Sérgio Moraes Explained

Sérgio Moraes
Other Names:Serginho, The Panther
Birth Name:Sérgio Ricardo de Moraes
Birth Date:23 July 1982
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Residence:São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach In:73
Fighting Out Of:São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Team:Evolução Thai
Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank:3rd degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Everdan Olegário[1]
Years Active:2006–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:8
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:21343

Sérgio Ricardo de Moraes (born July 23, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the welterweight and middleweight division's for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a competitor on .

Background

Moraes is often called “O Orgulho da Cohab” meaning literally “The Pride of Cohab”. Moraes was born in Cohab.[2]

Moraes is a 4-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion but his most famous fight was when he defeated Kron Gracie at the 2008 World Championship. Moraes's affiliation is the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team.

Sérgio is currently the head Jiu Jitsu instructor at Evolução Thai in Curitiba, Brazil. Currently instructing at Reza Martial Arts Center Bahrain.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moraes made his professional MMA debut in October 2006 in his native Brazil. Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, with 5 of his 6 wins coming via submission.

Moraes made his United States debut in June 2009 for Bellator Fighting Championships. After being rocked early in the round, Moraes was able to get a takedown and quickly lash up a Triangle choke to defeat Josh Martin via submission in the first round at Bellator 12.

The Ultimate Fighter

In March 2012, Moraes appeared as a fighter on .[3] In the opening elimination fight, he defeated former Muay Thai World Champion Thiago Rela by submission due to a heel hook from the 50/50 guard, midway through round 1 to get into the TUF house.

In the first round of the competition, Moraes fought Delson Heleno. Moraes defeated Heleno via submission (rear naked choke) early in the first round to move onto the semi-final round. There, Moraes fought Daniel Sarafian for a spot at the finals. Moraes was knocked out by Sarafian in the first round by a flying knee.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Moraes made his UFC debut on June 23, 2012, at UFC 147 against Cezar Ferreira to determine the winner of . He stepped in as a replacement for Sarafian, who was injured.[4] Moraes lost the fight by unanimous decision after being knocked down twice by Ferreira.

Moraes fought fellow TUF Brazil alumnus Renée Forte on October 13, 2012, at UFC 153.[5] After being outstruck for much of the bout, Moraes rallied back in the third round and defeated a visibly exhausted Forte by submission due to a rear naked choke.

Moraes faced Neil Magny on August 3, 2013, at UFC 163.[6] Moraes won the fight via triangle choke in the first round. The win also earned him his first Submission of the Night bonus award.[7]

Moraes was expected to face Zak Cummings on November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. However, Cummings and Moraes had to pull out of the event due to injury and were replaced by Sean Spencer and Drew Dober respectively.[8] [9]

Moraes was expected to face Peter Sobotta on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64.[10] However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Gasan Umalatov.[11] In turn, Umalatov also pulled out with injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mickaël Lebout.[12] Moraes won the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

The fight with Sobotta was rescheduled for June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.[14] On June 9, the fight was scrapped once again as Moraes pulled out for undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by promotional newcomer Steve Kennedy.[15]

Moraes faced Omari Akhmedov on December 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.[16] He won the fight via KO in the third round.[17]

Moraes was expected to face Kamaru Usman on May 14, 2016, at UFC 198.[18] However, Usman was replaced on the card for undisclosed reasons by promotional newcomer Luan Chagas.[19] The fight was scored a split draw.[20]

Moraes was expected to face Michael Graves on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.[21] However, Graves was removed from the fight on October 3 after he was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge.[22] Moraes instead faced Zak Ottow on the card.[23] Moraes was awarded a split decision victory.[24]

Moraes was expected to face Max Griffin but Griffin pulled out of the fight[25] and Moraes faced promotional newcomer Davi Ramos on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106.[26] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[27] After the fight with Ramos, Moraes signed a new, six-fight deal with UFC.[28]

A rescheduled bout with Kamaru Usman eventually took place on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116.[29] Moraes lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[30]

Moraes was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Abubakar Nurmagomedov on February 3, 2018, at .[31] Within the same day, for undisclosed reasons, Nurmagomedov was replaced by Tim Means.[32] Moraes won the fight via split decision.[33]

Moraes faced Ben Saunders on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[34] He won the fight via a submission in round two.[35]

Moraes faced Anthony Rocco Martin on March 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 146.[36] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Moraes faced Warlley Alves on May 11, 2019, at UFC 237.[38] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[39]

Moraes faced James Krause on November 16, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 22.[40] He lost the fight via knockout in round three and was subsequently released from the UFC.[41] [42]

Post-UFC career

On September 8, 2020, news surfaced that Moraes had signed with Taura MMA and made his promotional debut against Jared Revel at Taura MMA 10 on October 23, 2020.[43] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[44]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|14–7–1|Jared Revel|Decision (unanimous)|Taura MMA 10||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-|Loss|align=center|14–6–1|James Krause|KO (punches) | ||align=center|3|align=center|4:19|São Paulo, Brazil| |- |Loss|align=center|14–5–1|Warlley Alves|KO (punch)|UFC 237||align=center|3|align=center|4:13|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|14–4–1|Anthony Rocco Martin|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Wichita, Kansas, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3–1 |Ben Saunders|Submission (arm-triangle choke)| ||align=center|2|align=center|4:42|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|13–3–1 |Tim Means|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Belém, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|12–3–1 |Kamaru Usman|KO (punch)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:48|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2–1 |Davi Ramos|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fortaleza, Brazil||-|Win|align=center||Zak Ottow| Decision (split)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|São Paulo, Brazil| |-|Draw|align=center|10–2–1|Luan Chagas|Draw (split)|UFC 198||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Curitiba, Brazil| |-|Win|align=center|10–2|Omari Akhmedov|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:18|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Mickaël Lebout| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kraków, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Neil Magny| Submission (triangle choke)| UFC 163| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:13| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Renée Forte| Submission (rear-naked choke)| UFC 153| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:10| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 6–2| Cezar Ferreira| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 147| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Belo Horizonte, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Etoube Manuelo| Submission (americana)| Jungle Fight 18: São Paulo| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:43| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–1| Brett Cooper| KO (punch)| Jungle Fight 16| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:59| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Tommy Depret| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Jungle Fight 15| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:55| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Josh Martin| Submission (triangle choke)| Bellator 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:21| Hollywood, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Gerson Silva| Decision (unanimous)| Mo Team League: Final | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| André Santos| Submission (triangle choke) | Mo Team League 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:07| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Anderson Carioca| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Real Fight 3 | | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| São Paulo, Brazil|

|-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Daniel Sarafian| KO (flying knee)| rowspan=3|| N/A| align=center| 1| align=center| 4:07| rowspan=3|São Paulo, Brazil| Fought at 185|-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Delson Heleno| Submission (rear-naked choke)| N/A| align=center| 1| align=center| 4:27| Fought at 185|-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Thiago Rela| Submission (heel hook)| N/A| align=center| 1| align=center| 2:15| Fought at 185|-[45]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sergio Moraes. BJJ Heroes. May 15, 2016.
  2. http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/sergio-moraes-bjj-fighter-wiki "Sergio Moraes Facts and Bio"
  3. Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil' cast unveiled with 32 featherweights and middleweights . MMAJunkie.com . March 12, 2012 . March 26, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120719140233/http://mmajunkie.com/news/27804/the-ultimate-fighter-brazil-cast-unveiled-with-32-featherweights-and-middleweights.mma . July 19, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Sergio Moraes replaces injured Daniel Sarafian in TUF: Brazil' middleweight final. mmajunkie. June 18, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120620235300/http://mmajunkie.com/news/29233/with-mutante-vs-sarafian-official-ufc-147s-main-card-complete-with-five-bouts.mma. June 20, 2012.
  5. Web site: Sérgio Moraes x Renée Forte no UFC Rio 3 :: TATAME . 2013-02-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825185659/http://www.tatame.com.br/2012/07/19/UFC--Sergio-Moraes-x-Renee-Forte-no-UFC-Rio-3 . 2012-08-25 .
  6. Web site: Sergio Moraes faces Neil Magny at UFC 163. bloodyelbow.com. David St. Martin. 2013-05-20. 2013-05-20.
  7. Web site: UFC 163 bonuses: Perosh, Moraes, McCall, Santos earn $50,000 awards . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-08-04 . 2013-08-04 . Staff.
  8. Web site: Sean Spencer replaces injured Zak Cummings, meets Sergio Moraes at TUF 18 Finale. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. October 30, 2013. November 20, 2013.
  9. Web site: Sean Spencer receives a new opponent for The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. TheMMAreport.com. Jason Floyd. November 19, 2013. November 20, 2013.
  10. Web site: Sergio Moraes vs. Peter Sobotta slated for UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-01-29. 2015-01-29.
  11. Web site: Injuries force changes to pair of UFC Fight Night Poland matchups. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-03-06. 2015-03-06.
  12. Web site: Gasan Umalatov out of UFC Fight Night 64, Mickael Lebout meets Sergio Moraes. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-03-28. 2015-03-28.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 64 results: Sergio Moraes tops Mickael Lebout by unanimous decision. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2015-04-11. 2015-04-11.
  14. Web site: Peter Sobotta vs. Sergio Moraes re-booked for UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-05-05. 2015-05-05.
  15. Web site: With Sergio Moraes out, Peter Sobotta gets new UFC Fight Night 69 opponent. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-06-09. 2015-06-09.
  16. Web site: Lyman Good out, Sergio Moraes in against Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night 80. mmafighting.com. MMAFighting Newswire. 2015-10-28. 2015-10-28.
  17. Web site: UFC Fight Night 80 results: Sergio Moraes scores comeback TKO of Omari Akhmedov. mmajunkie.com . Mike Bohn. 2015-12-10. 2015-12-10.
  18. Web site: Sergio Moraes vs. Kamaru Usman added to UFC event in Brazil. mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz. 2016-03-01. 2016-03-01.
  19. Web site: Kamaru Usman out of UFC 198 bout with Sergio Moraes. mmajunkie.com . Staff. 2016-05-01. 2016-05-01.
  20. Web site: UFC 198 results: Sergio Moraes and Luan Chagas battle to split draw. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-05-14. 2016-05-14.
  21. News: Six additional bouts announced for UFC Fight Night 100 on Nov. 19 in Sao Paulo. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-09-25. 2015-09-25.
  22. Web site: UFC welterweight Michael Graves removed from UFC Fight Night 100 bout after arrest for battery. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-03. 2016-10-03.
  23. News: UFC Fight Night 100 gets Zak Ottow vs. Sergio Moraes. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2016-10-04. 2015-10-04.
  24. Web site: UFC Fight Night 100 results: Sergio Moraes battles way to tough split decision win over Zak Ottow. mmajunkie.com. Brent Brookhouse. 2016-11-19. 2016-11-19.
  25. Web site: Max Griffin Announces Withdrawal from UFC Fight Night 106 Bout vs. Sergio Moraes. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2017-09-15.
  26. News: UFC calls up David Ramos to face Serginho in Fortaleza. sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho. 2017-03-04. 2017-03-04. pt.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 106 results: Sergio Moraes sweeps short-notice opponent Davi Ramos. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-03-11. 2017-03-11.
  28. News: Sergio Moraes signs new deal with the UFC, hopes Kamaru Usman shows up at UFC Fight Night 116. 2017-08-17. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com.
  29. News: Multiple fights added To UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh. fansided.com. David Tees. 2017-07-23. 2017-07-23.
  30. News: UFC-Pittsburgh results: Kamaru Usman right hand proves problematic for Sergio Moraes. 2017-09-17. MMAjunkie. 2017-09-17. en-US.
  31. Web site: Abubakar Nurmagomedov maakt UFC debuut tegen Sergio Moraes in Belem. DNA. MMA. mmadna.nl. 4 January 2018 . en-US. 2018-01-04.
  32. News: UPDATED Abubakar Nurmagomedov out, Sergio Moraes battles Tim Means in Belem BJPenn.com. 2018-01-04. BJPenn.com. 2018-01-05. en-US.
  33. News: UFC Fight Night 125 results: Sergio Moraes edges Tim Means in back-and-forth affair. 2018-02-04. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. en-US.
  34. Web site: Vieira vs. Evinger & Saunders vs. Moraes toegevoegd aan UFC São Paulo. DNA. MMA. mmadna.nl. 29 July 2018 . en-US. 2018-07-29.
  35. News: UFC Sao Paulo results: Sergio Moraes becomes first to tap out Ben Saunders. 2018-09-23. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. en-US.
  36. Web site: UFC Fight Night coming to Wichita . ufc.com. 2019-01-08. 2019-01-08.
  37. Web site: UFC's Zaleski dos Santos submits Millender in first round. 2019-03-09. ESPN.com. en. 2019-03-10.
  38. Web site: Warlley Alves vs. Sergio Moraes official for UFC 237. Alexander K. Lee. mmafighting.com. 2019-03-28. 2019-03-28.
  39. Web site: UFC 237 Results: Warrley Alves Chops At, Fells Sergio Moraes. Anderson. Jay. 2019-05-11. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-05-12.
  40. Web site: James Krause vs. Sergio Moraes added to UFC on ESPN+ 22 in Sao Paulo. Farah Hannoun. 2019-08-29. mmajunkie.com. 2019-08-29.
  41. Web site: UFC Sao Paulo Results: James Krause Picks Apart Sergio Moraes, Ends Fight in Third. Anderson. Jay. 2019-11-16. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-11-17.
  42. Web site: UFC cuts TUF Brazil finalist Sergio Moraes following loss to James Krause. November 25, 2019. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz.
  43. Web site: Taura MMA 10 will feature debuts of Rousimar Palhares, Sergio Moraes, and four title fights. September 8, 2020. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz.
  44. Web site: Taura MMA 10 Results. Jeremy Brand. October 23, 2020. mmasucka.com.
  45. Web site: Sergio. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-11-17.

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