Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega
Bantamweight★ Performance of the Night3 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

Betting Odds

Marlon Moraes
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -168Best: -140
Aljamain Sterling
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +136

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMarlon MoraesAljamain Sterling
BetOnline-147+127
Bookmaker-168+136
Bovada-150+120
Pinnacle-142+126
sports-interaction-140+110
unibet-150+120

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

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 47%53% Aljamain Sterling

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
3 edges
Aljamain Sterling
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power90
92Speed94
66Precision90
70Durability92
73Engine97
77Wrestling94
87Ground95

Biggest edge Aljamain Sterling, Chin +29

Attribute by attribute

Marlon Moraes is on the left of every row, Aljamain Sterling on the right.
97Punch power88
93Kick power91
97Punch speed93
86Kick speed95
66Accuracy90
77Takedowns94
82Ground striking93
91Submissions97
63Chin92
77Body strength92
73Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

23-10-1
Record
26-5-0
1817
Power Index rating
1836
0
Win Streak
2
38
Age
37
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
    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
Aljamain Sterling · 4-1
  • W
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Benson Henderson
    RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber · Feb 28, 2026
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jay Jay Wilson
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 23 fights
26.4
Avg sig. strikes
61.2
0.50
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
85%
Distance
67%
1%
Clinch
15%
14%
Ground
18%