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Melquizael Costa vs Thiago Moises

Melquizael Costa is 26-8-0; Thiago Moises is 19-10-0. Thiago Moises is 1 year older than Melquizael Costa. Melquizael Costa has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Thiago Moises. Melquizael Costa is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thiago Moises. They have met once: Melquizael Costa 0, Thiago Moises 1.

Melquizael Costa
Brazil
Melquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian” · 26-8-0
UDTKOTKO
Met once
Thiago Moises
Brazil
Thiago Moises
19-10-0
SDTKOUD
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Style & credentials

Melquizael Costa

No background on record

Camp · Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio · Brazil
Thiago Moises
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJPaulo Streckert
  • 2016RFA Lightweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2016RFA Lightweight Championship (1st defense)Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2016RFA Lightweight Championship (2nd defense)Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
Camp · The Fighting Nerds · Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
64%
30%
Body
13%
23%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Melquizael Costalast 10 fights
58%21%21%
Thiago Moiseslast 7 fights
55%14%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Melquizael Costa· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Moises· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.292.52
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Melquizael Costa · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.194.40
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Melquizael Costa · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.531.37
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Melquizael Costa · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%30%
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Melquizael Costa · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
51%53%
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Melquizael Costa · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.00
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Melquizael Costa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.29
Strikes landed / min
2.52
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.40
1.53 / 4.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.37 / 4.6
35%
Takedown accuracy
30%
51%
Takedown defence
53%
1:48
Control time / fight
2:20
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Melquizael Costa10 UFC fights · 462 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%171/560
23%107/176
23%104/128
Clinch
3%15/30
5%23/31
1%4/4
Ground
6%30/46
2%8/8
0%0/0
Thiago Moises17 UFC fights · 469 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%198/725
10%45/82
22%101/130
Clinch
3%14/25
3%13/15
0%1/1
Ground
19%90/123
0%2/3
1%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Melquizael Costa and Thiago Moises ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill (Sun, Jan 22, 2023), where Thiago Moises won by Submission.

What are the records of Melquizael Costa and Thiago Moises?

Melquizael Costa is 26-8-0 and Thiago Moises is 19-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Melquizael Costa or Thiago Moises?

Melquizael Costa has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Thiago Moises, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Melquizael Costa or Thiago Moises?

Melquizael Costa is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Thiago Moises stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Melquizael Costa or Thiago Moises?

Thiago Moises is 31 and Melquizael Costa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Melquizael Costa or Thiago Moises?

Melquizael Costa has 17 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Thiago Moises has 12 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).