Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 191: Makhachev vs. Moises, which took place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, inside the Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in no audience. There were 135 fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 191 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 191 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Islam Makhachev defeated Thiago Moises in round 4 by Submission. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 286 strikes combined in this fight, 95 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 8 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Islam Makhachev full fight stats
Islam Makhachev landed 76% of all his strikes. There were 28 of 56 significant strikes to the head, 31 of 34 body shots, and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Islam Makhachev attempted 6 takedowns and landed 3. Here are all the strikes Islam Makhachev threw and landed against Thiago Moises.
Strikes Thrown |
148 of 194 (76%) |
Significant Strikes |
18 of 51 (35%) |
Head Strikes |
28 |
Body Strikes |
31 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
3 of 6 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Thiago Moises did against Islam Makhachev.
Thiago Moises full fight stats
Thiago Moises was firing at a 66% accuracy, throwing 92 strikes and landing 61. There were 13 significant strikes, 6 of 30 landing to the head, 5 of 11 shots to the body and 2 of 3 leg kicks. Thiago Moises went for 2 takedowns and landed 1.
Strikes Thrown |
61 of 92 (66%) |
Significant Strikes |
13 of 44 (30%) |
Head Strikes |
6 |
Body Strikes |
31 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
1 of 2 |
Islam Makhachev won by Submission. The fight ended in round 4 at 2:38.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 191 |
Date |
July 17, 2021 |
Fight |
Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises |
Winner |
Islam Makhachev |
Method |
Submission |
Fight End |
Round 4 at 2:38 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
286 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
95 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
8 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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