Tag: Marlon Moraes

Marlon Moraes Brings Up Nikki Bella While Throwing Shade At Henry Cejudo

Marlon Moraes is doing all he can not only inside of the Octagon but on social media in order to get a title shot. As one of the top contenders in the bantamweight division, Moraes has a good chance at fighting for the title in the near future. With the news of TJ Dillashaw failing […]

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Marlon Moraes is doing all he can not only inside of the Octagon but on social media in order to get a title shot.

As one of the top contenders in the bantamweight division, Moraes has a good chance at fighting for the title in the near future.

With the news of TJ Dillashaw failing a USADA drug test and voluntarily relinquishing the UFC bantamweight title, contenders are making their case known.

Moraes holds recent wins over top contenders Aljamain Sterling, Jimmie Rivera, and Raphael Assuncao. Thus, he thinks he’s near the front of the line for a title shot.

UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is also trying to get into a fight that would see him compete for the vacant title. Should he win the strap, then he would become a two-division champion.

Moraes sent him a warning through the power of social media. In doing so, he also brought up Cejudo’s public pursuit of WWE star Nikki Bella from a few months back. He took to his official Twitter account where he wrote the following:

“Stay humble my friend take care of your business. I will take care of mine, or You’ll strike out with me worse than you did with that WWE girl #bantamweightdivision.”

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Making the Case for Each Bantamweight Contender After TJ Dillashaw Vacates Belt

Early in 2019, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw went down to flyweight to challenge Henry Cejudo for his belt. He was knocked out in the first round. As it would turn out, that would not be his only loss from that fight…

Early in 2019, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw went down to flyweight to challenge Henry Cejudo for his belt. He was knocked out in the first round. As it would turn out, that would not be his only loss from that fight…

Marlon Moraes Makes It Clear ‘If It’s Not for the Belt, I’m Not Fighting’

Marlon Moraes has never been the kind of fighter to make demands about money but he’s absolutely putting his foot down when it comes to a title shot. The former World Series of Fighting Champion has gone on an unbelievable tear through the bantamweight…

Marlon Moraes has never been the kind of fighter to make demands about money but he’s absolutely putting his foot down when it comes to a title shot. The former World Series of Fighting Champion has gone on an unbelievable tear through the bantamweight division in recent months with four straight wins including three first […]

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Marlon Moraes Makes It Clear ‘If It’s Not for the Belt, I’m Not Fighting’

Marlon Moraes has never been the kind of fighter to make demands about money but he’s absolutely putting his foot down when it comes to a title shot. The former World Series of Fighting Champion has gone on an unbelievable tear through the bantamweight…

Marlon Moraes has never been the kind of fighter to make demands about money but he’s absolutely putting his foot down when it comes to a title shot. The former World Series of Fighting Champion has gone on an unbelievable tear through the bantamweight division in recent months with four straight wins including three first […]

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UFC Rankings Report: Jose Aldo Back On Top At 145

We have some UFC rankings updates to pass along after this past weekend’s UFC Fortaleza event. Check out the changes here: Pound for Pound: No changes. Women’s Strawweight: No changes. Women’s Flyweight: Mara Romero Borella edged out Taila Santos…

We have some UFC rankings updates to pass along after this past weekend’s UFC Fortaleza event. Check out the changes here: Pound for Pound: No changes. Women’s Strawweight: No changes. Women’s Flyweight: Mara Romero Borella edged out Taila Santos via split decision. With the victory, she’s now moved up two spots to #11. (#13) Andrea Lee moved up one […]

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UFC Rankings Update: Jose Aldo & Marlon Moraes Overtake Top Spots

This past weekend (Sat. February 2, 2019) the UFC hit Fortaleza, Brazil for UFC on ESPN+ 2. In the main event, Marlon Moraes defeated Raphael Assuncao to all but wrap up the next opportunity at the 135-pound title. As a result, Moraes has captured the No. 1 spot in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Also, another […]

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This past weekend (Sat. February 2, 2019) the UFC hit Fortaleza, Brazil for UFC on ESPN+ 2.

In the main event, Marlon Moraes defeated Raphael Assuncao to all but wrap up the next opportunity at the 135-pound title. As a result, Moraes has captured the No. 1 spot in the UFC bantamweight rankings.

Also, another more familiar face has overtaken the top spot at featherweight. Jose Aldo defeated Renato Moicano via second-round TKO in the card’s co-main event.

With the victory, Aldo is once again sitting atop the 145-pound division, right behind champion Max Holloway. Also, rising light heavyweight star Johnny Walker cracked into the top-15 after his 15-second knockout victory over Justin Ledet.

Check out the full UFC rankings update via UFC.combelow.

Full Updated UFC Rankings:

POUND-FOR-POUND
1 Daniel Cormier 
2 Jon Jones 
3 Khabib Nurmagomedov 
4 Max Holloway 
5 Henry Cejudo 
6 Tyron Woodley 
7 Amanda Nunes 
8 Georges St-Pierre 
9 TJ Dillashaw 
10 Conor McGregor 
11 Stipe Miocic 
12 Robert Whittaker 
13 Tony Ferguson 
14 Rose Namajunas 
15 Cris Cyborg

FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Henry Cejudo
1 Jussier Formiga 
2 Joseph Benavidez 
3 Ray Borg 
4 Deiveson Figueiredo 
5 Alexandre Pantoja +2
6 Wilson Reis 
7 Alex Perez +2
8 Tim Elliott +2
9 Rogerio Bontorin *NR
10 Magomed Bibulatov +1
11 Ryan Benoit +2
12 Eric Shelton +2
13 TJ Dillashaw +2
14 Matt Schnell *NR
15 Kai Kara-France *NR

BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: TJ Dillashaw
1 Marlon Moraes +3
2 Cody Garbrandt -1
3 Dominick Cruz -1
4 Raphael Assuncao -1
5 Jimmie Rivera 
6 John Lineker 
7 Aljamain Sterling 
8 Pedro Munhoz 
9 John Dodson -1
10 Rob Font 
11 Cody Stamann 
12 Alejandro Perez 
13 Thomas Almeida 
14 Petr Yan 
15 Rani Yahya

FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion : Max Holloway
1 Jose Aldo +1
2 Brian Ortega -1
3 Frankie Edgar 
4 Alexander Volkanovski 
5 Renato Moicano 
6 Jeremy Stephens 
7 Cub Swanson 
8 Mirsad Bektic +1
9 Josh Emmett +1
10 Ricardo Lamas +1
11 Yair Rodriguez +1
12 Chan Sung Jung +1
13 Zabit Magomedsharipov +1
14 Darren Elkins +1
15 Calvin Kattar *NR

LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Khabib Nurmagomedov
1 Tony Ferguson 
2 Conor McGregor 
3 Dustin Poirier 
4 Al Iaquinta 
5 Kevin Lee 
6 Edson Barboza 
7 Justin Gaethje 
8 Anthony Pettis 
9 Donald Cerrone 
10 James Vick 
11 Gregor Gillespie 
12 Nate Diaz 
13 Alexander Hernandez 
14 Charles Oliveira *NR
15 Francisco Trinaldo -1

WELTERWEIGHT
Champion: Tyron Woodley
1 Colby Covington 
2 Kamaru Usman 
3 Darren Till 
4 Stephen Thompson 
5 Rafael Dos Anjos 
6 Robbie Lawler 
7 Santiago Ponzinibbio 
8 Demian Maia 
9 Leon Edwards 
10 Jorge Masvidal 
11 Neil Magny 
12 Gunnar Nelson 
13 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 
14 Geoff Neal 
15 Alex Oliveira

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Robert Whittaker
1 Yoel Romero 
2 Luke Rockhold 
3 Jacare Souza 
4 Kelvin Gastelum 
5 Chris Weidman 
6 Israel Adesanya 
7 Paulo Costa 
8 Derek Brunson 
9 Jared Cannonier 
10 Brad Tavares 
11 David Branch 
12 Antonio Carlos Junior 
13 Uriah Hall 
14 Elias Theodorou 
15 Anderson Silva

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Jon Jones
1 Daniel Cormier 
2 Alexander Gustafsson 
3 Anthony Smith 
4 Jan Blachowicz 
5 Volkan Oezdemir 
6 Thiago Santos 
6 Corey Anderson 
8 Dominick Reyes 
9 Ilir Latifi 
10 Jimi Manuwa 
11 Glover Teixeira 
12 Ovince Saint Preux 
13 Mauricio Rua 
14 Misha Cirkunov 
15 Johnny Walker *NR

HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Daniel Cormier
1 Stipe Miocic 
2 Derrick Lewis 
3 Francis Ngannou 
4 Curtis Blaydes 
5 Alexander Volkov 
6 Alistair Overeem 
7 Junior Dos Santos 
8 Aleksei Oleinik 
9 Marcin Tybura 
10 Justin Willis 
11 Tai Tuivasa 
12 Shamil Abdurakhimov 
13 Walt Harris 
14 Andrei Arlovski 
15 Stefan Struve

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT
Champion : Rose Namajunas
1 Jessica Andrade 
2 Joanna Jedrzejczyk 
3 Tatiana Suarez 
3 Nina Ansaroff 
5 Claudia Gadelha 
6 Karolina Kowalkiewicz 
7 Tecia Torres 
8 Michelle Waterson 
9 Carla Esparza 
10 Felice Herrig 
11 Cortney Casey 
12 Cynthia Calvillo 
13 Alexa Grasso 
14 Randa Markos 
15 Mackenzie Dern

WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Valentina Shevchenko
1 Jessica Eye 
2 Sijara Eubanks 
3 Katlyn Chookagian 
4 Joanna Jedrzejczyk 
5 Alexis Davis 
6 Liz Carmouche 
7 Joanne Calderwood 
8 Roxanne Modafferi 
9 Lauren Murphy 
10 Jessica-Rose Clark 
11 Mara Romero Borella +2
12 Ashlee Evans-Smith 
13 Andrea Lee +1
14 Paige VanZant *NR
14 Montana De La Rosa +1

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Amanda Nunes
1 Germaine de Randamie 
2 Holly Holm 
3 Ketlen Vieira 
4 Raquel Pennington 
5 Cat Zingano 
6 Marion Reneau 
7 Aspen Ladd 
8 Sara McMann 
9 Yana Kunitskaya 
10 Irene Aldana 
11 Tonya Evinger 
12 Bethe Correia 
13 Lina Lansberg 
14 Lucie Pudilova 
15 Talita Bernardo

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