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 is currently serving as an officer. The clip depicts him grounding the suspect and holding them down.
The footage got significant attention given his background. Sports and news outlets picked it up because of his history in combat sports. Moraes competed at a high level in the UFC before making the switch to policing. No details about the suspect or what preceded the incident have been officially released.