The rematch. These two men took part in a close encounter in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 212. Raphael Assunção took the first fight via split decision, handing Marlon Moraes a loss in his UFC debut. They meet again at UFC Fortaleza.
Since their last fight..
Former WSOF bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes has gone 3-0 in the UFC. His last two wins came in a combined 1:40. Moraes also received Performance of the Night honors in both fights.
These victories came against legitimate contenders in Aljamain Sterling and Jimmie Rivera (who was riding a twenty fight win streak at the time), the rematch with Assunção is well deserved.