Sarah Moras | |
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Born | Sarah Ashley Moras[1] 30 April 1988 Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada |
Other names | Cheesecake |
Nationality | Canadian |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 139 lb (63 kg; 9.9 st) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm)[2] |
Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Team | Toshido Mixed Martial Arts Xtreme Couture (2018–present)[3][4] |
Rank | Purple belt in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 6 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 6 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Sarah Ashley Moras (born 30 April 1988)[1] 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.[5][6][7] Prior to joining the UFC, Moras fought in Invicta FC.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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.[8] 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
[edit]Moras made her official UFC debut against Alexis Dufresne on July 6, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale.[9] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
After a year away from the sport, Moras returned to face Jéssica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 71.[11] 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.[12]
Moras faced Ashlee Evans-Smith on September 9, 2017, at UFC 215.[13] She won the fight via armbar submission, dislocating Evans-Smith's elbow in the first round.[14][15]
Moras faced Lucie Pudilová on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[16] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Moras faced Talita Bernardo on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.[18] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Moras was scheduled to face Leah Letson on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 151.[20] However, Letson was removed from the fight in early April for an unspecified medical issue and replaced by Macy Chiasson.[21] Moras lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[22]
Moras faced Liana Jojua on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242.[23] 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.[24] She won the fight via TKO in the third round.[25]
Moras was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249.[26] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[27] and rescheduled to May 13, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[28] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]
Moras was scheduled to face Vanessa Melo on November 7, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 182.[30] 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.[31] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[32]
On February 4, 2021, Moras was released from the UFC.[33]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]13 matches | 6 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 1 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 6 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 6–7 | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar | January 16, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Loss | 6–6 | Sijara Eubanks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | May 13, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
Win | 6–5 | Liana Jojua | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 242 | September 7, 2019 | 3 | 2:26 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (138 lb) bout; Moras missed weight. |
Loss | 5–5 | Macy Chiasson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | May 4, 2019 | 2 | 2:22 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
Loss | 5–4 | Talita Bernardo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | October 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
Loss | 5–3 | Lucie Pudilová | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | February 18, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
Win | 5–2 | Ashlee Evans-Smith | Submission (armbar) | UFC 215 | September 9, 2017 | 1 | 2:51 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Loss | 4–2 | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee | July 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
Win | 4–1 | Alexis Dufresne | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | July 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (143 lb) bout; Dufresne missed weight. |
Win | 3–1 | Christina Barry | Technical Submission (armbar) | AFC 11: Takeover | September 15, 2012 | 1 | 1:33 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. |
Loss | 2–1 | Raquel Pennington | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann | July 28, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Julianna Peña | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Conquest of the Cage 11 | April 19, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Airway Heights, Washington, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Helena Martin | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 37 | May 22, 2010 | 2 | 3:40 | Birmingham, England |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
[edit]Exhibition record breakdown | ||
3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 2–1 | Julianna Peña | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate | November 13, 2013 (air date) | 2 | 3:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TUF 18 semi-finals round |
Win | 2–0 | Peggy Morgan | Submission (armbar) | October 30, 2013 (air date) | 1 | 4:39 | TUF 18 quarter-finals round | ||
Win | 1–0 | Tara LaRosa | Decision (unanimous) | September 4, 2013 (air date) | 2 | 5:00 | TUF 18 elimination round |
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