Adriano Moraes (fighter)

Adriano Moraes
BornAdriano da Silva Moraes
(1988-04-21) April 21, 1988 (age 36)
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Other namesMikinho
Black Diamond
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionFlyweight (2011–present)
Bantamweight (2013, 2018)[a]
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StyleBrazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
TeamConstrictor Team
American Top Team (2016–present)[1]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ataíde Junior[2][3]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins21
By knockout4
By submission11
By decision6
Losses5
By knockout1
By decision4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Adriano da Silva Moraes[4][5] (born April 21, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of ONE Championship. He is a former three-time ONE FC Flyweight World Champion.[6] He is currently ranked #1 in the ONE Championship Flyweight rankings.[7]

Background

Moraes was born in Brasilia, Brazil and abandoned by his mother days after birth. He was taken to an orphanage where he lived for three years before being adopted. He was an active child who partook in judo and capoeira. Wanting to learn how to better defend himself, Moraes took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[8][9]

As a member of Constrictor Team, Moraes shined as a submission specialist. Moraes developed his skills and competed in jiu-jitsu tournaments before transitioning into MMA. He made his MMA debut in 2011. He would win the NAGA No-Gi Pro Division Championship in 2014 prior to earning his black belt.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

On September 4, 2011, Moraes made his professional mixed martial arts debut at Precol Combat 5 against Ismael Bonfim. Moraes won by first-round submission (guillotine choke). He would reel off six more victories before joining the longtime promotion Shooto in 2013.

ONE Championship

On November 15, 2013, Moraes made his ONE Championship debut at ONE FC: Warrior Spirit. He lost a split decision to Yusup Saadulaev.[10]

First title reign

After back-to-back wins, Moraes met Geje Eustaquio for the vacant ONE Flyweight Championship. Moraes would capture his first world championship with a second-round guillotine choke on September 12, 2014 at ONE FC: Age of Champions.[11]

Moraes would successfully defend the belt against Riku Shibuya on March 13, 2015 before dropping the title in a close split decision to Kairat Akhmetov on November 21, 2015 at ONE: Dynasty of Champions.[12][13]

Second title reign

On August 13, 2016, Moraes captured gold once again as he became the interim ONE flyweight champion by defeating Tilek Batyrov via rear-naked choke at ONE: Heroes of the World.[14]

On August 5, 2017, Moraes and Akhmetov fought in a flyweight unification bout. Moraes won the fight by unanimous decision and became the ONE flyweight championship undisputed champion.[15]

On November 10, 2017, Moraes successfully defended the title against Danny Kingad at ONE: Legends of the World by rear-naked choke in the first round.[16]

Moraes was scheduled to defend his title against Reece McLaren at ONE Championship: Visions of Victory on March 9, 2018. However, he suffered a knee injury and was forced to withdraw.[17]

Moraes was set to make his second title defense against Geje Eustaquio at ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power on June 23, 2018. He lost the fight and the title via split decision.[18]

Third title reign

The pair met in a trilogy match at ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent on January 25, 2019. Moraes re-captured the championship via unanimous decision.[19]

As the first bout of his new four-fight, two-year contract, Adriano Moraes was scheduled to defend his title against ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion and former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson at ONE Championship: Reign of Dynasties on April 11, 2020.[20][21][22] The fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

After being delayed, Moraes defended his title against Johnson at ONE on TNT 1 on April 7, 2021.[24] The event was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore and will be broadcast on TNT during US prime time.[25] Moraes won the bout via KO in round two.[26]

Moraes next defended his title against Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE: X on March 6, 2022.[27] He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the third round.[28][29]

Moraes made the third title defense of his third title reign against Demetrious Johnson at ONE on Prime Video 1 on August 27, 2022.[30] He lost the bout via KO due to a flying knee in the fourth round.[31]

The trilogy bout between Moraes and Johnson for the ONE Flyweight World Championship was held on May 5, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 10.[32] Moraes lost the bout by unanimous decision.[33]

Moraes faced Danny Kingad in a rematch on November 9, 2024, at ONE 169.[34][35] He won the fight via guillotine choke in round two.[36]

Moraes is scheduled to face Yuya Wakamatsu in a rematch, for the vacant ONE Flyweight World Championship on March 23, 2025, at ONE 172.[37]

Coaches

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches 21 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 11 0
By decision 6 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–5 Danny Kingad Submission (guillotine choke) ONE 169 November 9, 2024 2 4:14 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss 20–5 Demetrious Johnson Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 10 May 5, 2023 5 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States For the ONE Flyweight Championship (135 lb).
Loss 20–4 Demetrious Johnson KO (flying knee) ONE on Prime Video 1 August 27, 2022 4 3:50 Kallang, Singapore Lost the ONE Flyweight Championship (135 lb).
Win 20–3 Yuya Wakamatsu Submission (guillotine choke) ONE: X March 26, 2022 3 3:58 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Flyweight Championship (135 lb).
Win 19–3 Demetrious Johnson KO (knee) ONE on TNT 1 April 7, 2021 2 2:24 Kallang, Singapore Defended the ONE Flyweight Championship (135 lb).
Win 18–3 Geje Eustaquio Decision (unanimous) ONE: Hero's Ascent January 25, 2019 5 5:00 Pasay, Philippines Won the ONE Flyweight Championship (135 lb).
Loss 17–3 Geje Eustaquio Decision (split) ONE: Pinnacle of Power June 23, 2018 5 5:00 Macau, SAR, China Return to Bantamweight. Lost the ONE Flyweight Championship (135 lb).
Win 17–2 Danny Kingad Submission (rear naked choke) ONE: Legends of the World November 10, 2017 1 4:45 Pasay, Philippines Defended the ONE Flyweight Championship.
Win 16–2 Kairat Akhmetov Decision (unanimous) ONE: Kings & Conquerors August 5, 2017 5 5:00 Macau, SAR, China Won and unified the ONE Flyweight Championship.
Win 15–2 Tilek Batyrov Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Heroes of the World August 13, 2016 2 4:49 Macau, SAR, China Won the interim ONE Flyweight Championship.
Win 14–2 Eugene Toquero Submission (brabo choke) ONE: Union of Warriors March 18, 2016 1 4:53 Yangon, Myanmar
Loss 13–2 Kairat Akhmetov Decision (split) ONE: Dynasty of Champions 4 November 21, 2015 5 5:00 Beijing, China Lost the ONE Flyweight Championship.
Win 13–1 Riku Shibuya Decision (unanimous) ONE: Age of Champions March 13, 2015 5 5:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Defended the ONE Flyweight Championship.
Win 12–1 Geje Eustaquio Submission (guillotine choke) ONE FC: Rise of the Kingdom September 12, 2014 2 3:45 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Won the inaugural ONE Flyweight Championship.
Win 11–1 Kosuke Suzuki Submission (arm-triangle choke) ONE FC: Era of Champions June 14, 2014 3 1:35 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 10–1 Yasuhiro Urushitani Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: War of Nations March 14, 2014 2 3:48 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Loss 9–1 Yusup Saadulaev Decision (split) ONE FC: Warrior Spirit November 15, 2013 5 5:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bantamweight bout.
Win 9–0 Dileno Lopes TKO (body kick) Shooto Brazil 40 June 23, 2013 3 1:00 Manaus, Brazil Won vacant Shooto Brazil Flyweight Championship.
Win 8–0 José Marcos Júnior Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 39 May 17, 2013 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 7–0 Carlos Sousa Almeida Submission (rear-naked choke) Octagon Rounds Fight 2 April 13, 2013 2 2:20 Palmas, Brazil
Win 6–0 Aldo Ariel Villalba Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pro Mix Fight 7 March 9, 2013 1 1:30 Campo Grande, Brazil
Win 5–0 Michael William Costa Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 34 September 21, 2012 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 4–0 Leonardo Moura Decision (unanimous) Encontro Fight 2 July 27, 2012 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
win 3–0 Jhon Leno KO (knee) Rockstrike MMA May 26, 2012 1 N/A Brasília, Brazil
Win 2–0 James Carvalho TKO (elbows) Precol Combat 7 May 5, 2012 1 1:55 Unaí, Brazil
Win 1–0 Ismael Bonfim Submission (guillotine choke) Precol Combat 5 September 4, 2011 1 2:55 Unaí, Brazil Flyweight debut.

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See also

Notes

  1. ^ ONE Championship refers to their 135 lb division as Flyweight, but per the Association of Boxing Commissions in the United States, 135 lbs is considered Bantamweight.

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