Saturday, September 2, 2023Accor Arena, Paris, France
Benoit Saint Denis defeated Thiago Moises by TKO in round 2 (4:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac, held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Accor Arena, Paris.
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Benoit Saint Denis vs Thiago Moises
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Benoit Saint DenisThiago Moises
0
Knockdowns0
101 / 182
Significant strikes24 / 62
55%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
123 / 210
Total strikes27 / 67
5 / 9
Takedowns1 / 3
56%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts1
5:20
Control time0:14
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Benoit Saint DenisThiago Moises
4949%1250%
Head
2828%1042%
Body
2424%28%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
43%15%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Benoit Saint Denis101 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/36
2121/25
99/10
Clinch
55/9
22/2
33/3
Ground
3232/78
55/7
1212/12
Thiago Moises24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/43
1010/14
22/2
Clinch
11/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Benoit Saint DenisThiago Moises
R1
41
18
10-910-910-9
R2
60
6
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: Benoit Saint Denis
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 77
Significant strikes18 / 45
53%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
57 / 95
Total strikes19 / 47
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts1
2:18
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 105
Significant strikes6 / 17
57%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
66 / 115
Total strikes8 / 20
4 / 6
Takedowns1 / 2
67%
Takedown accuracy50%
3:02
Control time0:14
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Benoit Saint Denis
-171
63% implied win probability
Open: -133Best: -164
Thiago Moises
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +151
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Benoit Saint Denis | Thiago Moises |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -165 | +130 |
| BetOnline | -165 | +145 |
| Betway | -175 | +138 |
| Bovada | -175 | +145 |
| Cloudbet | -166 | +151 |
| DraftKings | -170 | +142 |
| FanDuel | -164 | +138 |
| mybookie | -175 | +141 |
| Pinnacle | -169 | +145 |
| sportsbetio | -179 | +132 |
| sports-interaction | -185 | +145 |
| SXBet | -178 | +145 |
| unibet | -165 | +132 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Thiago Moises absorbs 4.40 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Benoit Saint Denis lands 5.43 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Benoit Saint Denis lands 4.31 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Benoit Saint Denis
No background on record
Camp · CYFIT · FranceThiago 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)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%64%
Head
26%13%
Body
11%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Benoit Saint Denislast 12 fights
41%14%45%
Thiago Moiseslast 7 fights
55%14%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Benoit Saint Denis· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Moises· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.432.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.004.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.311.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.201.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% 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
5.43
Strikes landed / min2.52
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.40
4.31 / 12.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.37 / 4.6
36%
Takedown accuracy30%
72%
Takedown defence53%
2:57
Control time / fight2:20
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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
Benoit Saint Denis13 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%130/346
17%84/112
6%31/32
Clinch
8%41/56
8%38/40
2%8/9
Ground
27%133/212
1%6/8
3%13/13
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Benoit Saint Denis22 of 23 ended early · 96%1 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Thiago Moises16 of 29 ended early · 55%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- NC
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- WAntoine BensimonTrophee de France · Jun 15, 2019Submission · Featherweight
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Thiago Moises2-3
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- W
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- WJeff PetersonLFA 41: Moisés vs. Peterson · Jun 1, 2018Submission · 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, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:19 · Lightweight
- WJavon WrightRFA 28: Sanchez vs. Poppie · Aug 7, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Featherweight
- L
- WFrancivaldo TrinaldoFighten 1 · May 11, 2014Submission · 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, 2012Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Benoit Saint Denis vs Thiago Moises?
Benoit Saint Denis defeated Thiago Moises by TKO in round 2 (4:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac, held Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Accor Arena, Paris.