Thiago Henrique Moisés (born 23 March 1995) is a Brazilian

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who currently competes in the

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division of the

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. He has been a professional MMA competitor since 2012. Previously, he competed for the promotions RFA and LFA.

Background

The son of a professional mixed martial artist, Thiago began training

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

at the age of eight.

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. 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. Moisés won the fight with a second-round helicopter armbar submission. Moisés was scheduled to make his first title defense against

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at RFA 38 on June 3, 2016. He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout. Moisés was scheduled to make his second title defense against Zach Freeman at RFA 44 on September 30, 2016. Moisés dominated almost every round of the bout, winning the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–46, 49–46, 50–45.

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. Watley won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him every round of the bout. Moisés was scheduled to face Jeff Peterson at LFA 41 on June 1, 2018. He won the fight by a second-round guillotine choke submission.

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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut Moisés faced against

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on November 10, 2018, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Moisés faced Kurt Holobaugh on May 11, 2019, at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Moisés faced

Damir Ismagulov Damir Amangeldyevich Ismagulov (russian: Дамир Амангельдыевич Исмагулов; born February 3, 1991) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who competes in the Lightweight division. He has previously competed for the Ultimate ...

on August 31, 2019, at

UFC Fight Night 157 ''UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang'' (also known as'' UFC Fight Night 157'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 15'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 31, 2019 at Shenzhen Universiade Sports ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision after getting knocked down in the first round. Moisés faced Michael Johnson on May 13, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira. He won the fight via a heel hook submission in round two. Moisés was scheduled to face

Jalin Turner Jalin Turner (born 18 May 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2016, he has also competed for Bellator MMA, the World Series of Fighting, King of the Cage, ...

on September 5, 2020, at

UFC Fight Night 176 ''UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 176'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 34'' and ''UFC Vegas 9'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 5, 2020 at the UFC ...

. However, on September 5, 2020, Moisés tested positive for

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and the bout against Turner was cancelled. Moisés faced

Bobby Green Bobby Green (born September 9, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2008, Green is the former King ...

on October 31, 2020, at

UFC Fight Night 181 ''UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 181'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 39'' and ''UFC Vegas 12'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 31, 2020 at the UFC Ap ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Moisés faced

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on February 27, 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 186 ''UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 186'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 44'' and ''UFC Vegas 20'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 27, 2021, at the ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Moisés faced

Islam Makhachev Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (russian: Исла́м Рамаза́нович Маха́чев; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former Sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in ...

on July 17, 2021, at

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. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the fourth round. Moisés faced

Joel Álvarez Joel Álvarez González (born March 2, 1993) is a Spanish mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Joel was born in Gijón, Spain and spent his childhood in the neighborhoo ...

on November 13, 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 197 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. 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. Moisés lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Moisés faced

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on June 25, 2022. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This win earned him his first ''

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'' bonus award. Moisés is scheduled to face oGuram Kutateladze n January 21, 2023 at

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Personal life

Moisés is married.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

(One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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