Welterweight · “Rukus”
Brandon Thatch
11-5-0 UFC 2-4-0
6'2"Height
74"Reach
SwitchStance
41Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:21Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.63
Striking accuracy42.8%
Striking defense52.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.36
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.68
Control time3.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Niko Price 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
8/14Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Siyar Bahadurzada 1-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:11 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
30/53Sig. strikes
84/138Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gunnar Nelson 4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:54 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
8/14Sig. strikes
6/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Benson Henderson 9-3 walk-in Submission · R4 3:58 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
44/143Sig. strikes
57/154Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paulo Thiago 5-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
12/28Sig. strikes
5/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Edwards 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:23 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
17/26Sig. strikes
2/10Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:18Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
4
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
4
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
6
Ring of Fire
5
Instinct MMA
3
RFA
1
Strikeforce
1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Niko Price | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 207
December 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:30 |
| L | Siyar Bahadurzada | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:11 |
| L | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:54 |
| L | Benson Henderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015 |
UFC | 4 | 3:58 |
| W | Paulo Thiago | TKO (submission to knee to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson
November 9, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:10 |
| W | Justin Edwards | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 1:23 |
| W | Mike Rhodes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 7
March 22, 2013 |
RFA | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Martin Grandmont | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 4
June 29, 2012 |
Instinct MMA | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Jory Erickson | KO (knee) | Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 3
March 31, 2012 |
Instinct MMA | 1 | 0:18 |
| W | Patrick Vallee | TKO (punches) | Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 2
December 2, 2011 |
Instinct MMA | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Chidi Njokuani | TKO (punches) | Ring of Fire 41: Bragging Rights
August 20, 2011 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 0:53 |
| W | Chris Holland | KO (punches) | Ring of Fire 40: Backlash
April 16, 2011 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 0:19 |
| W | Danny Davis Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ring of Fire 39: Summer Brawl 2
August 27, 2010 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 4:12 |
| W | Michael Arrant | KO (head kick) | Ring of Fire 33: Adrenaline
January 10, 2009 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 0:18 |
| L | Brandon Magana | Decision (split) | Strikeforce: At The Mansion II
September 20, 2008 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Mike Crisman | TKO (knees) | Ring of Fire 32: Respect
June 13, 2008 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 0:38 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brandon Thatch) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.