Marlon Moraes Explained

Marlon Moraes
Other Names:Magic
Birth Date:April 26, 1988
Birth Place:Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Residence:Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.[1]
Height:5 ft 6 in
Weight:145 lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2012–2022)
Featherweight (2007–2012)
(2022–2023)
Reach In:67
Fighting Out Of:Toms River, New Jersey, United States
Rank:Black belt in Muay Thai[2]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida[3]
Years Active:2007–2023
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:10
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:1
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:30936

Marlon Moraes (born April 26, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He previously competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Series of Fighting (WSOF), the original incarnation of the PFL. He was the former and inaugural WSOF Bantamweight Champion.

Early career

Moraes got his start in martial arts with Muay Thai at age seven and began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at age 15.[4] He saw national success in Muay Thai in his native Brazil, earning a pair of Muay Thai National Championships before switching full-time to MMA.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Xtreme Fighting Championships

On December 2, 2011, Moraes fought Chris Manuel at XFC 15, winning via unanimous decision.[6]

On April 13, 2012, Moraes fought Jarrod Card at XFC 17, He won via knock out in 47 seconds of round one.[7]

World Series of Fighting

In September 2012, Moraes signed with the World Series of Fighting.[8]

On November 3, 2012, Moraes made his promotional debut against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres at WSOF 1.[9] Moraes defeated Torres via split decision.

Following Moraes's victory over Torres, it was announced that at WSOF 2 Moraes would face Tyson Nam. On March 23, 2013, Moraes defeated Nam via knockout due to a head kick and punches in the first round.[10]

Moraes faced Brandon Hempleman at WSOF 4 on August 10, 2013.[11] Moraes won via unanimous decision.

Moraes fought Carson Beebe at WSOF 6 on October 26, 2013.[12] He won via knockout due to punches in just thirty two seconds of round one.[13]

Moraes fought for the inaugural WSOF Bantamweight Championship against Josh Rettinghouse at WSOF 9.[14] He won via unanimous decision to become the first ever WSOF Bantamweight Champion.[15]

Moraes was scheduled to defend his title against Josh Hill on September 13, 2014, at World Series of Fighting 13. However, Hill was injured and replaced by Cody Bollinger, with the bout being changed to a non-title, catchweight affair.[16] Moraes won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[17]

Moraes was once again scheduled to defend his WSOF Bantamweight Championship against Josh Hill. The rescheduled fight took place on February 12, 2015, at WSOF 18 in Edmonton, Alberta. Moraes won via unanimous decision to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.[18]

Moraes faced Sheymon Moraes on August 1, 2015, at WSOF 22. Marlon Moraes won via rear naked choke submission in the third round to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.[19]

On February 20, 2016, Moraes faced Joseph Barajas at WSOF 28. Moraes won via technical knockout due to leg kicks in the first round to retain his WSOF Bantamweight Championship.[20]

On May 10, 2016, it was announced that Moraes will rematch against Josh Hill for the WSOF Bantamweight Championship at WSOF 32 on July 30, 2016, in the main event. Moraes won the fight via knockout in the second round.[21]

Moraes defended his title against Josenaldo Silva at WSOF 34 on December 31, 2016. He won the fight via technical knockout due to Silva receiving a knee injury.[22]

On January 3, 2017, Moraes vacated the WSOF Bantamweight Championship after becoming an unrestricted free agent.[23]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In April 2017, it was announced that Moraes had signed with the UFC.[24]

He made his promotional debut against Raphael Assunção at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017.[25] He lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[26]

Moraes faced John Dodson on November 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 120.[27] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[28]

Moraes made a quick return to the Octagon as he stepped in to replace Rani Yahya against Aljamain Sterling at on December 9, 2017.[29] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[30] The win also earned Moraes his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[31]

After UFC Fight Night 123 in Fresno, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) flagged Moraes for gaining more than 10% of his weight back after weigh-ins. His jump from 135.4 pounds on weigh-in day to 155 pounds on fight day was a difference of 14.5%, well over commission regulations of staying within 10% of the contracted weight. CSAC will not license him for bantamweight bouts “without extensive medical documentation from a licensed physician certifying the weight class is appropriate and verified by CSAC physicians.”[32]

Moraes faced Jimmie Rivera on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131.[33] Moraes won the fight via first-round knockout due to a head kick and punches in just 33 seconds, becoming the first fighter to finish Rivera in MMA, and snapping Rivera's 20-fight win streak. This win earned him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.[34]

Moraes faced Raphael Assunção in a rematch on February 2, 2019, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 144. Their first fight ended in a split decision loss for Moraes at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017.[35] Moraes won the rematch in the first round by first dropping Assunção with two punches and then securing a guillotine choke submission.[36] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[37]

Moraes faced Henry Cejudo on June 8, 2019, at UFC 238 for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship.[38] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[39]

Moraes faced former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo at UFC 245 on December 14, 2019.[40] He won the fight via split decision.[41] 9 out of 18 media outlets scored the bout for both Aldo and Moraes.[42]

Moraes faced Cory Sandhagen on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.[43] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[44]

Moraes faced Rob Font on December 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 183.[45] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[46]

Moraes faced Merab Dvalishvili on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266.[47] Despite knocking Dvalishvili down twice and nearly finishing him in the first round, Moraes ultimately fatigued and lost the fight via second round TKO.[48]

Moraes faced Song Yadong on March 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 203.[49] He lost the bout via punches in round one.[50]

On April 13, 2022, Marlon announced his retirement from MMA via his manager, Ali Abdelaziz. He stated that he wanted to “thank everyone- Sean Shelby, Dana White and the UFC for giving him the opportunity”.[51]

Professional Fighters League

Less than 6 months after announcing his retirement, Moraes announced that he would be signing with the PFL for the 2023 Featherweight tournament.[52]

Moraes was scheduled to face Shane Burgos in his PFL debut on November 25, 2022, at PFL 10.[53] However, Burgos withdrew from the bout due to an injury.[54] He was replaced by Sheymon Moraes.[55] He lost the bout in the third round via TKO stoppage.[56]

Moraes started the 2023 season against Brendan Loughnane on April 1, 2023, at PFL 1.[57] He lost the bout in the second round, after a barrage of leg kicks left him unable to continue to fight.[58]

Moraes was scheduled to face Alejandro Flores on June 8, 2023, at PFL 4.[59] After Flores had failed a commission drug test and was pulled from the season, he was replaced by Gabriel Braga.[60] Moraes lost the bout via technical knockout in the first round.[61] He announced his retirement during the post-fight interview.[62]

Retirement and law enforcement career

After announcing his retirement on June 8, 2023 after his knockout loss against Gabriel Braga, Moraes transitioned into a career in law enforcement. In May 2024, Moraes was sworn in as a police officer in Davie, Florida.[63]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|23–13–1|Gabriel Alves Braga|TKO (punches)|PFL 4 (2023)||align=center|1|align=center|3:02|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|23–12–1|Brendan Loughnane|TKO (leg kicks)|PFL 1 (2023)||align=center|2|align=center|1:11|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center||Sheymon Moraes|TKO (punches)|PFL 10 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|0:58|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center||Song Yadong|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:06|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|23–9–1|Merab Dvalishvili|TKO (punches)|UFC 266 ||align=center|2|align=center|4:25|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|23–8–1|Rob Font|TKO (elbow and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:47|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|23–7–1|Cory Sandhagen|TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:03|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|23–6–1|José Aldo|Decision (split)|UFC 245 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|22–6–1|Henry Cejudo|TKO (punches)|UFC 238 ||align=center|3|align=center|4:51|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|22–5–1|Raphael Assunção|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:17|Fortaleza, Brazil ||-|Win|align=center|21–5–1|Jimmie Rivera|KO (head kick and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:33|Utica, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–5–1|Aljamain Sterling|KO (knee)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:07|Fresno, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–5–1|John Dodson| Decision (split)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Norfolk, Virginia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–5–1|Raphael Assunção|Decision (split)|UFC 212||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|18–4–1|Josenaldo Silva|TKO (knee injury)|WSOF 34||align=center|1|align=center|2:30|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–4–1|Josh Hill|KO (head kick and punches)|WSOF 32||align=center|2|align=center|0:38|Everett, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–4–1|Joseph Barajas|TKO (leg kicks)|WSOF 28||align=center|1|align=center|1:13|Garden Grove, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–4–1|Sheymon Moraes|Submission (rear-naked choke)|WSOF 22||align=center|3|align=center|3:46|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–4–1|Josh Hill|Decision (unanimous)|WSOF 18||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|13–4–1|Cody Bollinger|Submission (rear-naked choke)|WSOF 13||align=center|2|align=center|1:35|Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–4–1|Josh Rettinghouse|Decision (unanimous)|WSOF 9||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–4–1|Carson Beebe|KO (punches)|WSOF 6||align=center|1|align=center|0:32|Coral Gables, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center||Brandon Hempleman|Decision (unanimous)|WSOF 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Ontario, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–4–1|Tyson Nam|KO (head kick and punches)|WSOF 2||align=center|1|align=center|2:55|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–4–1|Miguel Torres|Decision (split)|WSOF 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–4–1|Jarrod Card|KO (punch)|XFC 17: Apocalypse||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|Jackson, Tennessee, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–4–1|Chris Manuel|Decision (unanimous)|XFC 15: Tribute||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tampa, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–4–1|Deividas Taurosevičius|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Ring of Combat 38||align=center|1|align=center|2:34|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|5–3–1|Ralph Acosta|Submission (rear-naked choke)|World Extreme Fighting 46||align=center|2|align=center|3:03|Orlando, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–2–1|Ryan Bixler|Submission (Americana)|RMMA 20: Clash at the Casino||align=center|1|align=center|1:44|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–2–1|Nicolas Joannes |Submission (rear-naked choke)|Shoot & Sprawl 2||align=center|1|align=center|3:49|Northamptonshire, England||-|Draw|align=center|3–2–1|Sandro China|Draw (unanimous)|Dojo Combat 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Juiz de Fora, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–2|André Rouberte|TKO (punches)|Shooto: Brazil 10||align=center|1|align=center|3:35|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|2–2|Zeilton Rodrigues|TKO (punches)|Shooto: Brazil 7||align=center|1|align=center|1:45|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Alexandre Pinheiro |TKO (punches)|Shooto: Brazil 6||align=center|1|align=center|2:58|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|José Lucas de Melo|TKO (punches)|MMA Sports Combat 2||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Rio das Ostras, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Bruno Santana|Submission (rear-naked choke) |Desafio: Brazil Fight Center 2||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-[66]

Pay-per-view bouts

!No!Event!Fight!Date!Venue!City!PPV buys
1.UFC 238Cejudo vs. MoraesJune 8, 2019United CenterChicago, Illinois, United StatesNot Disclosed[67]

Muay Thai record

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-08-14 || Win||align=left| Leonardo Monteiro || VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, Final || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision || 3||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-08-14 || Win||align=left| Alex Oller || VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, Semi Final || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-08-14 || Win||align=left| Gilmar Sales || VI Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, Quarter Final ||São Paulo, Brazil || || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| || Win||align=left| Julio Borges || FEPLAM || Brazil || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2009-02-14 || Win||align=left| Bruno Robusto || CBMT - Championship of Brazilian Muay Thai 2009 || Niterói, Brazil ||Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2007-11-10 || Loss||align=left| Gilmar Sales || Demolition Fight VI || São Paulo, Brazil || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-10-20 || Win||align=left| Dayvison Texeira || Brasileiros de Muay Thai - Final || Rio de Janeiro, Brazil || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007 || Win||align=left| Alex Texeira || Brasileiros de Muay Thai - Semi Final || Rio de Janeiro, Brazil || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007 || Win||align=left| Aldo || Brasileiros de Muay Thai - Quarter Final || Rio de Janeiro, Brazil || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marlon Moraes – news, latest fights, MMA fight record, videos, photos .
  2. Web site: Marlon Moraes UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . March 14, 2022.
  3. News: Frankie Edgar and Marlon Moraes receive BJJ belt promotions from Ricardo Almeida. MMAjunkie.com. Mike Bohn. January 10, 2018.
  4. News: Marlon Moraes uses Frankie Edgar as his World Series of Fighting inspiration. MMAFighting.com. 2013-03-10.
  5. News: Fight Path: Marlon Moraes the next version of UFC's Edson Barboza?. Mmajunkie.com. 2011-01-11.
  6. Web site: XFC 15: Tribute Results. 3 December 2011. Mmajunkie.com. 2011-12-05.
  7. Web site: XFC 17: Apocalypse Results. 14 April 2012. Mmajunkie.com. 2012-04-14.
  8. Web site: Moraes signed to fight Torres WSOF 1. Sherdog.com. 2012-09-22.
  9. Web site: Moraes upsets Torres at WSOF 1. 3 November 2012. Mmafighting.com. 2012-11-05.
  10. Web site: Moraes finishes Nam with head finish knock out. Mmamania.com. 2013-03-22.
  11. Web site: Six fights confirmed for WSOF 4, While Anthony Johnson and Mike Kyle are set for WSOF 5. 20 June 2013. Bloodyelbow.com. 2013-06-22.
  12. Web site: New fights set for WSOF 6. 4 September 2013. Mmajunkie.com. 2013-09-13.
  13. Web site: WSOF 6 results: Steve Carl downs Josh Burkman in fourth to claim belt . Mmajunkie.com . 2013-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131028072408/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/10/wsof-6-live-preliminary-card-stream-and-full-card-results . 2013-10-28 .
  14. Web site: Marlon Moraes vs. Josh Rettinghouse title fight co-headlines WSOF 9 in Las Vegas. 27 January 2014. Mmajunkie.com. 2014-01-27.
  15. Web site: WSOF 9 results: Marlon Moraes becomes first ever WSOF Bantamweight champion. 29 March 2014. Fansided.com. 2014-03-29.
  16. Web site: Cody Bollinger in for Josh Hill vs. Marlon Moraes in non-title WSOF 13 headliner. 3 September 2014. Mmajunkie.com. 2014-09-14.
  17. Web site: WSOF 13 Results: Moraes vs. Bollinger. Martin. David St. 2014-09-13. Mmafighting.com. 2017-02-04.
  18. Web site: Controversy! WSOF 18 highlights and results. 2015-02-13. Bloodyelbow.com. 2017-02-04.
  19. News: WSOF 22: Marlon Moraes vs. Sheymon Moraes video highlights, post-fight interview. 2015-08-02. MMAjunkie. en-US. 2017-02-04.
  20. Web site: Marlon Moraes defeats Joseph Barajas in first-round TKO. 20 February 2016. Nbcsports.com. 2017-02-04.
  21. Web site: Marlon Moraes Flattens Josh Hill to Retain WSOF Bantamweight Title. Sherdog.com. 2017-02-04.
  22. Web site: Fight photos: Marlon Moraes vs. Josenaldo Silva. Newsday.com. 2017-02-04.
  23. Web site: WSOF vacates Marlon Moraes' title, books championship triple-header. Al-Shatti. Shaun. 2017-02-03. Mmafighting.com. 2017-02-04.
  24. Web site: Marlon Moraes on why he signed for UFC. 2017-04-26. FOX Sports Asia. en-US. 2019-01-11.
  25. Web site: Marlon Moraes vs. Raphael Assuncao slated for UFC 212. Mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. 2017-04-15. 2017-04-15.
  26. Web site: UFC 212 results: Raphael Assuncao spoils Marlon Moraes' UFC debut. Mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2017-06-03. 2016-06-03.
  27. Web site: John Dodson to fight Marlon Moraes at UFC Norfolk. Mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2017-08-31. 2017-08-31.
  28. News: UFC Fight Night 120 results: Marlon Moraes gets nod in bizarrely scored split over John Dodson. 2017-11-12. Mmajunkie.com. 2017-11-12. en-US.
  29. Web site: Aljamain Sterling gets Marlon Moraes as UFC-Fresno replacement opponent. Mmajunkie.com. Simon Samano. 2017-11-17. 2017-11-17.
  30. News: UFC Fight Night 123 results: Marlon Moraes KOs Aljamain Sterling with ridiculous knee. 2017-12-10. Mmajunkie.com. 2017-12-10. en-US.
  31. Web site: UFC Fight Night 123 bonuses: Brian Ortega's amazing performance doubles up for $100,000. Staff. Mmajunkie.com. 2017-12-10. 2017-12-10.
  32. News: Marlon Moraes among four fighters CSAC recommends move up in weight after UFC Fresno. Mmafighting.com. 2017-12-30.
  33. News: Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes in the works for UFN Utica main event. mmafighting.com. Ariel Helwani. 2018-02-23. 2018-02-23.
  34. News: UFC Fight Night 131 bonuses: You know Marlon Moraes won $50,000 for that KO. 2018-06-02. MMAjunkie. 2018-06-02. en-US.
  35. News: Raphael Assuncao, Marlon Moraes to rematch at UFC Fight Night 144. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2018-11-29. 2018-11-29.
  36. Web site: UFC Fortaleza results: Marlon Moraes evens score with Raphael Assuncao, taps him out in first. 2019-02-03. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-02-03.
  37. Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 2 bonuses: Marlon Moraes, Jose Aldo among $50,000 winners in Fortaleza. 2019-02-03. mmajunkie. Staff. 2019-02-03.
  38. Web site: Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes official for UFC 238. 2019-03-27. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-03-28.
  39. Web site: UFC 238 results: Henry Cejudo TKOs Marlon Moraes to win second title. 2019-06-09. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-09.
  40. Web site: Jose Aldo to make bantamweight debut vs. Marlon Moraes at UFC 245. MMAJunkie.com. October 23, 2019. October 23, 2019. October 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024215338/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/10/jose-aldo-vs-marlon-moraes-bantamweight-bout-ufc-245/amp. dead.
  41. Web site: UFC 245 results: Marlon Moraes spoils Jose Aldo's bantamweight debut, wins split decision. 2019-12-15. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-12-15.
  42. Web site: Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes. mmadecisions.com. 2019-12-19. 2024-08-09.
  43. Web site: 2020-08-06. Marlon Moraes Vs. Cory Sandhagen Reportedly Set For October UFC Card. 2020-09-05. FIGHT SPORTS. en-US.
  44. Web site: Vreeland. Daniel. 2020-10-10. UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Cory Sandhagen Styles on Marlon Moraes. 2020-10-11. Cageside Press. en-US.
  45. Web site: Marlon Moraes vs. Rob Font added to UFC event on December 19 in Las Vegas. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2020-10-21. 2020-10-21.
  46. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-12-19. UFC Vegas 17 Results: Rob Font Stops Marlon Moraes in Brutal Fashion. 2020-12-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  47. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-06-15. Marlon Moraes vs. Merab Dvalishvili toegevoegd aan UFC 266 op 25 september. 2021-06-15. MMA DNA. en-US.
  48. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-09-25. UFC 266 Results: Merab Dvalishvili Survives Near Finish, Finishes Marlon Moraes in Signature Win. 2021-09-26. Cageside Press. en-US.
  49. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-12-20. Marlon Moraes treft Song Yadong op 12 maart. 2021-12-20. MMA DNA. en-US.
  50. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-03-12 . UFC Vegas 50: Song Yadong Walk-Off KO Finishes Moraes Early . 2022-03-13 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  51. Web site: 2022-04-13 . Former UFC title challenger, WSOF champ Marlon Moraes retires from MMA. 2022-04-13. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  52. Web site: 2022-09-16 . Marlon Moraes returns from retirement to enter 2023 PFL season . 2022-09-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  53. Web site: 2022-09-28 . 2022 PFL Championships lineup set for Thanksgiving week pay-per-view, includes 6 title fights and more . 2022-09-29 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  54. Web site: Shane Burgos injured, withdraws from PFL debut fight vs. Marlon Moraes. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-11-06. 2022-11-07.
  55. Web site: Marlon Moraes gets new opponent for PFL debut after Shane Burgos' withdrawal. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Danny Segura. 2022-11-07. 2022-11-07.
  56. Web site: Meshew . Jed . 2022-11-25 . PFL World Championship 2022 video: Sheymon Moraes pulls off incredible comeback knockout of Marlon Moraes . 2022-11-26 . MMA Fighting . en.
  57. Web site: 2023-02-02 . Loughnane-Moraes to kick off 2023 PFL season . 2023-02-03 . ESPN.com . en.
  58. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-01 . PFL 1 2023: Brendan Loughnane Unleashes Devastating Leg Kicks Against Marlon Moraes . 2023-04-02 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  59. Web site: 2023-04-26 . 2023 PFL 4 lineup set: Brendan Loughnane, Robert Wilkinson, Thiago Santos return to action June 8 . 2023-04-27 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  60. Web site: 2023-05-12 . Nine PFL fighters suspended, scrambling season . 2023-05-14 . ESPN.com . en.
  61. Web site: 2023-06-09 . 2023 PFL 4 video: Gabriel Braga sends Marlon Moraes into retirement with crushing first-round knockout . 2023-06-09 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  62. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2023-06-08 . Marlon Moraes announces retirement from MMA following PFL 4 loss . 2023-06-09 . MMA Fighting . en.
  63. Web site: Former UFC star Marlon Moraes sworn in as Davie, FL Police Officer after MMA retirement. Calhoun. Curtis. BJPenn.com. June 3, 2024. July 30, 2024.
  64. News: UFC Fight Night 131 results: Marlon Moraes head kicks Jimmie Rivera for stunning KO in 33 seconds. 2018-06-02. MMAjunkie. 2018-06-02. en-US.
  65. Web site: MMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for June: A wild comeback with historic consequences. July 3, 2019. mmajunkie.com.
  66. Web site: Marlon. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2021-09-25.
  67. Web site: UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes MMA Event . Tapology . en.

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