Sheymon Moraes

Sheymon da Silva Moraes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist born October 11, 1990, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, who has carved out a career as a technical grappler and submission artist across multiple promotions. He began training in judo as a child before transitioning to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, and kickboxing, earning three Brazilian Kickboxing Championships and two Muay Thai Brazilian Championships along the way. His professional MMA career launched in 2012, where he built a 6-0 record on the Brazilian regional scene before signing with World Series of Fighting and challenging for the WSOF Bantamweight Championship, though he fell short in that bid.

Moraes joined the UFC in November 2017 after resolving a two-year contract dispute with WSOF, but his time in the promotion proved difficult. He lost his debut to Zabit Magomedsharipov via submission, then won consecutive decisions against Matt Sayles and Julio Arce to stabilize his record. However, back-to-back losses to Sodiq Yusuff and Andre Fili, the latter a devastating first-round knockout, resulted in his release from the promotion in July 2019. The KO loss to Fili marked a low point in his career.

Since departing the UFC, Moraes has rebuilt himself in the Professional Fighters League and other regional promotions. He signed with the PFL in October 2020 and posted a mixed 2022 record with wins via submission and TKO stoppage, including a notable third-round TKO victory over Marlon Moraes at PFL 10 in November 2022. His profile as a grappler with submission instincts and judo-rooted clinch work appeals to technical MMA audiences, though his struggle against elite striking in the UFC revealed the competitive ceiling he faces at the highest level. As an active competitor, Moraes remains a journeyman featherweight capable of grinding out decisions or hunting the back in lower-tier competition.