Sérgio Moraes
“Serginho”
Source: bjjheroes.comFrom a Cohab social project to three black-belt gi world titles, Sergio Moraes built a career spanning Alliance, the UFC, and coaching.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Sherdog, “Sergio ‘The Panther’ Moraes.”(opens in a new tab)
Sherdog records Moraes's date of birth as July 23, 1982.
Where in the source: Fighter details — date of birth
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Sherdog records Moraes at 14-7-1, lists his first UFC fight as the loss to Cezar Ferreira on June 23, 2012, and lists his most recent professional MMA bout as a loss to Jared Revel on October 23, 2020.
Where in the source: Professional MMA record — first UFC entry and latest listed bout
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BJJ Heroes, “Sergio Moraes.”(opens in a new tab)
The profile identifies him as Sergio Ricardo de Moraes and records the nicknames O Orgulho da Cohab and Serginho.
Where in the source: Profile header — full name and nicknames
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Moraes was born on July 23, 1982, in Cohab, São Paulo, Brazil.
Where in the source: Biography — birth date and place
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Moraes began jiu-jitsu in a social project led by Everdan Olegário, who promoted him to black belt in 2006.
Where in the source: Biography — first academy, instructor and 2006 promotion
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As a brown belt, Moraes trained with Fernando Tererê and represented TT; after that team dissolved, he joined Fabio Gurgel's Alliance team.
Where in the source: Biography — TT period and move to Alliance
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BJJ Heroes lists Moraes's black-belt gi IBJJF World Championship titles at 82 kg in 2008 and 2009 and at 88 kg in 2011.
Where in the source: Main achievements and fight table — World Championship titles and weight divisions
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During the 2008 black-belt middleweight World Championship, Moraes opened against Kron Gracie, submitted him, and went on to win the division.
Where in the source: Biography and fight table — 2008 opening match and title run
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At the 2009 gi World Championship, Moraes and Alliance teammate Marcelo Garcia reached the middleweight final and closed out the division rather than contesting the match.
Where in the source: Main-achievements footnote and biography — 2009 closed bracket/final with Marcelo Garcia
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BJJ Heroes, “Everdan ‘Mestre Dan’ Olegário.”(opens in a new tab)
Everdan Olegário's biography describes his Cohab academy and the Nasci Para Vencer social project as the environment that produced Moraes and other elite students.
Where in the source: Biography — Cohab academy and Nasci Para Vencer social project
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Thomas Gerbasi, “Sergio Moraes - Proud to be a Mixed Martial Artist,” UFC, October 9, 2012.(opens in a new tab)
A 2012 UFC profile describes Moraes as a three-time black-belt world champion and notes his 2008 victory over Kron Gracie.
Where in the source: Profile introduction — jiu-jitsu credentials
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Moraes's first UFC fight was the inaugural TUF Brazil final at UFC 147 on June 23, 2012; after losing his semifinal, he entered the final as an injury replacement and lost a unanimous decision to Cezar Ferreira.
Where in the source: Profile — TUF Brazil route to the UFC 147 final; exact date cross-checked in sm14
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In a 2012 UFC profile, Moraes said the move to MMA gave him a new challenge after reaching the top of jiu-jitsu, and the profile recorded five submission wins in his first seven professional victories.
Where in the source: Profile — transition from jiu-jitsu to MMA
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UFC, “Sergio Moraes.”(opens in a new tab)
UFC's athlete page records a 14-7-1 professional MMA record with eight submission wins and lists his final UFC appearance against James Krause on November 16, 2019.
Where in the source: Athlete summary and last-fight panel
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BJJ Heroes, “Brazilian No-Gi Nationals Results.”(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes identifies 2015 Brazilian No-Gi absolute champion Dimitrius Souza as a black belt of Sergio Moraes.
Where in the source: Tournament introduction and black-belt results — Dimitrius Souza's open-weight win
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KHK Sports, “Our Sports.”(opens in a new tab)
KHK Sports names Sergio Moraes as the coach of KHK Jiu Jitsu, a Bahrain-based team representing the country in regional and international competition.
Where in the source: KHK Jiu Jitsu program — coach and competition scope
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