Thiago Moisés
Thiago Henrique Moisés (born 23 March 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has been a professional MMA competitor since 2012. Previously, he competed for the promotions RFA and LFA. Background. The son of a professional mixed martial artist, Thiago began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of eight. Mixed martial arts career. RFA Lightweight champion. Moisés made his professional MMA debut on May 19, 2012. He would go on to amass a 5-1 record, before signing with Resurrection Fighting Alliance. Moisés made  his RFA debut against Javon Wright at RFA 28 on August 7, 2015. He won the fight by a second-round rear naked choke submission. In his second fight with the promotion, Moisés was scheduled to face Zach Juusola for the vacant RFA Lightweight Championship at RFA 35 on February 19, 2016. Juusola later withdrew from the bout due to an injury, and was replaced by David Castillo who moved up from the co-main event fight with David Putvin. Moisés won the fight with a second-round helicopter armbar submission. Moisés was scheduled to make his first title defense  against Jamall Emmers at RFA 38 on June 3, 2016. He won the fight by a fifth-round technical knockout. Moisés was scheduled to make his second title defense against Zach Freeman at RFA 44 on September 30, 2016. Moisés dominated almost every round of the bout, winning the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49-46, 49-46, 50-45. Legacy Fighting Alliance. RFA and LFC merged in early 2017 to form Legacy Fighting Alliance. Accordingly, Moisés was given the opportunity to fight for the inaugural LFA lightweight title against Robert Watley at on July 21, 2017. Watley  won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him every round of the bout. Moisés was scheduled to face Jeff Peterson at on June 1, 2018. He won the fight by a second-round guillotine choke submission. Dana White Contender Series. Moisés made his Tuesday Night Contender Series debut on August 11, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3. He faced Gleidson Moraes and won the fight via knockout. The win earned Moisés a spot in the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship. In his UFC debut Moisés faced against Beneil Dariush on November 10 2018 UFC  Fight Night 139. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Moisés faced Kurt Holobaugh on May 11, 2019 UFC 237. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Moisés faced Damir Ismagulov on August 31, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 157. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Moisés faced Michael Johnson on May 13, 2020 at . He won the fight via a heel hook submission in round two. Moisés was scheduled to face Jalin Turner on September 5, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 176. However, on September 5, 2020, Moisés was tested positive for Covid-19 and the bout against Turner  was cancelled. Moisés faced Bobby Green on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Moisés faced Alexander Hernandez on February 27, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 186. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Moisés faced Islam Makhachev on July 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the fourth round. Moisés faced Joel Álvarez on November 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 197. At the weigh-ins, Álvarez weighed in at 157.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the lightweight  non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight with Álvarez fined 30% of his purse, which went to Moisés. Moisés lost ithe fight via technical knockout in round one. Personal life. Moisés is married.