Aljamain Sterling vs Marlon Moraes
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0; Marlon Moraes is 23-10-1. Marlon Moraes is 1 year older than Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Marlon Moraes. Aljamain Sterling is 1" · 3 cm taller than Marlon Moraes. They have met once: Aljamain Sterling 0, Marlon Moraes 1.
Style & credentials
- 2019Black belt · BJJMatt Serra
- 2011All-American · NCAA D3141 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D3133 lb
- —Uniondale High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle · 2004-2007
No background on record
Camp · Tiger Muay Thai · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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Full record · 31 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WJoel RobertsCFFC 30: Sterling vs. Roberts · Nov 2, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:49 · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioCFFC 16 · Aug 24, 2012SUB · R2 · 4:05 · Bantamweight
- WCasey JohnsonCFFC 14 · Apr 14, 2012SUB · R3 · 2:11 · Bantamweight
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- WEvan ChmieleskiCFFC 10 : Black Eye · Jul 23, 2011TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Featherweight
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- WHarley LeimbachExtreme Fight Club · May 21, 2011SUB
- WSergio da SilvaUniversal Combat Championship · Apr 21, 2011DEC
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
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- WJoe BarajasWSOF 28: Moraes vs. Barajas · Feb 20, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
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- WCody BollingerWSOF 13: Moraes vs. Bollinger · Sep 13, 2014SUB · R2 · 1:35 · Catchweight
- WJosh RettinghouseWSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares · Mar 29, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WCarson BeebeWSOF 6: Burkman vs. Carl · Oct 26, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Bantamweight
- WBrandon HemplemanWSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda · Aug 10, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
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- WJarrod CardXFC 17: Apocalypse · Apr 13, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:48 · Bantamweight
- WChris ManuelXFC 15: Tribute · Dec 2, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
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- LRalph AcostaWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 21, 2011SUB
- WRyan BixlerRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts · Apr 7, 2011SUB
- WNicolas JoannesUnited Kingdom Regional · Oct 2, 2010SUB
- DSandro de SouzaMinas Gerais Regional · Apr 17, 2010DRAW
- WAndre RouberteShooto Brasil · Jan 17, 2009TKO
- LZeilton RodriguesShooto Brasil · Jun 28, 2008TKO
- LAlexandre PinheiroShooto Brasil · Apr 19, 2008TKO
- WFabiano de MeloRio de Janeiro Regional · Mar 15, 2008TKO
- WBruno SantanaRio de Janeiro Regional · Apr 14, 2007SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, May 6, 2023LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:51Sat, Jun 8, 2019
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:28Sat, Jun 6, 2020LTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:03Sun, Oct 11, 2020
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Feb 17, 2019WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:33Fri, Jun 1, 2018
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 28, 2017WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:17Sat, Feb 2, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Aljamain Sterling and Marlon Moraes ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega (Sat, Dec 9, 2017), where Marlon Moraes won by TKO.
What are the records of Aljamain Sterling and Marlon Moraes?
Aljamain Sterling is 26-5-0 and Marlon Moraes is 23-10-1.
Who has the longer reach, Aljamain Sterling or Marlon Moraes?
Aljamain Sterling has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Marlon Moraes, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Aljamain Sterling or Marlon Moraes?
Aljamain Sterling is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Marlon Moraes stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Aljamain Sterling or Marlon Moraes?
Marlon Moraes is 38 and Aljamain Sterling is 37.
Who has more finishes, Aljamain Sterling or Marlon Moraes?
Aljamain Sterling has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Marlon Moraes has 16 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).