Thiago Moises
Lightweight · ORCA rating 41/100 · peak 49 · Grappler · 8–8 in 16 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 41 (career peak 49), Thiago Moises's ORCA rating ranks 104th of 124 active lightweights. Grappling offence grades 68, 31st of 124 active lightweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 17, with total strikes landed per minute grading 2. The 8 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 17 | 121 of 124 | Significant strikes landed per minute 7 |
| Striking defence | 41 | 69 of 124 | — |
| Grappling offence | 68 | 31 of 124 | — |
| Grappling defence | 44 | 90 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 7. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 2.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 41 (peak 49)
- Lightweight rank
- 104 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 8–8
- Pro record
- 19–10
- Graded UFC bouts
- 16
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- The Fighting Nerds
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.38
- Significant strike accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.44
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.4
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 52%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.07
Fight history
- 2026-04-18 · L vs Gauge Young · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- 2025-05-17 · L vs Jared Gordon · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
- 2025-01-11 · W vs Trey Ogden · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
- 2024-06-08 · L vs Ludovit Klein · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
- 2024-03-16 · W vs Mitch Ramirez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
- 2023-09-02 · L vs Benoit Saint Denis · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
- 2023-01-21 · W vs Melquizael Costa · Submission · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
- 2022-06-25 · W vs Christos Giagos · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
- 2021-11-13 · L vs Joel Alvarez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
- 2021-07-17 · L vs Islam Makhachev · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
- 2021-02-27 · W vs Alexander Hernandez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane
- 2020-10-31 · W vs King Green · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
- 2020-05-13 · W vs Michael Johnson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
- 2019-08-31 · L vs Damir Ismagulov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
- 2019-05-11 · W vs Kurt Holobaugh · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
- 2018-11-10 · L vs Beneil Dariush · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
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