John Moraga
| John Moraga | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 20, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division |
Flyweight (125 lb) Bantamweight (135 lb) Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Team |
Arizona Combat Sports MMA Lab |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| University | Arizona State University |
| Notable school(s) | Maryvale High School |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
John Anthony Moraga (born March 20, 1984) is a Mexican American mixed martial artist who fights in the flyweight division. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of January 13, 2017, he is #8 in the official UFC flyweight rankings, and ranked the #8 flyweight in the world by Sherdog.
Moraga was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Maryvale High School and then chose to go to Arizona State University where he was a two-time University Freestyle All-American wrestler for the Sun Devils.
Moraga started his professional career at 2009 in Arizona for the local organization Rage in the Cage. There he achieved an undefeated record of 6–0, until his fight against John Dodson at 2010, in which he lost by unanimous decision. After this setback he won five straight bouts to make his way into the UFC. He is of Mexican heritage.
Moraga was expected his promotional debut against Ian McCall on August 4, 2012 at UFC on Fox 4. However, McCall was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Ulysses Gomez. Moraga won the fight via KO in the first round.
Moraga next faced Chris Cariaso on December 29, 2012 at UFC 155. Moraga was victorious with a third round guillotine choke submission. His victory also earned him Submission of the Night honors.
Moraga was expected to face UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson on April 13, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with an injury and Moraga was removed from the event as well.
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