Shocking bodycam footage has captured the moment a belligerent motorist tried to fight a police office in Florida – unaware he was squaring up to a former UFC star. The footage, which surfaced on social media this weekend, showed Coral Springs police officer Marlon Moraes in action after an unruly driver instigated a confrontation with the ex-MMA star during a tense evening traffic sport on March 27.The confrontation began after the driver was pulled over and became hostile toward Moraes, telling him: ‘What are you gonna do? You can’t do s***’.Clearly unintimidated by the man, Moraes nodded along and agreed: ‘I can’t!’However, the traffic stop quickly took a turn after the man began to approach the Brazilian former MMA star – who boasts over 20 wins during his time in the cage.Moraes sprung into action and performed a hip toss on the man, before easily pinning him down on the ground with the assistance of his fellow officers. Shocking bodycam footage has captured the moment a belligerent motorist tried to fight a police office in Florida – unaware he was squaring up to former UFC star Marlon Moraes The man stepped towards Moraes after verbally confronting him, leading to the ex-UFC star to perform a hip toss Moraes easily pinned the man down before fellow officers helped apply handcuffs?? Former UFC bantamweight Marlon Moraes is now a cop in South FloridaAfter a traffic stop, this man asked Moraes: ‘What are you gonna do? You can’t do sh*t’ He stepped towards Moraes, and Moraes floored him with ease ? pic.twitter.com/xxbSesgzIf— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 5, 2026 In the footage, Moraes could be heard saying: ‘Do not step against me. You want to go? You’re going to go.’ Moraes retired from the UFC in 2023 before transitioning to a career in law enforcement, joining the Davie Police Department in Florida in June 2024 and later moving to the Coral Springs Police Department.The bodycam footage went viral on social media on the very same day the Brazilian fighter celebrated a victorious return to combat sports following a three-year layoff.Moraes, who previously starred for World Series of Fighting before his UFC run, made his debut for Brazil-based promotion Liga Monstro Combat in Sao Paulo, defeating Maximiliano Perez by unanimous decision in the main event.At his peak, the Brazilian was considered one of the most explosive and lethal bantamweight kickboxers in mixed martial arts.Before signing with Dana White’s promotion, Moraes dominated the World Series of Fighting, capturing the bantamweight title and defending it five consecutive times.He carried that momentum into the Octagon, tearing through elite contenders with victories over the likes of Aljamain Sterling and UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo.Those statement performances earned him a shot at UFC gold in June 2019 at UFC 238 against Henry Cejudo for the vacant bantamweight championship.