Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Islam Makhachev
RussiaIslam Makhachev
28-1-0
RESULT

Islam Makhachev def. Thiago Moises (Submission)

Submission · Round 4 · 2:38
Thiago Moises
BrazilThiago Moises
19-10-0
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Islam Makhachev defeated Thiago Moises by Submission in round 4 (2:38) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises, held Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Islam Makhachev
Thiago Moises
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 92
Significant strikes
13 of 44
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
148 of 194
Total strikes
18 of 51
3 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
8:11
Control time
3:24
Significant strikes by target
28 of 56
Head
6 of 30
31 of 34
Body
5 of 11
2 of 2
Leg
2 of 3
22 of 41
Distance
9 of 39
27 of 31
Clinch
3 of 3
12 of 20
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
32 of 43
Sig. str.
3 of 13
54 of 65
Total str.
5 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:23
Ctrl
1:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
4 of 15
43 of 58
Total str.
5 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:06
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
3 of 8
18 of 27
Total str.
5 of 11
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:42
Ctrl
1:35
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
3 of 8
33 of 44
Total str.
3 of 8
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Islam Makhachev
-1136
92% implied win probability
Open: -544Best: -577
Thiago Moises
+729
12% implied win probability
Open: +384Best: +1480

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIslam MakhachevThiago Moises
BetAnything-577+443
BetOnline-900+550
Betway-10000+1000
Bookmaker-700+456
Bovada-800+500
Cloudbet-1515+617
DraftKings-4000+950
FanDuel-3500+1480
MyBookie-670+470
Pinnacle-7500+1400
sportsbetio-1667+572
sports-interaction-910+545
unibet-770+500

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Islam Makhachev vs Thiago Moises?

Islam Makhachev defeated Thiago Moises by Submission in round 4 (2:38) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Moises, held Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Islam Makhachev 54%46% Thiago Moises

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Islam Makhachev
Pressure Wrestler
11 edges
Thiago Moises
Submission Ace
No edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power74
95Speed73
97Precision61
93Durability80
96Engine93
98Wrestling92
97Ground95

Biggest edge Islam Makhachev, Accuracy +36

Attribute by attribute

Islam Makhachev is on the left of every row, Thiago Moises on the right.
94Punch power65
94Kick power82
95Punch speed61
94Kick speed84
97Accuracy61
98Takedowns92
97Ground striking93
97Submissions96
93Chin87
93Body strength73
96Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0
Record
19-10-0
1831
Power Index rating
1804
16
Win Streak
0
34
Age
31
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.45
SLpM
2.52
58%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.45
SApM
4.40
61%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

3.10
TD Avg.
1.37
56%
TD Acc.
29%
91%
TD Def.
52%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Islam Makhachev · 5-0
  • W
    Jack Della Maddalena
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renato Moicano
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Thiago Moises · 2-3
  • L
    Gauge Young
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jared Gordon
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Lightweight
  • W
    Trey Ogden
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ludovit Klein
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mitch Ramirez
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:15 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 16 fights
26.9
Avg sig. strikes
27.1
2.28
Avg takedowns
1.06
5:38
Avg control time
2:29
88
Career high strikes
66
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Islam Makhachev
Strike target
Thiago Moises
71%
Head
63%
24%
Body
13%
6%
Leg
24%
Islam Makhachev
Strike position
Thiago Moises
57%
Distance
75%
18%
Clinch
6%
24%
Ground
19%