Marlon Moraes vs ufc bantamweights

[7yrWHITEbelt]

How does everyone think he would fair against the ufc top ten? Even against Dominick? I personally think anyone in the ufc 135/145 would have alot of trouble with that beast..thoughts?

 

[Cry0Therapy737]

Definitely top five, he'd crush Faber and fights against Dom and TJ would be awesome.

 

[Sgt Smith]

He's definitely one of the top BWs in the world. Would love to see him against the UFC BWs.

 

[Evangelion]

Would love to see him vs Almeida or Barao

 

[Deleted member 468727]

I'd also have to say he'd at least be top 5, the guy's leg kicks are a thing of beauty and absolutely brutal

 

[Double Leg]

Solid top 10.

 

[legkicktko]

Dom would have to wrestle him. We haven't seen Marlon vs a high level wrestler before.

Faber would be a good testing point.

 

[GoldenAzazel]

BW is a really tough division now and I'd say he'd be a top 15 guy. I'd love to see him against someone like John Lineker or Jimmie Rivera.

 

[laugh@u]

Easily top 10, quite possibly top 5.

 

[legkicktko]

Would love to see him vs Almeida or Barao

Barao is actually not that technical a striker. He would probably have a ground advantage though.

 

[Tom Taylor]

Top 10 for sure, but hard to say how he'd fair against TJ, Dom, Barao, Sterling, Almeida etc.

 

[LouisBolanos]

His contract with WSOF is over isn't it? Well then the UFC should sign him and match him up against someone like Sterling.

 

[lykae23]

His contract with WSOF is over isn't it? Well then the UFC should sign him and match him up against someone like Sterling.

One more fight left, but then the UFC should certainly get him. While Sterling was free/taking contract offers, Moraes actually begged WSOF to let him fight Aljamain.

 

[Drake]

He's an awesome fighter. Really want to see him in the UFC. Him vs Dom would be fun but I can't see him winning it. I think he could beat almost everybody outside the top 3 but like someone said, it's hard to tell considering who he's fought so far.

 

[KhabibTheBeagle]

I would freak-out if the UFC announced that they had signed Moraes and Gaethje. Absolute beasts that generate barn-burners like nothing.

 

[VuvuzelaBzz]

I think he'd to well, but seeing as he hasn't beaten anyone established outside of a declining Miguel Torres, it's hard to know how well. If he gets signed, assuming he doesn't get a top 5 guy off the bat, I think Caraway, who's probably the most consistently ranked UFC BW outside the top 5, would be a good first opponent to see where he stands in the division.

 

[Dart Feld]

I've been anticipating Cruz/Moraes for years. Just having him in the UFC will be great. I think McDonald would be a good UFC debut opponent for him if they don't do the title fight straightaway.

 

[KhabibTheBeagle]

I've been anticipating Cruz/Moraes for years. Just having him in the UFC will be great. I think McDonald would be a good UFC debut opponent for him if they don't do the title fight straightaway.

I don't think they'd give him the title fight right away. Top 10, definitely. Top 5, probably - I think he's ready for it.

 

[Drake]

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[KhabibTheBeagle]

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