LAS VEGAS – Thiago Moises defeated Mitch Ramirez by third-round TKO on Saturday on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Let's take a look at his match with Moises, who finished off Ramirez with a leg kick, which is rare in the UFC.
Thiago Moises def. Mitch Ramirez
result: Thiago Moises def. Mitch Ramirez TKO (leg kick) – Round 3, 0:15
Updated records: Moises (18-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Ramirez (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key statistics: Moises' total control time to the finish was over 6 minutes.
Moises talks about the key moments of the match
“That's exactly how I saw the fight unfolding. I knew I had to outwit him and get faster and smarter because I was better than him everywhere. The striking, the grappling. – He’s just a very strong guy and likes to fight. So what I couldn’t do was fight with him. I stuck to the game plan and everything went according to plan.”
Moises kicks the leg
“I knew that if he kept taking kicks, it would add up and it wouldn't take much longer. Every time I lent him a kick, I thought, 'OK, this was a tough kick.' “Okay, this was hard.” I realized what was so hard about it. I could see that he was hurt. So I just kept kicking and every time he went back to the corner, I was looking at his calf. I could see the bruises and swelling on his calf. Okay, that might be the way to win this battle. ”
Moises talks about what he wants next
“I think[Dan Hooker]would be a great fight. He's been training with Brad Liddell. He was supposed to fight Brad Liddell. Brad pulled out so I thought he should step up. That's amazing. He doesn't fight much so I don't understand why he is ranked so high.
“He lost a few matches, but he picked his fights. I'll fight anybody. I'll fight whoever they put in front of me. I won't say no to anybody. I would never say that. He picks too many fights. I think it's going to be a good fight. I think it's going to be a good matchup and it could be the main event of UFC Fight Night.”
To hear more from Moises, check out the video of the full post-match interview above.
For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie's UFC Fight Night 239 event hub.
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