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UFC Fight Night 239 video: Thiago Moises calls out Dan Hooker after barrage of leg kicks leads to TKO

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LAS VEGAS – Thiago Moises scored the 17th finish in UFC history stemming from leg kicks on Saturday when he put away promotional newcomer Mitch Ramirez at UFC Fight Night 239.

After failing to score a choke in the first round of the lightweight bout at the UFC Apex, Moises (18-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) methodically picked apart Ramirez (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) until he dropped from damage to the legs in the final frame, forcing the referee to step in and wave off the action.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via X):

Moises was fired up after the stoppage, and said he wasn’t pleased about being placed on the early prelims after his original matchup with Brad Riddell fell apart.

The Brazilian doesn’t appear interested in rescheduling that fight, and instead called out a bigger finish in Riddell’s teammate, Dan Hooker.

I was supposed to fight Brad Riddell, but he got hurt,” Moises told Michael Bisping in his post-fight interview. “Thanks for Mitch for stepping up on short notice and taking this fight. This is f*cking disrespect for me I’m the second fight on the card. I’m a main event fighter. So Dan Hooker, let’s get it brother.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 239 results include:

  • Thiago Moises def. Mitch Ramirez via TKO (leg kicks) – Round 3, 0:15

  • Chad Anheliger def. Charalampos Grigoriou via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 239.

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UFC Fight Night 239 - Grigoriou vs Anheliger

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Chad Anheliger def. Charalampos Grigoriou, UFC Fight Night 239 Scorecard

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Thiago Moises def. Mitch Ramirez, UFC Fight Night 239 Scorecard

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