Thiago Moises is set to face Mitch Ramirez at UFC Vegas 88. Get all the details about their lightweight bout and the event headlined by Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura. Find more UFC news and updates on Sportskeeda.
| Thiago Moises is set to face Mitch Ramirez at UFC Vegas 88.
| Brad Riddell withdrew from the scheduled matchup against Moises.
| The event will take place on March 16, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
| Moises has secured a pair of victories and suffered a trio of defeats in his past five octagon appearances.
| Ramirez has won four of his past five MMA fights, with his upcoming UFC Vegas 88 bout marking his debut in the UFC’s famed octagon.
| Moises jokingly suggested that Riddell injured his eyelashes, leading to his withdrawal from their lightweight clash.
| Moises expressed his gratitude towards UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby and the UFC organization for providing him with a new opponent and the opportunity to compete at UFC Vegas 88.
Thiago Moises to Face Mitch Ramirez at UFC Vegas 88
UFC lightweight contender Thiago Moises was all set to face fellow promotional mainstay, New Zealand’s Brad Riddell. However, Riddell had to withdraw from the scheduled matchup, and the UFC has now found a replacement opponent for Moises. As per MMA Fighting, Moises (17-7 MMA) is booked to take on UFC debutant Mitch Ramirez (8-1 MMA) in a lightweight bout as a part of the UFC Vegas 88 fight card.
The event, which is scheduled to take place on March 16, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between fan-favorite Australian MMA star Tai Tuivasa and Poland’s Marcin Tybura.
Moises, a Brazilian MMA stalwart, has secured a pair of victories and suffered a trio of defeats in his past five octagon appearances. His most recent bout witnessed him suffer a second-round TKO defeat against Benoit Saint Denis in September 2023.
On the other hand, Moises’ new opponent, Mitch Ramirez, has won four of his past five MMA fights. Although he failed to win a UFC contract in August 2023, losing to Carlos Prates by second-round TKO at a Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) event, Ramirez’s upcoming fight at UFC Vegas 88 will mark his maiden matchup in the UFC’s famed octagon.
Thiago Moises took to social media to address Brad Riddell’s withdrawal from their lightweight clash. In a light-hearted manner, Moises suggested that Riddell injured his eyelashes, which forced him to pull out of their showdown. Moises expressed his gratitude towards UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby and the UFC organization for providing him with a new opponent and the opportunity to compete at UFC Vegas 88.
Edited by C. Naik
