The upcoming UFC 283 tournament in Brazil will see compatriots, Brazilians Thiago Moises and Melquizael Costa meet in the lightweight division on January 22. A notable feature of the debutant is the fact that he has a rare skin condition ‘’vitiligo’’. However, this problem has not prevented him from signing a contract with the world’s top league. The fight is planned for 04:00 UK time.
Still, the difference in class is significant here. Thiago has long been in the elite world promotion, competing against top fighters. His future opponent had modest opposition and was also signed by league management on short notice.
It won’t be easy for Melquizael to show anything in this clash, but the fact that he’s in the UFC is already a breakthrough. We believe the chances of a finish in this clash are quite high.
Brazilian Thiago Moises was even ranked in the top-15 lightweight division not long ago until he lost prematurely to Islam Makhachev and Joel ‘’El Fenomeno’’ Alvarez. But after those setbacks, the athlete was able to rehabilitate himself by finishing with a chokehold of Christos ‘’The Spartan’’ Giagos in June 2022. Thiago is still young and ambitious, aged 27. ‘’The Spartan’’ has 16 wins and six defeats on his record and has been under the UFC banner since 2018. The statistics are as follows (5-4-0). Moises’ deadly weapon is Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Seven times during his career he has managed to catch his opponents in pain/suppression holds.
A fighter with a surprising feature, Melquizael Costa is making his UFC debut at the age of 26. The guy has a very unpleasant disease called vitiligo. In this ailment, a disorder of skin pigmentation occurs.
However, this nuance has not compromised Costa psychologically in the slightest, as he has been quite successful in professional MMA since 2014. He has 19 wins and five defeats to his credit and his most recent appearance was in the LFA league.
In the cage, Melquizael engages all the components of mixed martial arts. He has decent striking technique as well as grappling. On seven occasions he has finished his opponents by KO/TKO and six others by submission.
Age – 27;
Height – 1.75;
Weight – 70;
Reach – 1.79;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 16-6-0;
Wins – 3 Knockouts, 7 Submissions, 6 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 1 Submission, 4 Decisions.
Age – 26;
Height – 1.77;
Weight – 70;
Reach – 1.82;
Stance – Orthodox;
Statistics – 19-5-0;
Wins – 7 Knockouts, 6 Submissions, 6 Decisions;
Losses – 1 Knockout, 1 Submission, 3 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill: Thiago Moises vs Melquizael Costa at 1xBet.