When he arrived stateside, those around Brazilian fighter Marlon Moraes billed him as the next Edson Barboza, the dynamic UFC striker who began his career with a 10-0 mark.
Against veteran bantamweight Jarrod Card, Moraes looked to prove the comparisons were justified.
In the latest installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault – our fight-of-the-week feature – we look back at their XFC 17 fight.