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United States
Phoenix, Arizona
John Moraga
"
Chicano
"
AGE
40
/
Mar 20, 1984
HEIGHT
5'6"
/
167.64 cm
WEIGHT
125 lbs
/
56.7 kg
ASSOCIATION
Arizona Combat Sports
/
MMA Lab
CLASS
Flyweight
STYLE
Wrestling / Boxing
Wins
19
KO
/
TKO
3
16%
SUBMISSIONS
8
42%
DECISIONS
8
42%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
2
29%
SUBMISSIONS
1
14%
DECISIONS
4
57%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Deiveson Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night 135 - Gaethje vs. Vick
Aug / 25 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Dave Jobeun
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:08
win
Wilson Reis
UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje
Apr / 14 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Nic Jones
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Magomed Bibulatov
UFC 216 - Ferguson vs. Lee
Oct / 07 / 2017
KO (Punch)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:38
win
Ashkan Mokhtarian
UFC Fight Night 110 - Hunt vs. Lewis
Jun / 10 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Sergio Pettis
UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn
Jan / 15 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Matheus Nicolau
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
Jul / 08 / 2016
Decision (Split)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Joseph Benavidez
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
May / 23 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Willie Gates
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
Dec / 13 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:06
win
Justin Scoggins
UFC Fight Night 50 - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2
Sep / 05 / 2014
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:47
loss
John Dodson
UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov
Jun / 07 / 2014
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
5:00
win
Dustin Ortiz
UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou
Jan / 15 / 2014
Decision (Split)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Demetrious Johnson
UFC on Fox 8 - Johnson vs. Moraga
Jul / 27 / 2013
Submission (Armbar)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
3:43
win
Chris Cariaso
UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Dec / 29 / 2012
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:11
win
Ulysses Gomez
UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera
Aug / 04 / 2012
KO (Elbows and Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:46
win
Jose Carbajal
RUF MMA - Cage Rage on the River 2
Jul / 07 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Maurice Senters
RITC - Rage in the Cage 160
Jun / 22 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Matthew Garcia
Coalition of Combat - The Bangers Ball
Feb / 25 / 2012
Submission (Armbar)
1
3:10
win
Freddie Lux
TCF - Rumble at the Ranch 2
Nov / 05 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
0:49
win
Nathaniel Baker
MBP - Sun City Battle 1
Jul / 09 / 2011
Submission (Armbar)
Henry Evans
3
2:27
loss
John Dodson
Nemesis Fighting - MMA Global Invasion
Dec / 11 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Aldo Escudero
RITC 143 - Rage in the Cage 143
Jul / 31 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Travis Halverson
RITC 142 - Rage in the Cage 142
Jun / 26 / 2010
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
1:17
win
Pat Donovan
RITC 140 - Rage in the Cage 140
Mar / 20 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2
1:12
win
Evan Morton
RITC 139 - Rage in the Cage 139
Feb / 13 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
win
Al Decastro
RITC 138 - Rage in the Cage 138
Dec / 04 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
1
1:15
win
Sam Shapiro
RITC 136 - Rage in the Cage 136
Nov / 07 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
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