Mariana Morais

Mariana Morais
Born	(1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 (age 28) São João da Boa Vista, Brazil
Other names	The Razor
Nationality	Brazilian
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight Featherweight
Reach	66.0 in (168 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Niterói, Brazil
Team	Paraná Vale Tudo
Years active	2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	30
Wins	18
By knockout	4
By submission	9
By decision	5
Losses	12
By knockout	2
By submission	4
By decision	6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mariana Morais (born May 3, 1995) is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. From April 2020 to October 2020, Fight Matrix had Morais ranked within the top 10 of the rankings for Women's Featherweight+, rising to as high as #9. ^[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting her career in 2012, Morais compiled a 9–2 record on the regional Brazilian scene before she was signed to Invicta Fighting Championships as a 19 year old. ^[3]

In her one fight at the time in the promotion, Morais faced Roxanne Modafferi at Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad on September 12, 2015, and lost via TKO stoppage in the third round. ^[4]

Returning to the regional Brazilian scene, Morais won 3 out the next 4 bouts, losing only to future UFC fighter Karol Rosa via unanimous decision. ^[5]

Morais faced Ariane Lipski on October 22, 2017, at KSW 40 for the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. She lost via rear-naked choke less than a minute into the first round. ^[6]

Morais faced Vanessa Porto on January 13, 2018, at Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad. ^[7] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke on round one. ^[8]

Morais would then lose the next 4 out of 6 bouts on the regional Brazilian scene, including for the Shooto Brazil Women's Bantamweight Championship at Shooto Brasil 81 against Lara Fritzen via unanimous decision. ^[9] One of the bouts she did win was for the NCE Flyweight Championship.

Morais competed in the one night Shooto Brasil Women's Lightweight Grand Prix on March 1, 2020, with the winner gaining a contract for the 2021 Professional Fighters League season. Morais started the event by facing Dayana Silva, from Nova União. In a tough fight, she won by split decision. She qualified for the final, where she faced Bianca Daimoni, from Chute Boxe, who had beaten Yana Gadelha in the semifinal. The São Paulo fighter needed less than two minutes to knock out Daimoni, in a straightforward exchange of blows. ^[10]

Professional Fighters League

Morais was announced to be participating in the PFL for the 2021 season, and faced Kayla Harrison on May 6, 2021, at PFL 3. ^[11] She lost the bout via TKO in the first round. ^[12]

Morais faced Kaitlin Young on June 25, 2021, at PFL 6. ^[13] She won the close bout via split decision. ^{[14] [15]}

Although she was eliminated from championship contention, she was scheduled to face Zamzagul Fayzallanova on August 19, 2021, at PFL 8. ^[16] However, Zamzagul has to pull out of the bout and she was replaced by Claudia Zamora. ^[17] After Larissa Pacheco was removed the tournament due to weight cut issues, Morais, who finished fifth in final standings, was reinstated as a replacement to face Taylor Guardado in the Semifinals off the Women's Lightweight tournament on August 19, 2021, at PFL 8. ^[18] She lost the back-and-forth bout via split decision. ^[19]

Post PFL

In her first bout after leaving PFL, Morais faced Abril Anguiano on January 7, 2023, at Peak Fighting 25, winning the bout via rear-naked choke in the first round. ^[20]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• New Corpore Extreme
  • NCE Flyweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

30 matches	18 wins	12 losses
By knockout	4	2
By submission	9	4
By decision	5	6

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	18–12	Abril Anguiano	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Peak Fighting 25	January 7, 2023	1	3:19	Hinton, Oklahoma, United States	Return to Bantamweight.
Loss	17–12	Taylor Guardado	Decision (split)	PFL 8	August 19, 2021	3	5:00	Hollywood, Florida, United States	2021 PFL Women's Lightweight Semifinals.
Win	17–11	Kaitlin Young	Decision (split)	PFL 6	June 25, 2021	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss	16–11	Kayla Harrison	TKO (punches)	PFL 3	May 6, 2021	1	1:23	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	16–10	Bianca Daimoni	KO (punches)	Shooto Brasil: Grand Prix	March 1, 2020	1	1:19	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	15–10	Dayana Silva	Decision (split)			3	5:00		Lightweight debut.
Win	14–10	Sidy Rocha	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto Brazil 99	December 20, 2019	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	13–10	Vanessa Melo	Decision (split)	Future FC 5	May 24, 2019	3	5:00	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	13–9	Norma Dumont	Decision (majority)	Shooto Brazil 86	August 5, 2018	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Return to Bantamweight.
Loss	13–8	Daiane Firmino	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Standout Fighting Tournament 3	July 21, 2018	3	1:04	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	13–7	Núbia Nascimento	Decision (unanimous)	New Corpore Extreme 26	May 5, 2018	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Won the vacant NCE Flyweight Championship. Return to Flyweight.
Loss	12–7	Lara Fritzen	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto Brasil 81	March 17, 2018	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	For the vacant Shooto Brazil Women's Bantamweight Championship. Return to Bantamweight.
Loss	12–6	Vanessa Porto	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad	January 13, 2018	1	4:19	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss	12–5	Ariane Lipski	Submission (rear-naked choke)	KSW 40	October 22, 2017	1	0:58	Dublin, Ireland	For the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. Return to Flyweight.
Win	12–4	Vitória Ferreira	TKO (punches)	Curitiba Top Fight 11	July 1, 2017	2	4:15	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	11–4	Jéssica Suelem	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Curitiba Top Fight 10	February 24, 2017	1	1:03	Curitiba, Brazil
Loss	10–4	Karol Rosa	Decision (unanimous)	HCC The Start 4	December 17, 2016	3	5:00	Vila Velha, Brazil
Win	10–3	Laisa Coimbra	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Floripa Fight Girls	October 15, 2016	1	1:23	Florianópolis, Brazil	Return to Bantamweight.
Loss	9–3	Roxanne Modafferi	TKO (punches)	Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad	September 12, 2015	3	4:40	Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	9–2	Marta Souza	Submission (armbar)	MMA Leones: Clevinho vs. Fiel	December 20, 2014	2	2:04	Fazenda Rio Grande, Brazil
Win	8–2	Cristina Mejia	Decision (unanimous)	Peru FC 19	December 3, 2014	3	5:00	Lima, Peru
Win	7–2	Stephanie Bragayrac	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Explosion MMA 4	November 15, 2014	2	N/A	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	6–2	Geisyele Nascimento	Submission (armbar)	Striker's House Cup 43	October 25, 2014	1	2:12	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	5–2	Gisele Cardoso	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Sao Jose Top Fight 1	September 21, 2014	1	0:52	São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Loss	4–2	Luciana Pereira	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto Brasil 49	August 24, 2014	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Bantamweight bout.
Loss	4–1	Jennifer Maia	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Circuito Talent de MMA 9	May 10, 2014	2	2:18	São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win	4–0	Mariana Leonardo	Submission (straight armbar)	Circuito Talent de MMA 8	April 12, 2014	1	0:44	Valinhos, Brazil
Win	3–0	Margarete Soares	Submission (guillotine choke)	Pocos Fight MMA 2	August 24, 2013	1	3:54	Poços de Caldas, Brazil
Win	2–0	Bruna Godoy	TKO (punches)	Explosive MMA Fighter 4	May 18, 2013	1	0:40	São Simão, Brazil
Win	1–0	Juliana Cristina	TKO (punches)	Explosive MMA Fighter	May 26, 2012	1	1:40	São Simão, Brazil	Flyweight debut.

^[21]

See also

• List of female mixed martial artists

References

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External links

• Mariana Morais at PFL
• Professional MMA record for Mariana Morais from Sherdog