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Welterweight · “The Panther”

Sergio Moraes

14-7-1 UFC 8-5-1
Submission Grappler Hard To Take Down Gets Dropped
6'0"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:28Avg 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 — Weak, rated 23.1 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 33.8 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 49.1 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 10.9 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 53.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 56.6 of 100 Control — Average, rated 46.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 57
  2. TD Defense Average 55
  3. Wrestling Average 53
  4. Striking D Average 49
  5. Control Average 46
  6. Accuracy Below avg 34
  7. Striking Weak 23
  8. Durability Weak 11
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 57 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 55 of 100 among UFC veterans
Gets Dropped knocked down 10 times in 174 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.73
Striking accuracy42.6%
Striking defense60.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.09
Takedowns / 15 min1.2
Takedown accuracy38.9%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.43
Control time17.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 19, 2016 vs Zak Ottow — 2.33/min (W) Nov '16 March 11, 2017 vs Davi Ramos — 2.6/min (W) Mar '17 September 16, 2017 vs Kamaru Usman — 4.64/min (L) — only 2.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '17 February 3, 2018 vs Tim Means — 5.8/min (W) Feb '18 September 22, 2018 vs Ben Saunders — 0.21/min (W) Sep '18 March 9, 2019 vs Anthony Rocco Martin — 1.27/min (L) Mar '19 May 11, 2019 vs Warlley Alves — 1.41/min (L) May '19 November 16, 2019 vs James Krause — 2.86/min (L) Nov '19

Fight history

14 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L James Krause 26-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:19 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · November 16, 2019
41/99Sig. strikes
102/174Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Warlley Alves 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:13 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
20/62Sig. strikes
72/157Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Anthony Rocco Martin 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
19/83Sig. strikes
50/152Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ben Saunders 22-9-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:42 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
2/3Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
8:04Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Tim Means 27-9-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
87/192Sig. strikes
129/274Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Kamaru Usman 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:48 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch · September 16, 2017
13/27Sig. strikes
16/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Davi Ramos 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
39/93Sig. strikes
35/122Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Zak Ottow 14-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · November 19, 2016
35/91Sig. strikes
44/141Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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D Luan Chagas 14-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
28/54Sig. strikes
46/115Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
4:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Omari Akhmedov 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015
21/69Sig. strikes
35/117Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mickael Lebout 11-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
51/82Sig. strikes
47/111Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Neil Magny 8-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:13 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
13/20Sig. strikes
7/29Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Renee Forte 7-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:10 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
16/45Sig. strikes
26/76Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
4:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Cezar Ferreira 4-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · June 23, 2012
38/73Sig. strikes
42/111Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
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)
14-7-1Pro record
Evolução Thai, Alliance Jiu JitsuGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 8
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 14
Jungle Fight 3
Mo Team League 2
Taura MMA 1
Bellator 1
Real Fight 1
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jared Revel Decision (unanimous) Taura MMA 10
October 23, 2020
 Taura MMA 3 5:00
L James Krause KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
November 16, 2019
 UFC 3 4:19
L Warlley Alves KO (punch) UFC 237
May 11, 2019
 UFC 3 4:13
L Anthony Rocco Martin Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ben Saunders Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018
 UFC 2 4:42
W Tim Means Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Kamaru Usman KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch
September 16, 2017
 UFC 1 2:48
W Davi Ramos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W Zak Ottow Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
November 19, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
D Luan Chagas Draw (split) UFC 198
May 14, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Omari Akhmedov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015
 UFC 3 2:18
W Mickaël Lebout Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Neil Magny Submission (triangle choke) UFC 163
August 3, 2013
 UFC 1 3:13
W Renée Forte Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 3 3:10
L Cezar Ferreira Decision (unanimous) UFC 147
June 23, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Etoube Manuelo Submission (americana) Jungle Fight 18: São Paulo
March 20, 2010
 Jungle Fight 1 1:43
L Brett Cooper KO (punch) Jungle Fight 16
October 17, 2009
 Jungle Fight 2 4:59
W Tommy Depret Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 15
September 19, 2009
 Jungle Fight 1 3:55
W Josh Martin Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 12
June 19, 2009
 Bellator 1 4:21
W Gerson Silva Decision (unanimous) Mo Team League: Final
November 10, 2007
 Mo Team League 3 5:00
W André Santos Submission (triangle choke) Mo Team League 2
September 29, 2007
 Mo Team League 1 2:07
W Anderson Carioca Submission (rear-naked choke) Real Fight 3
October 21, 2006
 Real Fight 1 —

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

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.4 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 42.6% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 60.0% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 38.9% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.6
Control time 17.1% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 54.1%