Sarah Moras

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.

Sarah Moras
BornSarah Ashley Moras[1]
(1988-04-30) 30 April 1988
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Other namesCheesecake
NationalityCanadian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight139 lb (63 kg; 9.9 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada
TeamToshido Mixed Martial Arts
Xtreme Couture (2018–present)[3][4]
RankPurple belt in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins6
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision1
Losses7
By knockout1
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 2013, 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

Moras made her official UFC debut against Alexis Dufresne on July 6, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale. She won the fight via unanimous decision.

After a year away from the sport, Moras returned to face Jéssica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 71.[9] 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.[10]

Moras faced Ashlee Evans-Smith on September 9, 2017 at UFC 215.[11] She won the fight via armbar submission, dislocating Evans-Smith's elbow in the first round.[12][13]

Moras faced Lucie Pudilová on February 18, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[14] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Moras faced Talita Bernardo on October 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.[16] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Moras was scheduled to face Leah Letson on May 4, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151.[18] However, Letson was removed from the fight in early April for an unspecified medical issue and replaced by Macy Chiasson.[19] Moras lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[20]

Moras faced Liana Jojua on September 7, 2019 at UFC 242.[21] 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.[22] She won the fight via TKO in the third round.[23]

Moras was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on April 18, 2020 at UFC 249.[24] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[25] and rescheduled to May 13, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[26] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Moras was scheduled to face Vanessa Melo on November 7, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 182.[28] 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.[29] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[30]

On February 4, 2021, Moras was released from the UFC.[31]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
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
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

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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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