Sarah Moras
{{short description|Canadian mixed martial artist}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Sarah Moras
| other_names = Cheesecake
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| birth_name = Sarah Ashley Moras[http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2014_Results/07-06-14MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: July 6, 2014]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|4|30}}
| birth_place = Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
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| nationality = Canadian
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| weight = {{convert|139|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Bantamweight
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| fighting_out_of = Las Vegas, Nevada
| team = Toshido Mixed Martial Arts
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| rank = Purple belt in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu{{cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/sarah-moras|title=Sarah moras - Official UFC Fighter Profile|publisher=UFC|access-date=July 19, 2015}}
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| years_active = 2010–present
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Sarah Ashley Moras (born 30 April 1988) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. Moras fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and she was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate.{{cite news|title= TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Work rate gets Sarah Moras upset of Alexis Dufresne|publisher= MMA Junkie|url= http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/tuf-19-finale-results-photos-work-rate-gets-sarah-moras-upset-of-alexis-dufresne|access-date=2015-05-14}}{{cite news|title= Sarah Moras and Julianna Pena face off in 'The Ultimate Fighter' semis|publisher= Sports Illustrated|url= http://fansided.com/2013/11/07/sarah-moras-julianna-pena-face-ultimate-fighter/|access-date=2015-05-14}}{{cite news|title= Sarah Moras to make octagon debut|publisher= Sports Illustrated|url= http://cagepages.com/2014/05/08/sarah-moras-make-octagon-debut/|access-date=2015-05-14}} Prior to joining the UFC, Moras fought in Invicta FC.
Mixed martial arts career
=Early career=
Moras made her professional MMA debut in May 2010. Before appearing on The Ultimate Fighter, she amassed a record of three wins and one loss in the first two years of her career.
=The Ultimate Fighter=
In August 2015, it was announced that Moras was selected as a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate, the first coed version of the show.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/08/ultimate-fighter-season-18-cast-revealed-including-larosa-baszler-modafferi |title='Ultimate Fighter' Season 18 cast revealed, including LaRosa, Baszler, Modafferi |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff |date=2013-08-15|access-date=2013-08-23}} In the elimination bout, Moras defeated Tara LaRosa after 2 rounds via decision to get into the TUF house. She then went on to defeat Peggy Morgan via submission in the first round to get into the semifinals. Sarah banked a 25K bonus for the TUF 18 Submission of the Season. In the semifinals, Moras lost to eventual winner Julianna Peña by submission in the second round.
=Ultimate Fighting Championship=
Moras made her official UFC debut against Alexis Dufresne on July 6, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale.{{cite web |title=TUF Alum Sarah Moras Meets Top Prospect Alexis Dufresne At TUF 19 Finale |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/ufc/tuf-alum-sarah-moras-meets-top-prospect-alexis-dufresne-at-tuf-19-finale |website=foxsports.com |access-date=2 June 2022 |date=8 May 2014}} She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Marrocco |first1=Steven |title=TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Work rate gets Sarah Moras upset of Alexis Dufresne |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2014/07/tuf-19-finale-results-photos-work-rate-gets-sarah-moras-upset-of-alexis-dufresne |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |access-date=2 June 2022 |date=6 July 2014}}
After a year away from the sport, Moras returned to face Jéssica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 71.{{cite news|title= Jessica Andrade vs. Sarah Moras added to UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego|publisher= MMA Junkie|url= http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/jessica-andrade-vs-sarah-moras-added-to-ufc-fight-night-71-in-san-diego|access-date=2015-05-14}} She lost the fight by unanimous decision after almost submitting Andrade to a Hail Mary rear naked choke in the last minute of the last round.{{Cite web|url=http://mmadecisions.com/decision/6323/Jessica-Andrade-vs-Sarah-Moras|title=MMADecisions.com|website=MMADecisions.com|access-date=2017-08-24}}
Moras faced Ashlee Evans-Smith on September 9, 2017, at UFC 215.{{Cite news|url=https://mymmanews.com/ashlee-evans-smith-vs-sarah-moras/|title=Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Sarah Moras set for UFC 216 in Canada|date=2017-06-07|work=My MMA News.com|access-date=2017-08-24|language=en-US}} She won the fight via armbar submission, dislocating Evans-Smith's elbow in the first round.{{Cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2732617-sarah-cheesecake-dislocates-opponents-elbow-with-ufc-215-armbar|title=Sarah 'Cheesecake' Moras Dislocates Opponent's Elbow with UFC 215 Armbar|last=Ryder|first=Matthew|work=Bleacher Report|access-date=2017-09-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2017/09/ufc-215-results-sarah-moras-cranks-ashlee-evans-smith-arm|title=UFC 215 results: Sarah Moras cranks Ashlee Evans-Smith's arm for first-round win|date=2017-09-10|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2017-09-10|language=en-US}}
Moras faced Lucie Pudilová on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.{{Cite news|url=https://mma-today.com/sarah-moras-vs-lucie-pudilova-slated-ufc-fight-night-austin|title=Sarah Moras vs. Lucie Pudilova Slated For UFC Fight Night: Austin - MMA Today|date=2017-12-29|work=MMA Today|access-date=2017-12-29|language=en-US|archive-date=2017-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229231450/https://mma-today.com/sarah-moras-vs-lucie-pudilova-slated-ufc-fight-night-austin|url-status=dead}} She lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2018/02/ufc-fight-night-126-results-lucie-pudilova-knockdowns-help-her-past-gritty-sarah-moras|title=UFC Fight Night 126 results: Lucie Pudilova knockdowns help her past gritty Sarah Moras|date=2018-02-19|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=2018-02-19|language=en-US}}
Moras faced Talita Bernardo on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.{{cite web|url=http://mmadna.nl/bantamweight-gevecht-tussen-sarah-moras-en-talita-bernardo-tijdens-ufc-moncton/|title=Bantamweight fight between Sarah Moras and Talita Bernardo at UFC Moncton|publisher=mmadna.nl|author=Marcel Dorff|date=2018-08-06|access-date=2018-08-06|language=nl}} She lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-fight-night-138-moncton-fight-highlights-talita-bernardo-vs-sarah-moras|title=Talita Bernardo Bests Sarah Moras (UFC Moncton Fight Highlights) {{!}} MMAWeekly.com|website=www.mmaweekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-28}}
Moras was scheduled to face Leah Letson on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2019/2/20/18233251/ufc-ottawa-canada-official-may-4-espn-mma|title=UFC Ottawa official for May 4 on ESPN+|publisher=mmamania.com|author=Jesse Holland|date=2019-02-20|access-date=2019-02-20}} However, Letson was removed from the fight in early April for an unspecified medical issue and replaced by Macy Chiasson.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chroniclejournal.com/sports/national_sports/canadian-bantamweight-sarah-moras-gets-new-opponent-for-ufc-ottawa/article_32d6f15e-7fec-5ec1-8b45-4540d2b5b6e8.html|title=Canadian bantamweight Sarah Moras gets new opponent for UFC Ottawa card|author= Staff |publisher=chroniclejournal.com|date=2019-04-03|access-date=2019-04-03}} Moras lost the fight via TKO in the second round.{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/05/04/ufc-ottawa-results-macy-chiasson-batters-sarah-moras-tko-win/|title=UFC Ottawa Results: Macy Chiasson Batters Sarah Moras for TKO Win|last=Shillan|first=Keith|date=2019-05-04|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-05}}
Moras faced Liana Jojua on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242.{{Cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/liana-jojua-faces-sarah-moras-at-ufc-242/|title=Liana Jojua faces Sarah Moras at UFC 242|date=2019-06-20|website=AsianMMA|language=en|access-date=2019-09-06}} At the weigh-ins, Moras weighed in at 138 lbs, 2 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 136 lbs. She was fined 20% of her fight purse to Jojua, and the bout proceeded at catchweight.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/ufc-242-khabib-nurmagomedov-dustin-poirier-weigh-in-results-live-video-stream|title=UFC 242 weigh-in results: All fights official despite one miss|date=2019-09-06|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2019-09-06}} She won the fight via TKO in the third round.{{Cite journal|last1=Ahirwar|first1=DK|last2=Nasser|first2=MW|last3=Shukla|first3=RK|last4=Shilo|first4=K|last5=Ganju|first5=RK|date=2019-02-15|title=Abstract P5-07-09: Withdrawn|journal=Poster Session Abstracts|pages=P5–07–09|publisher=American Association for Cancer Research|doi=10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p5-07-09|s2cid=164373309}}
Moras was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249.{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/sijara-eubanks-vs-sarah-moras-womens-bantamweight-ufc-249|title=Sijara Eubanks vs. Sarah Moras booked for UFC 249|date=2020-01-24|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}} However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29018339/dana-white-says-ufc-249-not-happen-april-18|title=Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18|work=espn.com|author=Brett Okamoto|date=2020-04-09|access-date=2020-04-09}} and rescheduled to May 13, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.{{Cite web|title=Dana White announces full list of UFC matchups for May 13, May 16 events in Florida|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/05/ufc-may-events-jacksonville-florida-dana-white-announcement-lineup|date=2020-05-01|website=MMA Junkie|language=en|access-date=2020-05-02}} She lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|title=UFC Jacksonville Results: Sijara Eubanks Earns One-Sided Decision Over Sarah Moras|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2020/05/13/ufc-jacksonville-results-sijara-eubanks-vs-sarah-moras/|last=McClory|first=Mike|date=2020-05-13|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-14}}
Moras was scheduled to face Vanessa Melo on November 7, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 182.{{Cite web|last=ATSteveDuncan|date=2020-08-14|title=Vanessa Melo vs. Sarah Moras agregado al evento del 7 de Noviembre|url=http://mma.uno/vanessa-melo-vs-sarah-moras-agregado-al-evento-del-7-de-noviembre/|access-date=2020-08-14|website=MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español.|language=es}} However, Moras tested positive for COVID-19 and the bout was postponed to take place at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar on January 16, 2021.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkCs0sQ1FPk|title=Sarah Moras ready to capitalize on holes in Vanessa Melo's style|date=December 26, 2020|work=South China Morning Post|author=John Hyon Ko|via=YouTube}} She lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|author=Jay Anderson|date=2021-01-16|title=UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Vanessa Melo Earns First UFC Win Against Sarah Moras|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2021/01/16/ufc-fight-island-7-results-sarah-moras-vs-vanessa-melo/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=cagesidepress|language=en}}
On February 4, 2021, Moras was released from the UFC.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/2/4/22266645/tuf-brazil-winner-antonio-carlos-junior-11-no-longer-under-contract-ufc|title=TUF Brazil winner Antonio Carlos Junior, 11 others no longer under contract with UFC|work=MMAFighting.com|author=Guillherme Cruz, Damon Martin|date=2021-02-04|access-date=2021-02-04}}
Mixed martial arts record
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| draws=
| nc=
| ko-wins= 3
| sub-wins= 2
| dec-wins= 1
| ko-losses=1
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| dec-losses= 6
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 6–7
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
|{{dts|2021|January|16}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 6–6
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
|{{dts|2020|May|13}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Jacksonville, Florida, United States
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 6–5
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|{{dts|2019|September|7}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:26
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|{{small|Catchweight (138 lb) bout; Moras missed weight.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 5–5
|TKO (punches)
|UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
|{{dts|2019|May|4}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:22
|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 5–4
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
|{{dts|2018|October|27}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center| 5–3
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
|{{dts|2018|February|18}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Austin, Texas, United States
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center| 5–2
|Submission (armbar)
|{{dts|2017|September|9}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:51
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 4–2
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
| {{dts|2015|July|15}}
| align=center|3
| align=center|5:00
| San Diego, California, United States
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|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 4–1
| Alexis Dufresne
| Decision (unanimous)
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
| {{dts|2014|July|6}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|{{small|Catchweight (143 lb) bout; Dufresne missed weight.}}
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 3–1
| Christina Barry
| Technical Submission (armbar)
| AFC 11: Takeover
| {{dts|2012|September|15}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:33
|{{small|Catchweight (140 lb) bout.}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 2–1
| Decision (unanimous)
| Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann
| {{dts|2012|July|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 2–0
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Conquest of the Cage 11
| {{dts|2012|April|19}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Airway Heights, Washington, United States
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|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Helena Martin
| TKO (punches)
| {{dts|2010|May|22}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:40
| Birmingham, England
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|-
{{end}}
=Mixed martial arts exhibition record=
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|sub-wins=1
|sub-losses=1
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2–1
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|rowspan=3|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
|{{dts|2013|November|13}} (air date)
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:31
|rowspan=3|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|{{small|TUF 18 semi-finals round}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
|Submission (armbar)
|{{dts|2013|October|30}} (air date)
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:39
|{{small|TUF 18 quarter-finals round}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2013|September|4}} (air date)
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|{{small|TUF 18 elimination round}}
{{end}}
References
External links
- {{UFC|sarah-moras}}
- {{Sherdog|61600}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moras, Sarah}}
Category:Martial artists from British Columbia
Category:Canadian female mixed martial artists
Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Category:Canadian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Category:Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters