Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Thiago Moises def. Melquizael Costa (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 4:05

Saturday, January 21, 2023
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Thiago Moises defeated Melquizael Costa by Submission in round 2 (4:05) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
Fight stats
Thiago Moises
Melquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 33
Significant strikes
23 of 50
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
45 of 58
Total strikes
43 of 71
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
57%
Takedown accuracy
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1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:31
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
14 of 25
Head
2 of 19
7 of 7
Body
10 of 18
1 of 1
Leg
11 of 13
11 of 21
Distance
21 of 45
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 5
10 of 10
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
16 of 30
17 of 24
Total str.
28 of 43
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:49
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 17
Sig. str.
7 of 20
28 of 34
Total str.
15 of 28
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:42
Ctrl
0:02
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-10-0
Record
26-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
29
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
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Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.52
SLpM
4.29
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.40
SApM
3.19
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.37
TD Avg.
1.53
29%
TD Acc.
35%
52%
TD Def.
50%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Thiago Moises · 2-3
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 10 fights
27.1
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
1.06
Avg takedowns
1.10
2:29
Avg control time
1:48
66
Career high strikes
102
4
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Thiago Moises
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
63%
Head
47%
13%
Body
30%
24%
Leg
23%
Thiago Moises
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
75%
Distance
83%
6%
Clinch
9%
19%
Ground
8%
