UFC Fortaleza: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 Weigh-in Results: One Fighter 7 Pounds Over
The top end of the UFC on ESPN+ 2: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 fight card weighed in without a hitch on Friday, but two fighters missed weight, one egregiously so.Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes head the bill in a rematch of their bout from a couple of years ago. Assuncao, who won the first bout […]
Marlon Moraes Flattens Jimmie Rivera with Jaw Dropping 33-Second Knockout
It's going to be tough to deny Marlon Moraes a title shot after his performance on Friday night in Utica. After calling for a matchup against Jimmie Rivera for several months, Moraes finally got his shot against the New Jersey native in the main event in New York. Since arriving from World Series MMA Mixed […]
Marlon Moraes signs contract to fight Jimmie Rivera, ball now in Rivera’s court
Marlon Moraes (L), shown during a knockout win over Aljamain Sterling last month in Fresno, Calif., has signed a deal to fight Jimmie Rivera. On Thursday, Jimmie Rivera called out Cody Garbrandt, a challenge that Garbrandt’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, said the former bantamweight champion cannot accept Mixed Martial Arts on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, […]
Marlon Moraes Takes Top Honors for UFC Fight Night 123 Fighter Salaries
Brian Ortega made a splash at UFC Fight Night 123 on Saturday night, upsetting longtime featherweight contender Cub Swanson, but it wasn’t enough to seat him atop the event’s fighter payroll. Mixed Martial Arts on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Marlon Moraes Out-Hustles John Dodson at UFC Norfolk
Former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes took the split-decision nod over John Dodson at UFC Fight Night 120 on Saturday in Norfolk, Va. It was Dodson who drew first blood, countering a Moraes right hand with a left hand that put Moraes on the canvas, but he quickly returned to his feet Mixed […]