Sunday, January 22, 2023Farmasi 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 Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
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Thiago Moises vs Melquizael Costa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago MoisesMelquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 33
Significant strikes23 / 50
67%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
45 / 58
Total strikes43 / 71
4 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
5:31
Control time0:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago MoisesMelquizael Costa
1464%29%
Head
732%1043%
Body
15%1148%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
41%24%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Moises22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/14
66/6
11/1
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
1010/10
0
0
Melquizael Costa23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/17
88/15
1111/13
Clinch
00/2
22/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Thiago MoisesMelquizael Costa
R1
9
16
10-910-910-9
R2
13
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Thiago Moises
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 16
Significant strikes16 / 30
56%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
17 / 24
Total strikes28 / 43
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
2:49
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 17
Significant strikes7 / 20
76%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
28 / 34
Total strikes15 / 28
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
2:42
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Thiago Moises
-426
81% implied win probability
Open: -338Best: -370
Melquizael Costa
+297
25% implied win probability
Open: +256Best: +360
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Thiago Moises | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -390 | +255 |
| BetOnline | -410 | +310 |
| BetUS | -375 | +275 |
| Betway | -455 | +280 |
| Bovada | -425 | +315 |
| Cloudbet | -855 | +339 |
| DraftKings | -380 | +290 |
| FanDuel | -400 | +280 |
| MyBookie | -370 | +265 |
| Pinnacle | -384 | +300 |
| sportsbetio | -435 | +287 |
| sports-interaction | -535 | +360 |
| unibet | -400 | +300 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Thiago Moises absorbs 4.40 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
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)
Melquizael Costa
No background on record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%47%
Head
13%30%
Body
23%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Thiago Moiseslast 7 fights
55%14%31%
Melquizael Costalast 10 fights
58%21%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Moises· from fights outside the UFC Melquizael Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.524.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Moises · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.403.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Moises · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.371.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Moises · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Moises · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Moises · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Moises · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.52
Strikes landed / min4.29
4.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.19
1.37 / 4.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 4.4
30%
Takedown accuracy35%
53%
Takedown defence51%
2:20
Control time / fight1:48
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
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
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Thiago Moises16 of 29 ended early · 55%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Melquizael Costa21 of 34 ended early · 62%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Thiago Moises2-3
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- W
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- L
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- WGleidson Moraes CutisDWCS Brazil 1.2 · Aug 11, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- WJeff PetersonLFA 41: Moisés vs. Peterson · Jun 1, 2018SUB · R2 · 4:31 · Lightweight
- L
- WZach FreemanRFA 44: Moisés vs. Freeman · Sep 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
- WDave CastilloRFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo · Feb 19, 2016SUB · R2 · 3:19 · Lightweight
- WJavon WrightRFA 28: Sanchez vs. Poppie · Aug 7, 2015SUB · R2 · 2:10 · Featherweight
- L
- WFrancivaldo TrinaldoFighten 1 · May 11, 2014SUB · R3 · 1:58 · Lightweight
- WLeonardo de Oliveira GuarizzoCircuito Talent de MMA 2 · Jul 20, 2013DEC
- WJosé ConceiçãoReal Fight 9 · Jun 15, 2013Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WDennis FigueiraEco Combat Championship · Sep 22, 2012TKO
- WWellington DiasSao Paulo Regional · May 19, 2012SUB
Melquizael Costa4-1
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- W
- W
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- W
- W
- L
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- L
- WJunior MeloLFA 147: Melo vs. Costa · Nov 18, 2022TKO · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
- WTom SantosPresas Combat 1 · Aug 20, 2022TKO · R1 · 4:45
- LItalo GomesLFA 132: Gomes vs. Costa · May 13, 2022Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WÁngel RodríguezPredador FC 42 · Mar 19, 2022SUB · R2 · 2:36 · Featherweight
- WLeandro SantosFuture MMA 13 · Sep 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WAnderson FerreiraSFT 21: Faria vs. Carrasco · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Lightweight
- WJosé SantanaPrainha Fight 6 · Jun 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WMarcelo CostaAnimal Fight MMA 2019 · May 18, 2019SUB · R1 · 1:00 · Featherweight
- LMarcos ViniciusThunder Fight 18 · Dec 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WAlexandre AraujoSao Paulo Regional · Nov 23, 2018TKO
- LRafael BarbosaDemolidor Fight 13 · Aug 18, 2018SUB · R3 · 3:08 · Lightweight
- LAntônio MonteiroMr. Cage 32 · Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WMax DouglasOrixi Combat · Sep 30, 2017TKO
- WWillian SantosPorto Fight 10 · Jul 28, 2017SUB · R1 · 1:22 · Featherweight
- WJecônias SandesPorto Fight · Jun 17, 2017DEC
- L
- WJoão Ferreira Jr.IFC 1 · Dec 17, 2016SUB · R1 · 3:37
- WVitor LeandroMarajó Open Fight 2 · Nov 10, 2016SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WSeverino RamalhoSFC 3 · Mar 11, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJonas dos SantosRevelation FC 3 · Jan 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTBAPorto Fight · Dec 19, 2015TKO
- WErwin FurtadoPorto Fight 6 · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:42
- WAdriel SantosXingu Fight · May 17, 2014SUB
- WTBAPara Regional · Mar 8, 2014DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Thiago Moises vs Melquizael Costa?
Thiago Moises defeated Melquizael Costa by Submission in round 2 (4:05) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, held Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.