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

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

Betting Odds

Marlon Moraes
-178
64% implied win probability
Open: -169Best: -169
Jose Aldo
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +160

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Marlon MoraesJose Aldo
40%50%60%70%Oct 28Nov 13Nov 29Dec 15Oct 28, 2:45 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -150 (60%)Oct 28, 4:50 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -157 (61%)Oct 28, 9:10 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -170 (63%)Oct 28, 11:20 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -169 (63%)Oct 28, 11:25 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -177 (64%)Oct 28, 11:51 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -174 (64%)Oct 29, 11:45 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -180 (64%)Oct 30, 5:45 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -176 (64%)Oct 30, 7:15 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -166 (62%)Oct 31, 6:42 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -172 (63%)Oct 31, 7:02 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -169 (63%)Oct 31, 11:31 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -167 (63%)Nov 1, 5:15 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -173 (63%)Nov 2, 12:11 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -175 (64%)Nov 3, 1:00 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -176 (64%)Nov 3, 6:35 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -180 (64%)Nov 4, 10:10 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -183 (65%)Nov 9, 10:01 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -183 (65%)Nov 11, 6:22 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -182 (65%)Nov 14, 6:20 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -181 (64%)Nov 15, 11:52 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -183 (65%)Nov 16, 10:05 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -185 (65%)Nov 17, 6:10 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -185 (65%)Nov 19, 6:03 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -186 (65%)Nov 19, 8:04 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -183 (65%)Nov 22, 4:50 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -186 (65%)Nov 23, 7:40 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -184 (65%)Nov 23, 9:10 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -189 (65%)Nov 29, 4:50 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -187 (65%)Dec 4, 4:10 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -187 (65%)Dec 4, 9:37 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -188 (65%)Dec 5, 1:17 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -191 (66%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -193 (66%)Dec 6, 6:50 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -192 (66%)Dec 9, 12:50 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -193 (66%)Dec 9, 6:30 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -194 (66%)Dec 10, 6:40 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -195 (66%)Dec 11, 2:00 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -199 (67%)Dec 11, 3:05 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -203 (67%)Dec 11, 8:20 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -206 (67%)Dec 12, 10:15 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -212 (68%)Dec 13, 1:22 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -212 (68%)Dec 13, 2:22 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -210 (68%)Dec 13, 3:18 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -212 (68%)Dec 13, 12:01 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -212 (68%)Dec 13, 5:18 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -216 (68%)Dec 13, 5:36 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -210 (68%)Dec 13, 6:23 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -206 (67%)Dec 13, 6:55 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -203 (67%)Dec 13, 8:16 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -203 (67%)Dec 13, 11:11 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -205 (67%)Dec 14, 3:18 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -203 (67%)Dec 14, 4:54 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -199 (67%)Dec 14, 2:50 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -198 (66%)Dec 14, 3:30 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -194 (66%)Dec 14, 6:05 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -190 (66%)Dec 14, 9:00 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -188 (65%)Dec 14, 10:01 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -190 (66%)Dec 14, 10:50 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -191 (66%)Dec 14, 11:26 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -192 (66%)Dec 14, 11:55 PM UTC · Marlon Moraes -191 (66%)Dec 15, 1:00 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -191 (66%)Dec 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -186 (65%)Dec 15, 2:11 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -185 (65%)Dec 15, 2:17 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -188 (65%)Dec 15, 2:31 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -186 (65%)Dec 15, 3:00 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -188 (65%)Dec 15, 3:10 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -192 (66%)Dec 15, 3:15 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -187 (65%)Dec 15, 3:20 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -186 (65%)Dec 15, 3:35 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -184 (65%)Dec 15, 3:40 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -181 (64%)Dec 15, 4:00 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -181 (64%)Dec 15, 4:05 AM UTC · Marlon Moraes -178 (64%)Oct 28, 2:45 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +120 (45%)Oct 28, 4:50 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +131 (43%)Oct 28, 9:10 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +134 (43%)Oct 28, 11:20 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +143 (41%)Oct 28, 11:25 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +144 (41%)Oct 28, 11:51 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +143 (41%)Oct 29, 11:45 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +148 (40%)Oct 30, 5:45 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +144 (41%)Oct 30, 7:15 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +135 (43%)Oct 31, 6:42 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +140 (42%)Oct 31, 7:02 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +138 (42%)Oct 31, 11:31 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +136 (42%)Nov 1, 5:15 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +141 (41%)Nov 2, 12:11 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +143 (41%)Nov 3, 1:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +145 (41%)Nov 3, 6:35 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +146 (41%)Nov 4, 10:10 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +147 (40%)Nov 9, 10:01 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +147 (40%)Nov 11, 6:22 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +144 (41%)Nov 14, 6:20 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +145 (41%)Nov 15, 11:52 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +147 (40%)Nov 16, 10:05 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +149 (40%)Nov 17, 6:10 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +148 (40%)Nov 19, 6:03 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +149 (40%)Nov 19, 8:04 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +149 (40%)Nov 22, 4:50 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +150 (40%)Nov 23, 7:40 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +152 (40%)Nov 23, 9:10 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +153 (40%)Nov 29, 4:50 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +151 (40%)Dec 4, 4:10 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +151 (40%)Dec 4, 9:37 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +154 (39%)Dec 5, 1:17 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +157 (39%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +156 (39%)Dec 6, 6:50 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +155 (39%)Dec 9, 12:50 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +156 (39%)Dec 9, 6:30 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +157 (39%)Dec 10, 6:40 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +160 (38%)Dec 11, 2:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +160 (38%)Dec 11, 3:05 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +163 (38%)Dec 11, 8:20 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +166 (38%)Dec 12, 10:15 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +168 (37%)Dec 13, 1:22 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +170 (37%)Dec 13, 2:22 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +168 (37%)Dec 13, 3:18 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +168 (37%)Dec 13, 12:01 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +170 (37%)Dec 13, 5:18 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +169 (37%)Dec 13, 5:36 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +168 (37%)Dec 13, 6:23 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +165 (38%)Dec 13, 6:55 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +163 (38%)Dec 13, 8:16 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +163 (38%)Dec 13, 11:11 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +163 (38%)Dec 14, 3:18 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +163 (38%)Dec 14, 4:54 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +162 (38%)Dec 14, 2:50 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +161 (38%)Dec 14, 3:30 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +158 (39%)Dec 14, 6:05 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +156 (39%)Dec 14, 9:00 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +154 (39%)Dec 14, 10:01 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +154 (39%)Dec 14, 10:50 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +155 (39%)Dec 14, 11:26 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +156 (39%)Dec 14, 11:55 PM UTC · Jose Aldo +155 (39%)Dec 15, 1:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +155 (39%)Dec 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +151 (40%)Dec 15, 2:11 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +151 (40%)Dec 15, 2:17 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +153 (40%)Dec 15, 2:31 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +151 (40%)Dec 15, 3:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +153 (40%)Dec 15, 3:10 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +155 (39%)Dec 15, 3:15 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +155 (39%)Dec 15, 3:20 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +151 (40%)Dec 15, 3:35 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +151 (40%)Dec 15, 3:40 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +149 (40%)Dec 15, 4:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +149 (40%)Dec 15, 4:05 AM UTC · Jose Aldo +145 (41%)-178+145
SportsbookMarlon MoraesJose Aldo
Bookmaker-169+134
Bovada-175+145
Cloudbet-169+143
Pinnacle-171+150
sports-interaction-185+140
unibet-200+160

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Marlon Moraes vs Jose Aldo a robbery?

Many scored it for Jose Aldo: 59% of 1010 fan cards scored it for Jose Aldo; 50% of 18 media scores picked Marlon Moraes. The judges gave it to Marlon Moraes.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Moraes 40%60% Jose Aldo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Marlon Moraes
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Jose Aldo
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power96
92Speed97
66Precision92
70Durability93
73Engine92
77Wrestling88
87Ground90

Biggest edge Jose Aldo, Chin +31

Attribute by attribute

Marlon Moraes is on the left of every row, Jose Aldo on the right.
97Punch power95
93Kick power97
97Punch speed97
86Kick speed97
66Accuracy92
77Takedowns88
82Ground striking91
91Submissions88
63Chin94
77Body strength92
73Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-10-1
Record
32-10-0
1844
Power Index rating
1917
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
    Ary Farias
    ACBJJ 19 · Nov 14, 2025
    Submission
  • L
    Gabriel Braga
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 7, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 3:02 · Featherweight
  • L
    Brendan Loughnane
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sheymon Moraes
    Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships · Nov 24, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Song Yadong
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:06 · Bantamweight
Jose Aldo · 2-2-1
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Esteban Espíndola
    Shooto Brasil Boxing 2 · Jul 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Jeremy Stephens
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 23 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
58.9
0.50
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
85%
Distance
90%
1%
Clinch
4%
14%
Ground
6%