Tag: Marlon Moraes

Highlights: Marlon Moraes Kicks Jimmie Rivera Into Oblivion

Watch Marlon Moraes destroy Jimmie Rivera in only 33 seconds:

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Top-ranked bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera met for crucial positioning in the main event of last night’s (Fri., June 1, 2018) UFC Fight Night 131 from the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York.

Hailing from nearby New Jersey, Rivera brought the momentum of an incredible 20-fight win streak to the cage, but that didn’t matter against the streaking Moraes, who had his own momentum following a highlight reel knockout of Aljamain Sterling in his last fight.

The former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) champion made an incredibly strong case for the next 135-pound title fight following August’s TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt, knocking out Rivera with a shockingly quick, shockingly brutal head kick TKO in only 33 seconds.

Watch Moraes’ latest big knockout win right here:

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UFC Utica Highlights: Moraes Finishes Rivera With Head Kick (Video)

UFC Utica is in the books and it ended with a doozy. Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera did battle inside the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, NY. The two took center stage in the main event. This was the first time either man headlined a UFC card. Going …

UFC Utica is in the books and it ended with a doozy. Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera did battle inside the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, NY. The two took center stage in the main event. This was the first time either man headlined a UFC card. Going into the bout, many expected a five-round […]

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Marlon Moraes Stuns Jimmie Rivera, Earns TKO In 33 Seconds

Marlon Moraes CRUSHES Jimmie Rivera in 33 seconds #UFCUtica:

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Jimmie Rivera blinked and he was on the canvas with Marlon Moraes pounding his head.

The stage was set for the main event of UFC Utica. Moraes and Rivera did battle in a potential title eliminator. Rivera hadn’t lost since Nov. 2008 and that was via split decision. Moraes changed all of that and it only took him 33 seconds to do so.

A huge head kick from Moraes dropped Rivera early in the opening frame. Moraes followed it up with ground-and-pound for the victory. A shocking finish from Moraes. With the win, Moraes now improves his professional mixed martial arts record to 21-5-1. Rivera falls to 21-2.

Moraes made it clear that he’s after gold, and of course a $50,000 bonus. Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is set to defend his gold against Cody Garbrandt in a rematch at UFC 227 in August. After Moraes’ performance, it’s safe to say that few would complain if he receives a title opportunity.

Final Result: Marlon Moraes def. Jimmie Rivera via TKO (head kick & punches) – R1. 0:33

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Marlon Moraes: I’ll Leave my Best Against Jimmie Rivera

Marlon Moraes is set to headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card for the first time in his career. Moraes will be taking on fourth ranked UFC bantamweight Jimmie Rivera. The action (see live results here) will take place inside the Adirond…

Marlon Moraes is set to headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) card for the first time in his career. Moraes will be taking on fourth ranked UFC bantamweight Jimmie Rivera. The action (see live results here) will take place inside the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York tonight (June 1). Both men hope a victory will lead […]

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UFC Fight Night 131 Results: Rivera vs. Moraes

UFC Fight Night 131 will go down live tonight (Fri. June 1, 2018) from the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. The main event will see No. 4-ranked bantamweight Jimmie Rivera take on No. 5-ranked Marlon Moraes. Both men are looking to make a big…

UFC Fight Night 131 will go down live tonight (Fri. June 1, 2018) from the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. The main event will see No. 4-ranked bantamweight Jimmie Rivera take on No. 5-ranked Marlon Moraes. Both men are looking to make a big statement tonight in hopes of earning themselves a 135-pound title […]

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Betting Odds For UFC Utica: Extremely Close Call In Headliner

Final betting odds are in.

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UFC Utica (UFC Fight Night 131) is here, and it goes down tonight (Friday, June 1, 2018) from the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 PM ET while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 PM ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 PM ET.

Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight bout will headline this event while Vinc Pichel vs. Gregor Gillespie in a lightweight bout will serve as the co-main event.

Rounding out this six bout main card is Walt Harris vs. Daniel Spitz in a heavyweight bout, Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders in a welterweight bout, Julio Arce vs. Daniel Teymur in a featherweight bout, and Sam Alvey vs. Gian Villante in a lightweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Rivera is a -115 favorite over Moraes, who is a -105 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Pichel being a +400 underdog against Gillespie, who is a -500 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10PM ET)

Jimmie Rivera (-115) vs. Marlon Moraes (-105)
Gregor Gillespie (-500) vs. Vinc Pichel (+400)
Walt Harris (-310) vs. Daniel Spitz (+255)
Julio Arce (-175) vs. Daniel Teymur (+155)
Sam Alvey (-140) vs. Gian Villante (+120)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8PM ET)

Sijara Eubanks (-160) vs. Lauren Murphy (+140)
David Teymur (-300) vs. Nik Lentz (+250)
Belal Muhammad (-410) vs. Chance Rencountre (+330)
Des Green (-275) vs. Gleison Tibau (+235)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30PM ET)
Jessica Aguilar (-125) vs. Jodie Esquibel (+105)
Nathaniel Wood (-300) vs. Johnny Eduardo (+250)
Jose Torres (-185) vs. Jarred Brooks (+160)

 

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