John Moraga
8-6-0
Career record (W-L-D)
Physical stats
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight125 lbs. (57 kg)
Reach66" (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMar 20, 1984
Age42
DivisionFlyweight
BirthplacePhoenix, Arizona, United States
TeamArizona Combat Sports MMA Lab
Striking & grappling
SLpM2.57
Str. Acc43%
SApM2.55
Str. Def56%
TD Avg0.62
TD Acc23%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.1
Recent form
L W W W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first
Career timeline
14 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.
Career breakdown
Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 3 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate62%
Times finished50%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight12:01
Octagon time2h 48m
Opp win%73%
ActiveAug. 04, 2012 – Aug. 25, 2018 (7y)
Strength of schedule
Ranked opponents faced1
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night1
Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses2
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.
Career story
John Moraga is a 19-7-0 mixed martial artist. 62% finish rate.
John debuted Aug. 04, 2012 vs Ulysses Gomez (win). Longest win streak: 3. 7 years active (Aug. 04, 2012–Aug. 25, 2018).
Best wins: Wilson Reis (U-DEC R3, Apr. 14, 2018); Magomed Bibulatov (KO/TKO Punch R1, Oct. 07, 2017); Dustin Ortiz (S-DEC R3, Jan. 15, 2014).
John Anthony Moraga (born March 20, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler who competed as a flyweight. He is best known for his lengthy career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which saw him challenge for the UFC Flyweight Championship in 2013.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|
| Aug. 25, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | L Deiveson Figueiredo | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 3:08 | 0 2 | 14 29 | 0 2 | 1 1 |
| Apr. 14, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | W Wilson Reis | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 46 12 | 0 8 | 1 0 |
| Oct. 07, 2017 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | W Magomed Bibulatov | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:38 | 1 0 | 8 5 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 10, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt | W Ashkan Mokhtarian | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 56 12 | 2 1 | 4 0 |
| Jan. 15, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn | L Sergio Pettis | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 33 48 | 1 2 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 08, 2016 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale | L Matheus Nicolau | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 31 41 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 23, 2015 | UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier | L Joseph Benavidez | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 42 63 | 0 4 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 13, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | W Willie Gates | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 4:06 | 0 1 | 56 22 | 1 0 | 1 1 |
| Sep. 05, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi | W Justin Scoggins | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 0:47 | 0 0 | 4 13 | 0 3 | 3 0 |
| Jun. 07, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | L John Dodson | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 8 27 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 15, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | W Dustin Ortiz | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 43 35 | 0 2 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 27, 2013 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga | L Demetrious Johnson | SUB Armbar | 5 | 3:43 | 0 0 | 32 67 | 1 12 | 0 3 |
| Dec. 29, 2012 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | W Chris Cariaso | SUB Guillotine Choke | 3 | 1:11 | 0 0 | 26 39 | 2 1 | 1 0 |
| Aug. 04, 2012 | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | W Ulysses Gomez | KO/TKO Elbow | 1 | 3:46 | 1 0 | 34 16 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.