Thiago Moisés

Thiago Henrique Moisés (born 23 March 1995)[1] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently compete in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a professional MMA competitor since 2012, he has also competed for the promotions RFA and LFA.

Thiago Moisés
BornThiago Henrique Moisés[1]
(1995-03-23) March 23, 1995
Indaiatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil[2]
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155.5 lb (70.5 kg; 11.11 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70.5 in (179 cm)[3]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team (2012–present)[4][5]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Paulo Streckert[6]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins14
By knockout3
By submission6
By decision5
Losses4
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

The son of professional mixed martial artist, Thiago begun training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of eight.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moisés made his professional MMA debut in 2012. Over the next six years, he fought in his native Brazil and the USA earned a record of 10 wins against 2 losses. He was the RFA Lightweight Champion before he signed with the UFC

Dana White Contender Series

Moisés made his Tuesday Night Contender Series debut on August 11, 2018. He faced Gleidson Moraes and won the fight via knockout. The win earned Moisés a spot in the UFC.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut Moisés faced against Beneil Dariush on November 10 2018 UFC Fight Night 139.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Moisés faced Kurt Holobaugh on May 11, 2019 UFC 237.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Moisés faced Damir Ismagulov on August 31, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 15.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Moisés faced Michael Johnson on May 13, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[14] He won the fight via a heel hook submission in round two.[15]

Moisés was scheduled to face Jalin Turner on September 5, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 176.[16] However, on September 5, 2020, Moisés was tested positive for Covid-19 and the bout against Turner was cancelled.[17]

Moisés faced Bobby Green on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Moisés is scheduled to face Alexander Hernandez on February 27, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 186.[20]

Personal life

Moisés is married.[21]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
18 matches 14 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 6 0
By decision 5 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 Shenzen, 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: 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

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: October 31, 2020
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  3. "Thiago Moises | UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  4. "Thiago Moises MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. Gabriel Gonzalez (September 4, 2020). "UFC Vegas 9: Thiago Moises Trained with Luis Pena to Prepare for Jalin Turner's Height". cagesidepress.com.
  6. Thiago Moisés (December 20, 2017). ""FAIXA PRETA DE JIU JITSU !"". Facebook. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  7. John Morgan (2018-09-07). "Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 results: Four fighters get UFC deals". mmajunkie.com.
  8. DNA, MMA (2018-10-19). "Thiago Moises pakt short notice partij tegen Beneil Dariush tijdens UFC Denver". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  9. Drahota, Mike (2018-11-11). "Beneil Dariush Dominates Thiago Moises In Smothering Victory". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  10. DNA, MMA. "Thiago Moises treft Kurt Holobaugh tijdens UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro". Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  11. McClory, Mike (2019-05-11). "UFC 237 Results: Thiago Moises Earns First UFC Win Over Kurt Holobaugh". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  12. Cruz, Guilherme (2019-07-23). "Damir Ismagulov vs. Thiago Moises booked for UFC Shenzhen". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  13. Doherty, Dan (2019-08-31). "UFC Shenzhen Results: Damir Ismagulov Impressively Clean Against Thiago Moises". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  14. "Dana White announces full list of UFC matchups for May 13, May 16 events in Florida". MMA Junkie. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  15. "Michael Johnson vs. Thiago Moises Results and News - UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Smith vs. Teixeira - MMA Fighting". www.mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  16. DNA, MMA (2020-08-05). "Thiago Moises vs. Jalin Turner toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 5 september". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  17. Ana Hissa (2020-09-05). "Thiago Moisés tests positive for COVID-19 and his bout against Jailin Turner is cancelled". globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05. (in Portuguese)
  18. DNA, MMA (2020-09-27). "Bobby Green vs. Thiago Moises toegevoegd aan "UFC Halloween" evenement op 31 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  19. Anderson, Jay (2020-10-31). "UFC Vegas 12 Results: Thiago Moises Takes Decision Over Bobby Green". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  20. Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2021-01-21). "UFC adds Alexander Hernandez vs. Thiago Moises to Feb. 27 card". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  21. Evelyn Rodrigues (September 3, 2018). "Filho de peixe... Thiago Moisés espera dar orgulho ao pai no Contender Brasil". Globo.com (in Portuguese).
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