Daniel Moraes
Daniel Correia · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Trained by Royler Gracie, he won back-to-back black belt lightweight world titles for Gracie Humaitá in 2003 and 2004 and beat Marcelo Garcia at the ADCC trials.
- black belt world titles, in 2003 and 2004
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Who is Daniel Moraes
Daniel Moraes won back-to-back black belt lightweight world titles in 2003 and 2004 for Gracie Humaitá. In 2003 he beat Pete deBeen, Frederico Ribeiro and Bruno de Paula before defeating Marcio Feitosa in the final. In 2004 he got past Bruno de Paula again and beat Rodrigo Magalhães in the final.
Born on August 18, 1981, in Rio de Janeiro, his legal name is Daniel Correia; Moraes came from a childhood nickname taken from an uncle. He received his black belt from Royler Gracie and Marcelo Clemente in 2002. Pressure passing is the trademark of his game.
In 2003 he won the Brazilian ADCC trials with wins over Johil de Oliveira, Fernando Tererê and Marcelo Garcia. He was Pan champion in 2004 and No-Gi world champion in 2008. In 2006 he lost to Marcelo Garcia by disqualification at the Worlds.
He moved to the United States, where he began working with Relson Gracie’s team and taught in Jacksonville, Florida. He kept competing in events such as Copa Pódio.
Recent wins
- 2010Matt ArroyoCopa América, no-gi open class final
- 2004Rodrigo MagalhãesWorlds, final
- 2003Marcio FeitosaWorlds, final
- 2003Marcelo GarciaADCC trials
- 2003Fernando TererêADCC trials
- 2003Johil de OliveiraADCC trials
Losses
- 2010Marcus BuchechaCopa América · rear-naked choke
- 2007André GalvãoADCC trials · 16-2
- 2006Marcelo GarciaWorlds · disqualification
- 2005Tiago AlvesWorlds
- 2005Kurt PellegrinoArnold Classic · decision
Major titles
2008
- IBJJF No-Gi Worlds Gold
2004
- IBJJF Worlds Lightweight Gold
- IBJJF Pans Gold
2003
- IBJJF Worlds Lightweight Gold
- ADCC Brazilian trials Gold
Before black belt
- IBJJF Worlds 1999, purple belt, featherweight Bronze
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