Daniel Moraes
"Moraes"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Daniel Moraes
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Vulnerability to technical striking combinations and TKO finishes
- Undersized for the Welterweight division at 5'6"
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Finishing and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression70
- Cardio75
- Wrestling65
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control73
- Finishing100
Prep for camp: Daniel Moraes
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes heavy pressure passing from the top position to neutralize opponents
- Looks to establish early dominance through elite guard work if taken down
- Prefers high-percentage BJJ transitions over explosive striking exchanges
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Daniel Moraes.
How Daniel has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
No recent injury data available.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2008-05-31vs Andre TadeuTKO (Punches) · R2 · Jungle Fight 9 - Warriors 1
- W2007-05-19vs Matt BrownSubmission (Armbar) · R1 · GFC - Evolution
- L2006-03-03vs Forrest PetzTKO · R1 · GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House
Availability
Currently active as a head coach at Florida Combat Academy.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Daniel Moraes is an elite decorated BJJ black belt and 5-time World Champion who transitioned into MMA with a grappling-centric approach. While his MMA record is modest, he holds a high-level submission victory over UFC veteran Matt Brown, highlighting his world-class ground skills.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes heavy pressure passing from the top position to neutralize opponents
- Looks to establish early dominance through elite guard work if taken down
- Prefers high-percentage BJJ transitions over explosive striking exchanges
- Funnels opponents into submission traps, particularly targeting the limbs
Signature Moves
- Pressure Passing
- Armbar
- Guillotine Choke
- Rear-Naked Choke
Weaknesses
- Vulnerability to technical striking combinations and TKO finishes
- Undersized for the Welterweight division at 5'6"