Lightweight
Thiago Moises
19-10-0 UFC 8-8-0
Submission Grappler
Wrestler
5'9"Height
70"Reach
OrthodoxStance
31Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:21Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
decent
1 read
grappling
solid
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Submission Grappler
above avg grappling — rates 80 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler
average wrestling — rates 68 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.38
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.44
Striking accuracy42.5%
Striking defense52.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.08
Takedowns / 15 min1.4
Takedown accuracy29.8%
Takedown defense52.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.07
Control time21.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-7
Insider info
Guage Young favored — picked against Thiago Moises lean UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026
strikingdecent
grapplingsolid
Picked against on output, with the analyst calling this a really close fight that could go either way.
A capable striker, generally viewed as the technically crisper of the two on the feet, though he doesn't push much output -- his pace tends to run low across the board. His leg kick is a real weapon, and the kicking game as a whole is a strength; when he commits to combinations they're sharp, but he doesn't pull the trigger as much as you'd like. He's more of a shot-picker than a volume fighter. Grappling is where he separates himself -- his takedowns are only okay, but he scrambles well, flips position with ease, and stays busy off his back. He's probably the better technical grappler of the two overall, though his preference for hunting submissions over piling up ground-and-pound could hurt him on the scorecards even in sequences where he's clearly ahead positionally.
Strengthdangerous leg kick and a strong overall kicking arsenal
Strengthscrambles well, flips position, and stays busy from his back
Strengthlikely the more technically sound grappler of the two
Weaknessgenerally low output, prefers picking shots over pushing pace
Weaknessleans on submissions over ground-and-pound, which can cost him on cards despite winning position
Striking trend
Fight history
L Gauge Young 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
45/101Sig. strikes
122/226Absorbed
2/15Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jared Gordon 20-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
5/9Sig. strikes
7/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trey Ogden 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · January 11, 2025
55/94Sig. strikes
59/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
7:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ludovit Klein 21-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
24/60Sig. strikes
56/104Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mitch Ramirez 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:15 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · March 16, 2024
25/39Sig. strikes
16/48Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
6:36Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Benoit Saint Denis 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:44 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · September 2, 2023
24/62Sig. strikes
101/182Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Melquizael Costa 19-5 walk-in Submission · R2 4:05 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
22/33Sig. strikes
23/50Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Christos Giagos 19-9 walk-in Submission · R1 3:05 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
3/4Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Joel Alvarez 18-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:01 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
11/24Sig. strikes
44/73Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Islam Makhachev 19-1 walk-in Submission · R4 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
13/44Sig. strikes
61/92Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:24Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alexander Hernandez 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane · February 27, 2021
53/183Sig. strikes
50/205Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W King Green 25-10-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · October 31, 2020
42/119Sig. strikes
85/177Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Michael Johnson 19-15 walk-in Submission · R2 0:25 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
1/16Sig. strikes
27/60Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Damir Ismagulov 19-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang · August 31, 2019
36/114Sig. strikes
71/188Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kurt Holobaugh 17-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · May 11, 2019
66/102Sig. strikes
39/115Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
7:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Beneil Dariush 14-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · November 10, 2018
8/16Sig. strikes
44/68Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
8
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
16
RFA
4
LFA
2
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil
1
Atlas Fights
1
Fighten Decagon MMA
1
Real Fight
1
Talent MMA Circuit
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gauge Young | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
April 18, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jared Gordon | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:37 |
| W | Trey Ogden | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
January 11, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ľudovít Klein | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mitch Ramirez | TKO (leg kicks) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 0:15 |
| L | Benoît Saint-Denis | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
September 2, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:44 |
| W | Melquizael Costa | Submission (face crank) | UFC 283
January 21, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:05 |
| W | Christos Giagos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:05 |
| L | Joel Álvarez | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:01 |
| L | Islam Makhachev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
July 17, 2021 |
UFC | 4 | 2:38 |
| W | Alexander Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
February 27, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bobby Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
October 31, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Submission (achilles lock) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 0:25 |
| L | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
August 31, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kurt Holobaugh | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 237
May 10, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Beneil Dariush | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
November 10, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gleidson Cutis | KO (head kick) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3
August 11, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Jeff Peterson | Submission (guilotine choke) | LFA 41
June 1, 2018 |
LFA | 2 | 4:31 |
| L | Robert Watley | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 17
July 21, 2017 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Zach Freeman | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 44
September 30, 2016 |
RFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jamall Emmers | TKO (punches) | RFA 38
June 3, 2016 |
RFA | 5 | 2:52 |
| W | David Castillo | Submission (armbar) | RFA 35
February 19, 2016 |
RFA | 2 | 3:19 |
| W | Javon Wright | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 28
August 7, 2015 |
RFA | 2 | 2:10 |
| L | Jason Knight | Decision (unanimous) | Atlas Fights: Cage Rage 25
May 30, 2015 |
Atlas Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francivaldo Trinaldo | Submission (triangle armbar) | Fighten Decagon MMA
May 11, 2014 |
Fighten Decagon MMA | 3 | 1:58 |
| W | José Conceição | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fight 9
July 28, 2013 |
Real Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Leonardo de Oliveira Guarizzo | Decision (unanimous) | Talent MMA Circuit 2
July 20, 2013 |
Talent MMA Circuit | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Bentes | KO (head kick) | Eco Combat 2
September 22, 2012 |
Eco Combat | 1 | 0:23 |
| W | Wellingon Dias | Submission (armbar) | CT Fight
May 19, 2012 |
CT Fight | 1 | 2:50 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Thiago Moisés) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.