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John Dodson vs. Marlon Moraes Slated For UFC Fight Night 120

A new bout has been announced for UFC Fight Night 120, and it features a fantastic showdown. The UFC has booked a pair of bantamweight sluggers for the upcoming event, according to Farah Hannou. John Dodson will square off with former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes. As of this writing, the UFC has […]

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A new bout has been announced for UFC Fight Night 120, and it features a fantastic showdown.

The UFC has booked a pair of bantamweight sluggers for the upcoming event, according to Farah Hannou. John Dodson will square off with former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes.

As of this writing, the UFC has yet to make the upcoming bout official. The MMA (mixed martial arts) promotion is expected to announce it shortly. In the meantime, Dodson later announced the matchup himself on his Twitter account.

Dodson (19-8) has been on a rollercoaster ride as of late as he has been alternating wins and losses since 2015. The former title contender has picked up wins over Zach Makovsky, Manny Gamburyan and, most recently, Eddie Wineland in April. As of late, he lost to current flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and John Lineker. Dodson returned to bantamweight following his loss to Johnson at UFC 191 in September 2015.

On the flip side, Moraes (18-4-1) was on a 13-fight winning streak, with five successful title defenses before his UFC arrival. Once he finally decided to jump over to the UFC, he dropped a split decision to Raphael Assuncao at UFC 212 in June, which marked his promotional debut.

UFC Fight Night 120 is scheduled to take place on November 11, 2017, at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 while the preliminary card will split air time on FS1 and the promotion’s official streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. A lightweight bout between Anthony Pettis and Dustin Poirier is expected to serve as the night’s main event. Here is the updated card:

Anthony Pettis vs. Dustin Poirier

John Dodson vs. Marlon Moraes

Matt Brown vs. Diego Sanchez

Nina Ansaroff vs. Angela Hill

Cezar Ferreira vs. Nate Marquardt

Karl Roberson vs. Darren Stewart

Jake Collier vs. Marcel Fortuna

Junior Albini vs. Andrei Arlovski

Court McGee vs. Sean Strickland

Clay Guida vs. Joe Lauzon

Viviane Pereira vs. Tatiana Suarez

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Report: Marlon Moraes-John Dodson Headed to UFC Fight Night 120: Norfolk

Former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes will take on John Dodson later this year at UFC Fight Night 120. The bout was first reported by Farah Hannoun late Thursday night. Moraes had his lengthy win streak snapped earlier this year when he was dealt a split decision defeat at the hands of Raphael […]

Former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes will take on John Dodson later this year at UFC Fight Night 120. The bout was first reported by Farah Hannoun late Thursday night. Moraes had his lengthy win streak snapped earlier this year when he was dealt a split decision defeat at the hands of Raphael […]

Raphael Assuncao Spoils Marlon Moraes’ UFC Debut in Close Bout

Marlon Moraes (18-5-1) couldn’t quite edge out Raphael Assuncao (25-5). Immediately, Moraes connected with a leg kick. He moved forward looking for an uppercut. He landed a right hand. Assuncao ducked a head kick. Moraes connected with an overhand right. Time was called very briefly for a low blow on Moraes. He shook it off […]

Marlon Moraes (18-5-1) couldn’t quite edge out Raphael Assuncao (25-5). Immediately, Moraes connected with a leg kick. He moved forward looking for an uppercut. He landed a right hand. Assuncao ducked a head kick. Moraes connected with an overhand right. Time was called very briefly for a low blow on Moraes. He shook it off […]

UFC 212 Preliminary Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, June 3rd, 2017) will come from in the form of UFC 212. Headlining the card are Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card. Raphael […]

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, June 3rd, 2017) will come from in the form of UFC 212. Headlining the card are Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1.

Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Eric Spicely is next in a middleweight bout.

Johnny Eduardo vs. Matthew Lopez is next in a bantamweight bout.

Iuri Alcantara vs. Felipe Arant in a bantamweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts.

Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle in a strawweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card.

Luan Chagas vs. Jim Wallhead is next in a welterweight bout.

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Marco Beltran vs. Deiveson Figueiredo in a flyweight bout. In round 1, Betran opens with kicks from a long stance, Figueiredo steps in with a body kick and follows it in for a takedown attempt but stuffed. Figueiredo steps over to half and grabs hold of Beltran’s neck. Beltran kicks off the cage and rolls to top, still in guillotine. Figueiredo holds onto the choke for a long time but can’t finish it. Beltran pops his head out with 1 min left starts dropping elbows. In round 2, Beltran goes back to work with leg and high kicks. Figueiredo bull rushes and off balances a kicking Beltran, gets on top, mounts. Figueiredo back in half guard now elbowing the head and body. He stands and eats an upkick, stacks and drops bombs, takes the back. Beltran defends the heel hook and gets back up. Figueiredo with right hook to body, standing elbows that stagger, drop Beltran. The referee called it and that’s a wrap. Figueiredo scored the win.

Here are the results:

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Bantamweight: Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes

Middleweight: Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Eric Spicely

Bantamweight: Johnny Eduardo vs. Matthew Lopez

Bantamweight: Iuri Alcantara vs. Felipe Arantes

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Strawweight: Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle

Welterweight: Luan Chagas vs. Jim Wallhead

Flyweight: Deiveson Figueiredo def. Marco Beltran via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 5:00

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UFC 212: BANTAMWEIGHT: MARLON MORAES VS. RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO

While all eyes may be on the main card fight between Aldo and Holloway, there are some other bouts at UFC 212 in Rio on June 3, 2017 that are sure to see some sparks fly. This includes the bantamweight bout between Marlon Moraes who makes his debut in the Octagon and Raphael Assuncao. 34 […]

While all eyes may be on the main card fight between Aldo and Holloway, there are some other bouts at UFC 212 in Rio on June 3, 2017 that are sure to see some sparks fly. This includes the bantamweight bout between Marlon Moraes who makes his debut in the Octagon and Raphael Assuncao.

34 year old Assuncao (8-1) has done well since 2011 and has lost only to T.J. Dillashaw in their UFC 200 rematch in 2011. On the other hand Moraes is a well known figure who has spent plenty of time in the World Series of Fighting where he scored a clean 11-0 and was the bantamweight champion. This match will bring him right in the firing line since Assuncao is well experienced in UFC and has a well rounded game. His average strikes per minute stands at 3.37, which may not seem too impressive but he does have the potential to outsmart Moraes on several counts despite Moraes’ leg kicks.

Moraes’ says he’s hungry and ready to bring his own Marlon Moraes style and promises to mix it up a bit.  While many debutants have thought that way they haven’t really been able to get the better of any of the UFC veterans. Pacing is going to play a major role in this bout and we could see Assuncao frustrate Moraes by slowing the fight down.

This fight could see Assuncao win via decision.

Marlon Moraes Admits he Was a Bit Nervous During UFC Contract Negotiations

Former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes is glad to be on the roster of the world leader in mixed martial arts (MMA). Moraes will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut this Saturday night (June 3) inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 212. Moraes will do battle […]

Former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes is glad to be on the roster of the world leader in mixed martial arts (MMA). Moraes will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut this Saturday night (June 3) inside the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 212. Moraes will do battle […]