Sheymon Moraes


Sheymon Moraes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Featherweight division in the UFC.

Background

, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Moraes trained and competed in judo from his early childhood to the age of 12. After walking away from the sport, he started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and kickboxing for fun. Eventually he started competing in Muay Thai which led him to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moraes started his professional MMA career in 2012. He joined UFC after settling a two-year contract dispute with World Series of Fighting where he amassed a record of 9–1.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Moraes made his UFC debut on November 25, 2017 against Zabit Magomedsharipov at. He lost the fight via a submission.
His next fight came on August 4, 2018 at UFC 227 against Matt Sayles. He won the fight in a unanimous decision.
Moraes faced Julio Arce on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230. He won the fight via split decision.
Moraes faced Sodiq Yusuff on March 30, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Moraes faced Andre Fili on July 13, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 13. He lost the fight via knockout in round one and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing / Muay Thai