UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises Full Fight Results

If you don’t know, now you know! Islam Makhachev, in his first UFC main event and first professional five-round fight, submitted Thiago Moises in the fourth round after a dominating performance in the main event of UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday, July 17, at the UFC Apex.

In the co-main event, Miesha Tate made a successful return to the Octagon with a knockout of Marion Reneau, who had never been finished in her professional career. Reneau previously announced the fight was her last and left her gloves in the cage after the scrap.

Check back in next week for more picks and analysis from Fight Night Picks as the UFC continues with UFC Vegas 32, featuring Cory Sandhagen and TJ Dillashaw on Saturday, July 24.

Results

Heavyweight

Rodrigo Nascimento (-379) def. Alan Baudot by TKO (R2, 1:29)

Props: by knockout (+413); under 1.5 (-158)

Matt’s pick: Nascimento; Craig’s pick: Nascimento

"Sometimes you have to prove to yourself…and I moved forward and I got the win."

Rodrigo Nascimento (@Zecolmeiiia) talks about how he changed his strategy heading into the second round to secure a TKO victory at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Flyweight

Malcolm Gordon (+243) def. Francisco Figueiredo by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Props: by decision (+566); over 2.5 (+116)

Matt’s pick: Figueiredo; Craig’s pick: Figueiredo

"There's only a few Canadian athletes that are here on the big stage representing and winning, so it feels good to finally represent the home team."

Malcolm Gordon earns his first @UFC win, defeating
Francisco Figueiredo at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Bantamweight

Sergey Morozov (+118) def. Khalid Taha by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Props: by decision (+210); over 2.5 (-199)

Matt’s pick: Morozov; Craig’s pick: Morozov

"Nothing surprised me. My coaching team anaylzed him very well and I was ready for everything."

Sergey Morozov talks about his dominant win over Khalid Taha at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Women’s Strawweight

Amanda Lemos (-560) def. Montserrat Conejo by knockout (R1, 0:35)

Props: by knockout (+181); under 1.5 (+170)

Matt’s pick: Lemos; Craig’s pick: Lemos

"My goal is to continue to knockout, continue to have submissions and to be the champion."

Amanda Lemos secures the second fastest finish in @UFC strawweight history with her victory over Montserrat Conejo at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Welterweight

Daniel Rodriguez (-345) def. Preston Parsons by TKO (R1, 3:47)

Props: by knockout (-122); under 1.5 (-102)

Matt’s pick: Rodriguez; Craig’s pick: Rodriguez

"I'll fight Belal Muhammad (@BullyB170). I feel like that's a great matchup for the fans and me as well."

Daniel Rodriguez knows who he wants to face next after defeating Preston Parsons at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Featherweight

Billy Quarantillo (+130) def. Gabriel Benitez by TKO (R3, 3:40)

Props: by knockout (+583); over 2.5 (-163)

Matt’s pick: Benitez; Craig’s pick: Benitez

"I think every UFC fight I'm going in there to prove I'm the one of best in the world."

Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) believes that he is continuing to show that he is a competitor in the @UFC after his win over Gabriel Benitez at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Middleweight

Rodolfo Vieira (-227) def. Dustin Stoltzfus by submission (R3, 1:54)

Props: by submission (-105); over 1.5 (-124)

Matt’s pick: Vieira; Craig’s pick: Vieira

"I know it was back-and-forth, but I still kept my mind in control…I got my moment to take him to the ground and submit him."

Rodolfo Vieira's focus helped him earn a submission victory over Dustin Stoltzfus at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Lightweight

Mateusz Gamrot (-255) def. Jeremy Stephens by submission (R1, 1:05)

Props: by submission (+983); under 1.5 (+173)

Matt’s pick: Gamrot; Craig’s pick: Gamrot

"I need only one minute. It's simple."

Mateusz Gamrot (@Gamer_MMA) feels he made a statement with his win at #UFCVegas31 ?⬆️

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Women’s Bantamweight

Miesha Tate (-188) def. Marion Reneau by TKO (R3, 1:53)

Props: by knockout (+1175); under 2.5 (+234)

Matt’s pick: Tate; Craig’s pick: Tate

"I'm just getting started. This is just the tip of the iceberg."@MieshaTate returns to the Octagon with a win #UFCVegas31?⬆️

All #UFCVegas31 Results ⤵️:

— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 18, 2021

Lightweight

Islam Makhachev (-835) def. Thiago Moises by submission (R4, 2:38)

Props: by submission (+323); under 4.5 (-107)

Matt’s pick: Makhachev; Craig’s pick: Makhachev

"You can run, but you can't hide. I'm coming. I'm here." ?

? @MakhachevMMA calling out the lightweight division. #UFCVegas31 pic.twitter.com/3LBO542jKq

— UFC (@ufc) July 18, 2021

Scorecard

Total Fights: 10

Ended by decision: 2

Ended by submission: 3

Ended by knockout: 5

Matt’s picks: 8-2 (2021: 170-104-6); Craig’s picks: 8-2 (2021: 165-109-6)

Underdogs: 3-7

Biggest underdog winner: Malcolm Gordon (+243)

Biggest prop hit: Miesha Tate by knockout (+1175)

Performance bonuses ($50,000 each): Gabriel Benitez, Billy Quarantillo, Miesha Tate, Rodolfo Vieira, Rodrigo Nascimento, Mateusz Gamrot