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Matt Sayles vs Sheymon Moraes

Matt Sayles is 8-4-0; Sheymon Moraes is 11-4-0. Sheymon Moraes is 3 years older than Matt Sayles. Sheymon Moraes has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Matt Sayles. Sheymon Moraes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Matt Sayles. They have met once: Matt Sayles 0, Sheymon Moraes 1.

Matt Sayles
United States
Matt Sayles
“Robo” · 8-4-0
SUBSUBSUB
LightweightMet once
Sheymon Moraes
Brazil
Sheymon Moraes
“Lion” · 11-4-0
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Style & credentials

Matt Sayles

No background on record

Camp · Alliance MMA · United States
Sheymon Moraes

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%
Head
55%
25%
Body
35%
17%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Sayleslast 5 fights
67%26%
Sheymon Moraeslast 11 fights
56%13%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Sayles· from fights outside the UFC Sheymon Moraes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.833.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Sayles · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSheymon Moraes · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.813.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Sayles · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSheymon Moraes · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.360.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Sayles · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersSheymon Moraes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Sayles · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSheymon Moraes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Sayles · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSheymon Moraes · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Sayles · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersSheymon Moraes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.83
Strikes landed / min
3.17
2.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.40
0.36 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
17%
Takedown accuracy
0%
82%
Takedown defence
46%
1:02
Control time / fight
1:17
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Matt Sayles5 UFC fights · 201 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%64/273
18%37/51
17%34/46
Clinch
1%3/10
5%11/12
0%0/0
Ground
25%50/87
1%2/2
0%0/0
Sheymon Moraes5 UFC fights · 188 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%69/260
32%61/100
11%20/24
Clinch
3%6/13
13%24/27
0%0/0
Ground
4%8/21
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Sayles and Sheymon Moraes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 (Sat, Aug 4, 2018), where Sheymon Moraes won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Matt Sayles and Sheymon Moraes?

Matt Sayles is 8-4-0 and Sheymon Moraes is 11-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Sayles or Sheymon Moraes?

Sheymon Moraes has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Matt Sayles, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Sayles or Sheymon Moraes?

Sheymon Moraes is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Matt Sayles stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Matt Sayles or Sheymon Moraes?

Sheymon Moraes is 35 and Matt Sayles is 32.

Who has more finishes, Matt Sayles or Sheymon Moraes?

Matt Sayles has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Sheymon Moraes has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).