2012, Moraes fought Jarrod Card at XFC 17, He won via knock out in 47 seconds of round one.

World Series of Fighting

In September 2012, Moraes signed with the

. On November 3, 2012, Moraes made his promotional debut against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres at WSOF 1. Moraes defeated Torres via split decision. Following Moraes's victory over Torres, it was announced that at

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Moraes would face

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. On March 23, 2013, Moraes defeated Nam via knockout due to a head kick and punches in the first round. Moraes faced Brandon Hempleman at WSOF 4 on August 10, 2013. Moraes won via unanimous decision. Moraes fought Carson Beebe at WSOF 6 on October 26, 2013. He won via knockout due to punches in just thirty two seconds of round one. Moraes fought for the inaugural

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against Josh Rettinghouse at WSOF 9. He won via unanimous decision to become the first ever WSOF Bantamweight Champion. Moraes was scheduled to defend his title against Josh Hill on September 13, 2014, at

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. However, Hill was injured and replaced by Cody Bollinger, with the bout being changed to a non-title, catchweight affair. Moraes won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. Moraes was once again scheduled to defend his WSOF Bantamweight Championship against Josh Hill. The rescheduled fight took place on February 12, 2015, at WSOF 18 in Edmonton, Alberta. Moraes won via unanimous decision to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship. Moraes faced

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on August 1, 2015, at WSOF 22. Marlon Moraes won via rear naked choke submission in the third round to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship. On February 20, 2016, Moraes faced Joseph Barajas at

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. Moraes won via technical knockout due to leg kicks in the first round to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship. On May 10, 2016, it was announced that Moraes will rematch against Josh Hill for the WSOF Bantamweight Championship at WSOF 32 on July 30, 2016, in the main event. Moraes won the fight via knockout in the second round. Moraes defended his title against Josenaldo Silva at WSOF 34 on December 31, 2016. He won the fight via technical knockout due to Silva receiving a knee injury. On January 3, 2017, Moraes vacated the WSOF Bantamweight Championship after becoming an unrestricted free agent.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In April 2017, it was announced that Moraes had signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against

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on June 3, 2017. He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Moraes faced John Dodson on November 11, 2017, at

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. He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision. Moraes made a quick return to the Octagon as he stepped in to replace

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against

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at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega on December 9, 2017. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Moraes his first Performance of the Night bonus award. After

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, the

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(CSAC) flagged Moraes for gaining more than 10% of his weight back after weigh-ins. His jump from 135.4 pounds on weigh-in day to 155 pounds on fight day was a difference of 14.5%, well over commission regulations of staying within 10% of the contracted weight. CSAC will not license him for bantamweight bouts “without extensive medical documentation from a licensed physician certifying the weight class is appropriate and verified by CSAC physicians.” Moraes faced

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on June 1, 2018, at

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. Moraes won the fight via first-round knockout due to a head kick and punches in just 33 seconds, becoming the first fighter to finish Rivera in MMA, and snapping Rivera's 20-fight win streak. This win earned him a $50,000

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bonus. Moraes faced

in a rematch on February 2, 2019, in the main event at

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. Their first fight ended in a split decision loss for Moraes at

on June 3, 2017. Moraes won the rematch in the first round by first dropping Assunção with two punches and then securing a guillotine choke submission. This win earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. Moraes faced

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on June 8, 2019, at

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for the vacant

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three. Moraes faced former

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on December 14, 2019. He won the fight via split decision. Moraes faced

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on October 11, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Moraes faced

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on December 19, 2020, at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Moraes faced

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on September 25, 2021, at

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. Despite knocking Dvalishvili down twice and nearly finishing him in the first round, Moraes ultimately fatigued and lost the fight via second round TKO. Moraes faced

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on March 12, 2022, at

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. He lost the bout via punches in round one. On April 13, 2022 Marlon announced his retirement from

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via his manager,

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. He stated that he wanted to “thank everyone- Sean Shelby,

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and the

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for giving him the opportunity”.

Professional Fighters League

Less then 6 months after announcing his retirement, Moraes announced that he would be signing with the PFL for the 2023 Featherweight tournament. Moraes was scheduled to face

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in his PFL debut on November 25, 2022 at PFL 10. However, Burgos withdrew from the bout due to an injury. He was replaced by

. He lost the bout in the third round via TKO stoppage.

Championships and accomplishments

(Three times) vs.

, and

(One time, first) **Most consecutive title defenses (5) **Most wins in title bouts (6) **Most wins (11) **Undefeated (11–0) *

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** 2019 June Fight of the Month vs.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moraes, Marlon 1988 births Living people Bantamweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners People from Nova Friburgo Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state)