Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Moraes
BrazilMarlon Moraes
“Magic”
23-10-1
RESULT

Marlon Moraes def. Aljamain Sterling (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:07
Aljamain Sterling
United StatesAljamain Sterling
“Funk Master”
26-5-0
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States

Marlon Moraes defeated Aljamain Sterling by TKO in round 1 (1:07) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

Fight stats

Marlon Moraes
Aljamain Sterling
2
Knockdowns
0
7 of 14
Significant strikes
3 of 10
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
10 of 17
Total strikes
3 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
6 of 13
Head
1 of 7
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 2
5 of 12
Distance
3 of 8
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
3 of 10
10 of 17
Total str.
3 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marlon Moraes vs Aljamain Sterling?

Marlon Moraes defeated Aljamain Sterling by TKO in round 1 (1:07) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno.

Referee
Mike Bell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Moraes 32%68% Aljamain Sterling

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
26-5-0
1514
Elo rating
1644
0
Win Streak
2
38
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
4.26
40%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.53
SApM
2.15
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.87
TD Avg.
2.54
41%
TD Acc.
32%
46%
TD Def.
44%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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
Aljamain Sterling · 3-2
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:51 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 23 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
61.2
0.45
Avg takedowns
2.43
0:33
Avg control time
4:46
59
Career high strikes
174
2
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Marlon Moraes
Strike target
Aljamain Sterling
65%
Head
50%
16%
Body
31%
19%
Leg
19%
Marlon Moraes
Strike position
Aljamain Sterling
92%
Distance
67%
1%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
18%