Last fight
UFC Fight Night
Win
Durden vs Mota
Oct. 29, 2022
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
4
Wins by Knockout
3
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 12
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 29
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Medicilândia, Brazil
Fighting style
MMA
Age
28
Height
64.00
Weight
125.50
Octagon Debut
Oct. 29, 2022
Reach
69.00
Leg reach
37.00
- Pro since 2016
- Four wins by KO
- Three first-round finishes
- Lone pro loss via fifth-round TKO against UFC vet Charles Johnson in January 2022
- Origin of nickname – “A bird (spelled tiziu)”
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Mota lost a three round unanimous decision to Cody Durden
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training capoeira when I was a child, and then went on to jiu-jitsu, boxing and wrestling. I saw in sports a purpose for life.
What ranks and titles have you held? LFA Flyweight Champion, North Iowa Fights Champion
Do you have any heroes? Jesus
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s the biggest accomplishment in my life. What a journey!
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No
What was your job before you started fighting? None
Favorite grappling technique: RNC
Favorite Striking technique: Kicks
