Thiago Moisés

Thiago Moisés (born 23 March 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has been a professional MMA competitor since 2012. Previously, he competed for the promotions RFA and LFA.

Thiago Moisés
BornThiago Moisés
(1995-03-23) March 23, 1995
Indaiatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70.5 in (179 cm)[2]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team (2012–present)[3][4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Paulo Streckert[5]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins17
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision6
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

The son of a professional mixed martial artist, Thiago began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of eight.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

RFA Lightweight champion

Moisés made his professional MMA debut on May 19, 2012. He would go on to amass a 5–1 record, before signing with Resurrection Fighting Alliance.

Moisés made his RFA debut against Javon Wright at RFA 28 on August 7, 2015. He won the fight by a second-round rear naked choke submission.[6]

In his second fight with the promotion, Moisés was scheduled to face Zach Juusola for the vacant RFA Lightweight Championship at RFA 35 on February 19, 2016. Juusola later withdrew from the bout due to an injury, and was replaced by David Castillo who moved up from the co-main event fight with David Putvin.[7] Moisés won the fight with a second-round helicopter armbar submission.[8]

Moisés was scheduled to make his first title defense against Jamall Emmers at RFA 38 on June 3, 2016.[9] He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout.[10]

Moisés was scheduled to make his second title defense against Zach Freeman at RFA 44 on September 30, 2016.[11] Moisés dominated almost every round of the bout, winning the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–46, 49–46, 50–45.[12]

Legacy Fighting Alliance

RFA and LFC merged in early 2017 to form Legacy Fighting Alliance. Accordingly, Moisés was given the opportunity to fight for the inaugural LFA lightweight title against Robert Watley at LFA 17 on July 21, 2017.[13] Watley won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him every round of the bout.[14]

Moisés was scheduled to face Jeff Peterson at LFA 41 on June 1, 2018.[15] He won the fight by a second-round guillotine choke submission.[16]

Dana White Contender Series

Moisés made his Tuesday Night Contender Series debut on August 11, 2018, at Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3. He faced Gleidson Moraes and won the fight via knockout. The win earned Moisés a spot in the UFC.[17]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut Moisés faced against Beneil Dariush on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Moisés faced Kurt Holobaugh on May 11, 2019, at UFC 237.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Moisés faced Damir Ismagulov on August 31, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 157.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision after getting knocked down in the first round.[23]

Moisés faced Michael Johnson on May 13, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[24] He won the fight via a heel hook submission in round two.[25]

Moisés was scheduled to face Jalin Turner on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 176.[26] However, on September 5, 2020, Moisés tested positive for Covid-19 and the bout against Turner was cancelled.[27]

Moisés faced Bobby Green on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181.[28] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Moisés faced Alexander Hernandez on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186.[30] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Moisés faced Islam Makhachev on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26.[32] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the fourth round.[33]

Moisés faced Joel Álvarez on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.[34] At the weigh-ins, Álvarez weighed in at 157.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight with Álvarez fined 30% of his purse, which went to Moisés.[35] Moisés lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[36]

Moisés faced Christos Giagos at UFC on ESPN 38 on June 25, 2022.[37] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[38] This win earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[39]

Moisés was scheduled to face Guram Kutateladze on January 21, 2023 at UFC 283.[40] However, Kutateladze pulled out in early January for undisclosed reasons.[41] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Melquizael Costa.[42] He won the fight via a neck face submission in the second round.[43]

Moisés faced Benoît Saint-Denis on September 2, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 226, in Paris.[44] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[45] The bout was also awarded the Fight of the Night bonus award.[46]

Personal life

Moisés is married.[47]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches 17 wins 7 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 8 1
By decision 6 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17–7 Benoît Saint-Denis TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak September 2, 2023 2 4:44 Paris, France Fight of the Night.
Win 17–6 Melquizael Costa Submission (face crank) UFC 283 21 January 2023 2 4:05 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 16–6 Christos Giagos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot 25 June 2022 1 3:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 15–6 Joel Álvarez TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez 13 November 2021 1 3:01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (157.5 lb) bout; Álvarez missed weight.
Loss 15–5 Islam Makhachev Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés 17 July 2021 4 2:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–4 Alexander Hernandez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane 27 February 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–4 Bobby Green Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva 31 October 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–4 Michael Johnson Submission (achilles lock) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira 13 May 2020 2 0:25 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss 12–4 Damir Ismagulov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang 31 August 2019 3 5:00 Shenzhen, China
Win 12–3 Kurt Holobaugh Decision (unanimous) UFC 237 10 May 2019 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 11–3 Beneil Dariush Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez 10 November 2018 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 11–2 Gleidson Cutis KO (head kick) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 11 August 2018 1 4:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (160 lb) bout; Cutis missed weight.
Win 10–2 Jeff Peterson Submission (guilotine choke) LFA 41 1 June 2018 2 4:31 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Loss 9–2 Robert Watley Decision (unanimous) LFA 17 21 July 2017 5 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States For the vacant LFA Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Zach Freeman Decision (unanimous) RFA 44 30 September 2016 5 5:00 St. Charles, Missouri, United States Defended the RFA Lightweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Jamall Emmers TKO (punches) RFA 38 3 June 2016 5 2:52 Costa Mesa, California, United States Defended the RFA Lightweight Championship.
Win 7–1 David Castillo Submission (armbar) RFA 35 19 February 2016 2 3:19 Orem, Utah, United States Won the vacant RFA Lightweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Javon Wright Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 28 7 August 2015 2 2:10 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Loss 5–1 Jason Knight Decision (unanimous) Atlas Fights: Cage Rage 25 30 May 2015 3 5:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Featherweight debut. For the Atlas Fights Featherweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Francivaldo Trinaldo Submission (triangle armbar) Fighten Decagon MMA 11 May 2014 3 1:58 Londrina, Brazil
Win 4–0 Leonardo de Oliveira Guarizzo Decision (unanimous) Talent MMA Circuit 2 20 July 2013 3 5:00 Indaiatuba, Brazil
Win 3–0 José Conceição Decision (Unanimous) Real Fight 9 28 Jul 2013 3 5:00 São José dos Campos, Brazil Lightweight bout.
Win 2–0 Dennis Bentes KO (head kick) Eco Combat 2 22 September 2012 1 0:23 Indaiatuba, Brazil
Win 1–0 Wellingon Dias Submission (armbar) CT Fight 19 May 2012 1 2:50 Indaiatuba, Brazil

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See also

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