Benoit Saint Denis and Thiago Moises faced off at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac tonight. In a thrilling match, “God of War” Saint Denis emerged victorious with a KO/TKO in the second round, ending the fight at 4 minutes and 44 seconds. Referee Lukasz Bosacki presided over the bout. The details of the fight included punches to the head on the ground. We have all the stats and details below.
Thiago Moises vs. Benoit Saint Denis Fight Breakdown
In the fight between Benoit Saint Denis and Thiago Moises in the UFC, there were no knockdowns recorded for either fighter. In terms of significant strikes, Saint Denis landed 101 out of 182 strikes, giving him a significant strike percentage of 55%. Moises, on the other hand, only landed 24 out of 62 significant strikes, resulting in a lower significant strike percentage of 38%.
When looking at total strikes, Saint Denis landed a total of 123 out of 210 strikes, while Moises only landed 27 out of 67 strikes. This gives Saint Denis a higher total strike percentage of 58%, compared to Moises’ 40%.
In terms of takedowns, Saint Denis was successful in 5 out of 9 attempts, giving him a takedown percentage of 55%. Moises, on the other hand, only succeeded in 1 out of 3 takedown attempts, resulting in a takedown percentage of 33%.
Overall, Benoit Saint Denis had a dominant performance in terms of striking and takedowns, landing a higher percentage of both significant and total strikes, as well as having a higher takedown percentage. This likely contributed to his control time of 5 minutes and 20 seconds compared to Moises’ control time of just 14 seconds.
Benoit Saint Denis fight stats
Benoit Saint Denis was firing at a 58.6% accuracy, throwing 210 strikes and landing 123. There were 182 significant strikes, with 49 of 123 landing to the head, 28 shots to the body, and 24 leg kicks. Saint Denis went for 9 takedowns and landed 5.
Strikes Thrown |
123 of 210 |
Significant Strikes |
101 of 182 |
Head Strikes |
49 of 123 |
Body Strikes |
28 |
Leg Strikes |
24 |
Takedowns |
5 of 9 |
Thiago Moises fight stats
Thiago Moises showcased impressive accuracy, landing 36% of his strikes by throwing 67 and connecting with 24 significant strikes out of 62 attempts. He displayed adeptness in targeting his opponent’s head, with 12 successful strikes out of 46 attempts, while also inflicting damage to the body with 10 strikes and delivering 2 leg kicks. In terms of takedowns, Moises made 3 attempts, successfully executing 1 of them.
Strikes Thrown |
27 of 67 |
Significant Strikes |
24 of 62 |
Head Strikes |
12 of 46 |
Body Strikes |
10 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
1 of 3 |
Round by Round stats
Let’s take a look at how Benoit Saint Denis did against Thiago Moises round by round.
In the first round of the fight, Benoit Saint Denis landed 41 of 77 significant strikes, with a 53% significant strike percentage. He landed 57 of 95 total strikes and attempted 1 takedown, with a 33% takedown success rate. Thiago Moises, on the other hand, landed 18 of 45 significant strikes, with a 40% significant strike percentage. He landed 19 of 47 total strikes and did not attempt any takedowns. There were no knockdowns or submissions in this round.
Moving on to the second round, Benoit Saint Denis continued his dominance by landing 60 of 105 significant strikes, with a 57% significant strike percentage. He landed 66 of 115 total strikes and attempted 4 takedowns, with a 66% success rate. Thiago Moises struggled to find his rhythm, landing only 6 of 17 significant strikes, with a 35% significant strike percentage. He landed 8 of 20 total strikes and attempted 1 takedown, with a 50% success rate. Again, there were no knockdowns or submissions in this round.
The fight eventually ended in the second round, with Benoit Saint Denis securing a KO/TKO victory at 4:44 of the round. The referee for the match was Lukasz Bosacki. Additional details about the fight were not provided.