MMA StatBook

Joe Moreira

LightweightBrazil

2Wins
2Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 2: WL

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Profile

Born in
Rio de Janeiro
Height
5' 11"
Weight
195 lbs.
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
1-1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
0.76 top 100%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
0.4
Striking accuracy51%Better than 84% of lightweights
Strike defense77%Better than 100% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.8 top 38%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy50%Better than 81% of lightweights
Takedown defense—

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Moreira last fought on July 27, 1997 (Win vs Yuri Vaulin). Moreira has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Joe Moreira

Joe Moreira is a lightweight mixed martial artist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Moreira stands 5' 11" and fights southpaw.

Moreira has fought professionally since 1996. Moreira made a UFC debut at UFC 8: David vs Goliath in February 1996 and lost to Paul Varelans by decision. Across 2 fights in the UFC, Moreira is 1-1.

Statistically, Moreira avoids strikes better than 99% of lightweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 84% of lightweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Moreira fought in Hitman Fighting Productions (0-1) and Xtreme Pankration (1-0).

Moreira's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 14: Showdown in July 1997, where Moreira beat Yuri Vaulin.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Yuri Vaulin

    Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00

    UFC 14: Showdown

    Jul 27, 1997

    7Str 3TD 0KD
  2. L

    Paul Varelans

    Decision - Unanimous · R1 10:00

    UFC 8: David vs Goliath

    Feb 16, 1996

    12Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Joe Moreira is 2-2 across 4 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on February 16, 1996 (UFC). 2 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins2

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1

Pro losses2

  • Decision 2
Finish rate
50% of wins
Longest win streak
2

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC1-11996
Hitman Fighting Productions0-12002
Xtreme Pankration1-02002

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Paul Herrera Decision, R3 Hitman Fighting Productions 2 Nov 9, 2002
W Joe Son Submission (terror), R1 Xtreme Pankration 2 Apr 12, 2002
W Yuri Vaulin Decision (unanimous), R1 UFC 14 Jul 27, 1997
L Paul Varelans Decision (unanimous), R1 UFC 8 Feb 16, 1996

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Joe Moreira's record?

Joe Moreira's professional MMA record is 2 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Who did Joe Moreira fight last?

Joe Moreira beat Yuri Vaulin by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 14: Showdown on Jul 27, 1997.