Sheymon Moraes Explained

Sheymon Moraes
Birth Name:Sheymon da Silva Moraes[1]
Birth Date:11 October 1990
Birth Place:Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Fighting Out Of:Los Angeles, California United States
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach In:72
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Purple belt in Judo[3]
Brown belt in kickboxing
Team:Black House (2011–present)
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:8
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:93951

Sheymon da Silva Moraes (born October 11, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2012, Moraes has also competed in the UFC and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Background

Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Moraes trained and competed in judo from his early childhood to the age of 12. After walking away from the sport, he started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and kickboxing for fun. Eventually he started competing in Muay Thai which led him to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moraes started his professional MMA career in 2012. Racking up a record of 6–0 in his native Brazilian circuit, Moraes signed a four-fight contract with World Series of Fighting.[4] He amassed a record of 3–1 in the organization, challenging Marlon Moraes for the WSOF Bantamweight Championship but losing in the effort.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He joined UFC after settling a two-year contract dispute with World Series of Fighting.[5] [6]

Moraes made his UFC debut on November 25, 2017 against Zabit Magomedsharipov at .[7] He lost the fight via a submission.[8]

His next fight came on August 4, 2018 at UFC 227 against Matt Sayles.[9] He won the fight in a unanimous decision.[10]

Moraes faced Julio Arce on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[11] He won the fight via split decision.[12]

Moraes faced Sodiq Yusuff on March 30, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Moraes faced Andre Fili on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 155.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in round one and was subsequently released from the promotion.[16] [17]

Professional Fighters League

On October 6, 2020, news surfaced that Moraes had signed with the Professional Fighters League.[18]

2021 season

Moraes made his PFL debut against Brendan Loughnane on April 23, 2021 at PFL 1.[19] He lost the bout via KO in the first round.[20]

Moraes was scheduled to face Movlid Khaybulaev at PFL 4 on June 10, 2021.[21] A day before the event, Movlid was pulled and Moraes was rescheduled to face Jesse Stirn.[22] He won the bout via a kimura submission at the end of the second round.[23]

Moraes faced Lazar Stojadinovic on August 27, 2021 at PFL 9.[24] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[25]

2022 season

Moraes faced Boston Salmon on April 28, 2022 at PFL 2.[26] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[27]

Moraes faced Lance Palmer on June 24, 2022 at PFL 5.[28] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[29]

Moraes rematched Marlon Moraes, replacing the injured Shane Burgos on November 25, 2022, at PFL 10.[30] He won the bout in the third round via TKO stoppage.[31]

Post PFL

Moraes returned after a two year layoff to face fellow UFC vet T.J. Brown on August 30, 2024 at United Fight League 5, defeating him via unanimous decision.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing / Muay Thai

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|16–6|T.J. Brown|Decision (unanimous)|United Fight League 5||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chandler, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–6|Marlon Moraes|TKO (punches)|PFL 10 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|0:58|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–6|Lance Palmer|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 5 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–5|Boston Salmon|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 2 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Arlington, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–5|Lazar Stojadinovic |TKO (punches)|PFL 9 (2021) ||align=center|2|align=center|4:45|Hollywood, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–5|Jesse Stirn|Submission (kimura)|PFL 4 (2021) ||align=center|2|align=center|4:59|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Brendan Loughnane|KO (punches)|PFL 1 (2021) ||align=center|1|align=center|2:55|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Andre Fili|KO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|3:07|Sacramento, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Sodiq Yusuff|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Julio Arce|Decision (split)|UFC 230||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Matt Sayles|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 227||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–2|Zabit Magomedsharipov|Submission (anaconda choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:30|Shanghai, China||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Luis Palomino|Decision (unanimous)|WSOF 31||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Robbie Peralta|TKO (punches)|WSOF 26||align=center|2|align=center|3:21|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–1|Marlon Moraes|Submission (rear-naked choke)|WSOF 22||align=center|3|align=center|3:46|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Gabriel Solorio|Decision (split)|WSOF 16||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sacramento, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Felipe Alves|KO (elbow)|Nitrix Champion Fight 20||align=center|1|align=center|0:20|Blumenau, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Eliel dos Santos e Santos|Decision (split)|Team Nogueira: MMA Circuit 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Pedro Nobre|TKO (punches)|Bitetti Combat 12||align=center|2|align=center|4:16|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Pedro Arruda|TKO (knees to the body)|Bitetti Combat 12||align=center|1|align=center|2:33|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Jefferson Silva dos Santos|TKO (elbows)|Mortal Kombat Championship 1||align=center|2|align=center|2:48|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Richard Medeiros|Decision (unanimous)|Max Fight 11||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-[33]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2015_Results/08-01-15MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 1, 2015
  2. Web site: Sheymon Moraes - Official UFC® Profile. www.ufc.com. 14 September 2018 . en. 2018-10-31.
  3. Web site: From missed childhood to Anderson Silva's advice, Sheymon Moraes finds happiness in the UFC. Guilherme Cruz. July 13, 2019. mmafighting.com.
  4. Web site: Sheymon Moraes requests his release from WSOF, 'disrespectful' Ray Sefo (updated). Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. February 24, 2017.
  5. News: Welcome to the UFC: Sheymon Moraes. 2017-10-23. MMA Today. 2018-10-31. en-US.
  6. News: With contract dispute in rearview mirror, Sheymon Moraes is anxious to fight real fights again. 2017-11-23. Ag. Fight. 2018-10-31. en-US.
  7. News: Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Sheymon Moraes added to UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai. 2017-10-05. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-31. en-US.
  8. News: UFC Fight Night 122 results: Flawless Zabit Magomedsharipov chokes out Sheymon Moraes with 30 seconds left. 2017-11-25. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-31. en-US.
  9. News: Matt Sayles vs. Sheymon Moraes added to UFC 227 in Los Angeles. 2018-07-11. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-31. en-US.
  10. News: UFC 227 results: Sheymon Moraes survives late charge, outpoints Matt Sayles. 2018-08-05. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-31. en-US.
  11. News: UFC 230 adds Shane Burgos-Kurt Holobaugh, Julio Arce-Sheymon Moraes. 2018-08-30. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-29. en-US.
  12. News: UFC 230 Results: Sheymon Moraes Tops Julio Arce in Bloody Battle. Doherty. Dan. 2018-11-03. Cageside Press. 2018-11-04. en-US.
  13. News: Featherweight talents Sheymon Moraes and Sodiq Yusuff fight at UFC Philadelphia. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-01-29. 2019-01-29. nl.
  14. Web site: UFC Philadelphia: Strong finish nets Sodiq Yusuff unanimous call over Sheymon Moraes. 2019-03-30. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-03-31.
  15. Web site: Featherweightclash tussen Andre Fili en Sheymon Moraes toegevoegd aan UFC Sacramento. DNA. MMA. 21 May 2019 . en-US. 2019-05-22.
  16. Web site: UFC Sacramento: Andre Fili knocks out Moraes in stunning fashion. Orl. oyo. 2019-07-13. FanSided. en-US. 2019-07-14.
  17. Web site: Sheymon Moraes announces release from UFC. Steven Marrocco. mmafighting.com. October 3, 2019.
  18. Web site: Cezar 'Mutante' Among Eight New Additions to Professional Fighters League Roster. October 6, 2020. Tristen Critchfield. Sherdog.com.
  19. Web site: Head . Simon . Anthony Pettis vs. Clay Collard to headline PFL 2021 season opener . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 23 February 2021 . 23 February 2021.
  20. Web site: Staff. 2021-04-23. PFL 1: Pettis vs. Collard Results. 2021-04-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2021-05-13. Anthony Pettis to headline 2021 PFL 4 as lightweights, featherweights get second fights. 2021-05-14. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  22. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2021-06-09. PFL 4 card loses two-time champ Lance Palmer, rescheduled with new opponent at PFL 6. 2021-06-09. MMA Fighting. en.
  23. Web site: Sherdog.com. PFL 4 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring. 2021-06-11. Sherdog.
  24. Web site: Newswire. MMA Fighting. 2021-08-10. PFL announces full 2021 Playoff 3 card, Brendan Loughnane vs. Movlid Khaybulaev headlines. 2021-08-11. MMA Fighting. en.
  25. Web site: 2021-08-27. Wade, Khaybulaev, Carlos Junior and Hamlet lock up PFL championship berths. 2021-08-28. ESPN.com. en.
  26. Web site: 2022-03-29 . Cappelozza, Austin to headline PFL 2 on April 28 . 2022-03-29 . ESPN.com . en.
  27. Web site: 2022-04-28 . Sheymon Moraes domina Boston Salmon e estreia com vitória na PFL 2022 #2 . 2022-04-29 . SUPER LUTAS . pt-BR.
  28. Web site: 2022-05-26 . Cappelozza to fight Scheffel in PFL 5 main event . 2022-05-26 . ESPN.com . en.
  29. Web site: Gonzaga . VH . 2022-06-24 . Sheymon Moraes é superado na PFL 5 2022 e tem vaga na próxima fase do torneio dos penas ameaçada . 2022-06-25 . SUPER LUTAS . pt-BR.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. Web site: Staff . 2024-08-31 . UFL 5: Phoenix vs. Vegas Full Results . 2024-09-15 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  33. Web site: Sheymon Moraes MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-10-31.

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