Marlon Moraes News
Marlon Moraes ends retirement, set to sign with PFL
Cole Shelton - September 15, 2022
Marlon Moraes will be ending his retirement less than six months after announcing it. In April, Moraes announced he was retiring from MMA following a KO loss to Song Yadong back in March. It was his fourth straight loss and in March, he released a statement through his manager that he would be retiring from MMA.
UFC removes three more fighters from active roster including Gregor Gillespie
Fernando Quiles - May 15, 2022
The UFC has updated its list of fighters removed from the active roster. One name that may surprise some people is Gregor Gillespie. He hasn’t fought since May 2021. There’s no word so far on whether he’s been cut by the UFC or if he’s been removed simply due to inactivity.
UFC bantamweight Marlon Moraes announces retirement from MMA
Josh Evanoff - April 13, 2022
Former UFC title challenger Marlon Moraes has announced his retirement from MMA. ‘Magic’ is currently riding a four-fight losing streak, with several being lopsided knockout losses. His last appearance in the cage was against Song Yadong last month, ending in a first-round stoppage. Following the fight, Moraes took his gloves off in the cage, leading many to speculate that his career was over.
UFC 266 Results: Merab Dvalishvili TKO's Marlon Moraes (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 25, 2021
A key men’s bantamweight bout featuring Marlon Moraes taking on Merab Dvalishvili serves as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 266 event. Moraes (23-8-1 MMA), a former UFC title challenger, will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after dropping his past two fights. ‘Magic’ has gone just 1-3 over his past four Octagon appearances, with his lone win in that time coming over Jose Aldo by split decision.
Marlon Moraes to undergo shoulder surgery, vows to "start over" after back-to-back losses
Adam Martin - January 10, 2021
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes is set to undergo shoulder surgery, vowing to “start over” after losing back-to-back fights. It wasn’t long ago that Moraes was the No. 1 contender in the UFC bantamweight division. But after losing back-to-back fights by knockout to Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font to end 2020, he’s now fallen all the way down to No. 7 in the UFC. Remember, Moraes was set to fight UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan at one point in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. So the fact that Moraes has now dropped all the way out of the title conversation at 135lbs is downright shocking.
Marlon Moraes issues surprising response to challenge from Marlon Vera
Cole Shelton - December 31, 2020
Marlon Moraes has responded to Marlon Vera’s callout. After both Vera and Moraes lost at UFC Vegas 17, many pundits thought pairing them up against each other made sense. “Chito” seemingly agreed as he called out the former title challenger.
TJ Dillashaw called out by Rob Font following KO win over Marlon Moraes
Adam Martin - December 20, 2020
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was called out by Rob Font following his vicious KO win over Marlon Moraes at UFC Vegas 17. Font was making his long-awaited return to the Octagon after a year away due to injuries, his first fight since defeating Ricky Simon at UFC Washington, D.C. last December. Against Moraes on Saturday night, Font showed why he is one of the best bantamweights in the world when healthy as he viciously knocked out the former title challenger in the first round. The win improves Font’s UFC record to 8-3 overall, and he is currently riding a three-fight win streak as he’s proven himself to be a top-10 fighter.
Pros react after Rob Font KO's Marlon Moraes at UFC Vegas 17
Chris Taylor - December 19, 2020
A bantamweight bout featuring former title challenger Marlon Moraes taking on Rob Font took place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 17 main card. Moraes (23-7-1 MMA) had entered the bout looking to rebound this after suffering a devastating second round TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen in his most previous effort. Prior to that loss, ‘Magic’ had earned a split-decision win over Jose Aldo at UFC 245.
Rob Font expects to put the bantamweight division on notice with a KO win over Marlon Moraes
Cole Shelton - December 16, 2020
Rob Font didn’t expect to be fighting Marlon Moraes in his return fight. Font is on a two-fight winning streak but has not fought since last December when he defeated Ricky Simon by decision. Rob has been sidelined with injuries but at UFC Vegas 17 he will return to the Octagon against Moraes.
Demetrious Johnson booked to return opposite ONE flyweight champion Adriano Moraes
Tom Taylor - December 4, 2020
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is slated to return to the ONE Championship Circle opposite Adriano Moraes, the promotion’s reigning ONE flyweight champ. The bout, which is slated for February 24, was announced during Friday’s ONE: Big Bang broadcast.
Marlon Moraes vs. Rob Font booked for December UFC event
Adam Martin - October 21, 2020
An exciting bantamweight matchup between top-15 fighters Marlon Moraes and Rob Font is being targeted to take place at a December UFC event. The card is set to take place on December 19 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Moraes vs. Font will surely land on the main card. Veteran MMA reporter Mike Russell was the first to report the Moraes vs. Font matchup. Fight Bananas added the fight would take place on the December 19 card that currently does not have its main event set.
Marlon Moraes releases statement following TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen, wants to fight again in December
Adam Martin - October 11, 2020
UFC bantamweight Marlon Moraes released a statement following his TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Fight Island 5. Moraes was the No. 1 contender in the UFC bantamweight division heading into this fight but he suffered a brutal loss when Sandhagen wiped him out with a spinning wheel kick and punches. The loss will drop Moraes in the rankings behind Sandhagen and Aljamain Sterling and it puts him further from a fight against UFC bantamweight champion Pet Yan.
UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Cory Sandhagen TKO's Marlon Moraes (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 10, 2020
Tonight’s UFC Fight Island 5 event in Abu Dhabi is headlined by a bantamweight bout featuring Marlon Moraes taking on Cory Sandhagen. The former bantamweight title challenger, Moraes (23-6-1 MMA), will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a controversial split decision win over Jose Aldo at UFC 245.
UFC Fight Island 5 weigh-in results: Main event official
Tom Taylor - October 9, 2020
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Fight Island 5 card on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC Fight Island 5 will be headlined by a dynamite bantamweight scrap between ranked contenders Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen. The top-end of the bantamweight division is currently crowded with high-level talent, but the winner of this fight will be well positioned in the hunt for a crack at the champion Petr Yan.
Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN+ 37: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
Adam Martin - October 7, 2020
The full betting odds have been released for the 13 fights scheduled to take place at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 37: Moraes vs. Sandhagen event. The main event of UFC on ESPN+ 37 sees No. 1 bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes return to the Octagon when he takes on No. 4 ranked Cory Sandhagen. Moraes last competed at UFC 245 last December when he won a split decision over Jose Aldo. However, a case of COVID-19 has kept him out of action so far in 2020 until now. As for Sandhagen, he is coming off of the first stoppage loss of his MMA career when he was submitted by Aljamain Sterling at UFC 250 to snap a 5-0 start to his Octagon career.
Marlon Moraes expecting a "war" against Cory Sandhagen, believes a win earns him next title shot
Cole Shelton - October 6, 2020
Marlon Moraes has had a frustrating last couple of months. Back in December at UFC 245, Moraes edged out a very close decision over Jose Aldo. Yet, many fans and even Dana White thought Aldo won the fight and when Moraes’ fight against Petr Yan was canceled due to the pandemic, it was Aldo and Yan fighting for the vacant title. For the number one contender, it was something that was hard to deal with.
Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen targeted as main event for October UFC event
Adam Martin - August 6, 2020
An exciting bantamweight bout between Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen is being targeted as the main event for a UFC Fight Night card in October. Combate first reported that the UFC is targeting the Moraes vs. Sandhagen matchup to headline a UFC Fight Night event on October 10. There is no venue yet for this card, but it could land on either Fight Island in Abu Dhabi or at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Combate reports that contracts aren’t signed yet but this is the fight the UFC wants to book.
Marlon Moraes knows why Dana White hasn't given Aljamain Sterling a title shot: "Dana wants to see blood"
Adam Martin - July 22, 2020
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes believes he knows why UFC president Dana White hasn’t given Aljamain Sterling a title shot at 135lbs yet. Sterling tapped out Cory Sandhagen in the first round of their bout at UFC 250 which was supposed to be a No. 1 contender fight in the UFC bantamweight division. After Petr Yan defeated Jose Aldo at UFC 251 to win the vacant UFC bantamweight belt, fans and media naturally assumed that Sterling would be next in line for the title. However, White has been non-committal towards giving Sterling the title shot just yet. Moraes believes he knows why.