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Flyweight

John Moraga

19-7-0 UFC 8-6-0
Submission Grappler Defensive Striker Taken Down Often
5'6"Height
66"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
12:01Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 29.8 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 39.0 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 70.9 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 43.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 37.2 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 6.8 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 74.4 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 37.0 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Above avg 74
  2. Striking D Above avg 71
  3. Durability Below avg 43
  4. Accuracy Below avg 39
  5. Wrestling Below avg 37
  6. Control Below avg 37
  7. Striking Below avg 30
  8. TD Defense Weak 7
Submission Grappler above avg grappling — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 71 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 36 times · 3.2 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.57
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.55
Striking accuracy43.5%
Striking defense56.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.18
Takedowns / 15 min0.62
Takedown accuracy23.3%
Takedown defense44.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.07
Control time14.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 13, 2014 vs Willie Gates — 3.97/min (W) Dec '14 May 23, 2015 vs Joseph Benavidez — 2.8/min (L) May '15 July 8, 2016 vs Matheus Nicolau — 2.07/min (L) Jul '16 January 15, 2017 vs Sergio Pettis — 2.2/min (L) Jan '17 June 10, 2017 vs Ashkan Mokhtarian — 3.73/min (W) Jun '17 October 7, 2017 vs Bibulatov Magomed — 4.9/min (W) — only 1.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '17 April 14, 2018 vs Wilson Reis — 3.07/min (W) Apr '18 August 25, 2018 vs Deiveson Figueiredo — 1.72/min (L) Aug '18

Fight history

14 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Deiveson Figueiredo 14-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:08 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
14/26Sig. strikes
29/39Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Wilson Reis 22-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
46/91Sig. strikes
12/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Bibulatov Magomed 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:38 — UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · October 7, 2017
8/14Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ashkan Mokhtarian 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · June 10, 2017
56/87Sig. strikes
12/23Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
7:46Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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L Sergio Pettis 14-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · January 15, 2017
33/120Sig. strikes
48/159Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matheus Nicolau 11-1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · July 8, 2016
31/113Sig. strikes
41/85Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Joseph Benavidez 21-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
42/75Sig. strikes
63/109Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Willie Gates 11-4 walk-in Submission · R3 4:06 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
56/95Sig. strikes
22/75Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
7:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Justin Scoggins 9-1 walk-in Submission · R2 0:47 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · September 5, 2014
4/12Sig. strikes
13/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L John Dodson 15-6 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
8/54Sig. strikes
27/63Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dustin Ortiz 12-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · January 15, 2014
43/95Sig. strikes
35/83Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Demetrious Johnson 10-2-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 3:43 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
32/76Sig. strikes
67/95Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Cariaso 14-3 walk-in Submission · R3 1:11 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
26/74Sig. strikes
39/122Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Ulysses Gomez 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:46 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
34/63Sig. strikes
16/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-7-0Pro record
Arizona Combat Sports, MMA LabGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 8
Decision 8
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 14
Rage in the Cage 7
Cage Rage 1
Coalition of Combat 1
Trilogy Championship Fighting 1
Martinez Brothers Production 1
Nemesis Fighting 1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Deiveson Figueiredo TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018
 UFC 2 3:08
W Wilson Reis Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
W Magomed Bibulatov KO (punch) UFC 216
October 7, 2017
 UFC 1 1:38
W Ashkan Mokhtarian Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
June 11, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
L Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn
January 17, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
L Matheus Nicolau Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
July 8, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Joseph Benavidez Decision (unanimous) UFC 187
May 23, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Willie Gates Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
December 13, 2014
 UFC 3 4:06
W Justin Scoggins Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi
September 5, 2014
 UFC 2 0:47
L John Dodson TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014
 UFC 2 5:00
W Dustin Ortiz Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou
January 15, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Demetrious Johnson Submission (armbar) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013
 UFC 5 3:43
W Chris Cariaso Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 155
December 29, 2012
 UFC 3 1:11
W Ulysses Gomez KO (elbows and punches) UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012
 UFC 1 3:46
W Jose Carbajal Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage: On the River 2
July 7, 2012
 Cage Rage 3 5:00
W Maurice Senters Decision (unanimous) Rage in the Cage 160
June 22, 2012
 Rage in the Cage 3 5:00
W Matthew Garcia Submission (armbar) Coalition of Combat: The Bangers Ball
February 25, 2012
 Coalition of Combat 1 3:10
W Freddie Lux Submission (guillotine choke) Trilogy Championship Fighting: Rumble at the Ranch 2
November 5, 2011
 Trilogy Championship Fighting 1 0:49
W Nathaniel Baker Submission (armbar) Martinez Brothers Production: Sun City Battle
July 9, 2011
 Martinez Brothers Production 3 2:27
L John Dodson Decision (unanimous) Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion
December 11, 2010
 Nemesis Fighting 3 5:00
W Aldo Escudero Decision (unanimous) Rage in the Cage 143
July 31, 2010
 Rage in the Cage 3 5:00
W Travis Halverson Submission (guillotine choke) Rage in the Cage 142
June 26, 2010
 Rage in the Cage 1 1:17
W Pat Donovan Submission (triangle choke) Rage in the Cage 140
March 20, 2010
 Rage in the Cage 2 1:12
W Evan Morton Decision (unanimous) Rage in the Cage 139
February 13, 2010
 Rage in the Cage 3 3:00
W Al Decastro TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 138
December 4, 2009
 Rage in the Cage 1 1:15
W Sam Shapiro Decision (unanimous) Rage in the Cage 136
November 7, 2009
 Rage in the Cage 3 3:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Moraga) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.5% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 56.4% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 23.3% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 44.6% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.1 avg 0.7
Control time 14.5% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 62.5% avg 45.6%