A video of former UFC bantamweight Marlon Moraes restraining 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 keeping them pinned.
The footage drew a strong reaction given his background. Sports and news outlets ran with the story because of his career as a professional fighter. Moraes performed at elite level in the UFC before making the switch to policing. No details about the suspect or what led to the stop have been made public.