John Moraga

"Chicano"

AGE	41 / 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

16%

SUBMISSIONS

42%

DECISIONS

42%

Losses 7

KO / TKO

29%

SUBMISSIONS

14%

DECISIONS

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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