A video of former UFC bantamweight Marlon Moraes holding down a suspect during a traffic stop spread across social media on 5 September 2026. Moraes has since joined law enforcement. The clip captures him bringing the individual down and maintaining control.
The footage sparked wide discussion given his background. Sports and news outlets picked it up because of his career as a professional fighter. Moraes competed at a high level in the UFC before joining law enforcement. No details about the suspect or what triggered the traffic stop have been officially released.