Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 245: Usman vs Covington
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Moraes
BrazilMarlon Moraes
“Magic”
23-10-1
RESULT

Marlon Moraes def. Jose Aldo (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
Saturday, December 14, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Marlon Moraes defeated Jose Aldo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Marlon Moraes
Jose Aldo
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 137
Significant strikes
58 of 147
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
59 of 137
Total strikes
63 of 152
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
48 of 124
Head
39 of 109
7 of 9
Body
16 of 34
4 of 4
Leg
3 of 4
58 of 136
Distance
57 of 146
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 42
Sig. str.
15 of 40
18 of 42
Total str.
20 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 54
Sig. str.
28 of 56
21 of 54
Total str.
28 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
15 of 51
20 of 41
Total str.
15 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#MoraesAldo
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Eric Colón
#MoraesAldo
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Mark Smith
#MoraesAldo
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

9
Moraes
–
9
Aldo
●29–28 Moraes×9●29–28 Aldo×9
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

38%
Moraes
4%
Draw
59%
Aldo
1,010 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Aldo55%●29–28 Moraes36.9%●29–29 Draw3.6%●30–27 Aldo3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Moraes
R2
97%
Aldo
R3
55%
Aldo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marlon Moraes vs Jose Aldo?

Marlon Moraes defeated Jose Aldo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Marlon Moraes vs Jose Aldo?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Marlon Moraes won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Moraes 43%57% Jose Aldo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-10-1
Record
32-10-0
1643
Elo rating
1689
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
3.65
40%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.53
SApM
3.81
54%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.87
TD Avg.
0.47
41%
TD Acc.
51%
46%
TD Def.
92%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Moraes · 0-5
  • L
    Gabriel Braga
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Featherweight
  • L
    Brendan Loughnane
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular SeasonSat, Apr 1, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sheymon Moraes
    Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 25, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:25 · Bantamweight
Jose Aldo · 2-3
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 23 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
58.9
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.57
0:33
Avg control time
1:55
59
Career high strikes
114
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Marlon Moraes
Strike target
Jose Aldo
65%
Head
67%
16%
Body
21%
19%
Leg
12%
Marlon Moraes
Strike position
Jose Aldo
92%
Distance
90%
1%
Clinch
4%
7%
Ground
6%