Aljamain Sterling vs Marlon Moraes

Aljamain Sterling vs Marlon Moraes: Matchup Breakdown

Aljamain Sterling is 18-5 in the Featherweight division with a 78.3% win rate. Marlon Moraes is 5-6 at Bantamweight, winning 45.5% of the time. Aljamain Sterling is listed as active. Marlon Moraes is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Marlon Moraes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega on Dec 9, 2017, won by Marlon Moraes by KO/TKO in round 1.

Aljamain Sterling holds the higher ELO rating, 1,189 to 932. Career peaks are 1,220 for Aljamain Sterling and 1,098 for Marlon Moraes. Aljamain Sterling has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 18 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Marlon Moraes has 2 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 60% of the time.

Aljamain Sterling stands 5' 7" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Marlon Moraes is 5' 6" with a reach of 67", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Aljamain Sterling. Aljamain Sterling is 36, Marlon Moraes is 38.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Aljamain Sterling has landed 1,407 significant strikes at 52.6% accuracy with 56 takedowns and 1h 49m of control time. Marlon Moraes has landed 290 at 40.6% with 5 takedowns and 6:03 of control.

Aljamain Sterling has 5 title fights (4 won) against 1 (0 won) for Marlon Moraes. They share 4 common opponents: Henry Cejudo, Cory Sandhagen, Jimmie Rivera, Raphael Assuncao.