Welterweight

Paulo Thiago

17-11-0 UFC 5-8-0
5'11"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
11:24Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.71
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.99
Striking accuracy39.1%
Striking defense63.5%
Takedowns / 15 min1.42
Takedown accuracy31.8%
Takedown defense63.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.21
Control time15.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
October 23, 2010 vs Diego Sanchez — 2.4/min (L) Oct '10 August 27, 2011 vs David Mitchell — 1.27/min (W) Aug '11 November 10, 2012 vs Dong Hyun Kim — 0.13/min (L) Nov '12 May 18, 2013 vs Michel Prazeres — 3.07/min (W) May '13 November 9, 2013 vs Brandon Thatch — 2.31/min (L) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '13 May 31, 2014 vs Gasan Umalatov — 2.8/min (L) May '14 September 13, 2014 vs Sean Spencer — 2.4/min (L) Sep '14

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Sean Spencer 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · September 13, 2014
36/111Sig. strikes
63/159Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
2:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gasan Umalatov 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado · May 31, 2014
42/110Sig. strikes
24/62Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brandon Thatch 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
5/13Sig. strikes
12/28Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Michel Prazeres 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
46/92Sig. strikes
30/63Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dong Hyun Kim 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · November 10, 2012
2/10Sig. strikes
22/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Siyar Bahadurzada 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · April 14, 2012
0/2Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W David Mitchell 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · August 27, 2011
19/69Sig. strikes
23/120Absorbed
6/6Takedowns
4:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Diego Sanchez 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
36/65Sig. strikes
48/112Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:32Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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L Martin Kampmann 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
13/40Sig. strikes
24/59Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
1:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Mike Swick 9-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:54 — UFC 109: Relentless · February 6, 2010
9/25Sig. strikes
7/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Jacob Volkmann 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · November 21, 2009
34/77Sig. strikes
16/38Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
6:00Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jon Fitch 9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
5/11Sig. strikes
15/34Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:23Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
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W Josh Koscheck 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:29 — UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · February 21, 2009
7/24Sig. strikes
8/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-11-0Pro record
Team Constrictor, X-Gym (formerly)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 8
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 1
Decision 7
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Jungle Fight 4
Fight2Night 2
SMASH Global 1
Global Legion FC 1
KSW 1
The Warriors Combat 1
Thunder Fight 1

+ 4 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 28 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Sam Liera TKO (punches) SMASH Global 9
December 19, 2019
 SMASH Global 1 4:58
W Alton Barbosa Decision (unanimous) Global Legion FC 13
December 13, 2019
 Global Legion FC 3 5:00
L Michał Materla TKO (punches) KSW 40: Dublin
October 22, 2017
 KSW 2 0:50
W Faycal Hucin Submission (armbar) Fight2Night 2
April 28, 2017
 Fight2Night 1 3:11
W Cheick Kone Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight2Night 1
November 4, 2016
 Fight2Night 3 4:16
W Paulistenio Rocha Decision (unanimous) The Warriors Combat 3
August 13, 2016
 The Warriors Combat 3 5:00
L Markus Perez Echeimberg Decision (split) Thunder Fight 7
June 25, 2016
 Thunder Fight 5 5:00
L Sean Spencer Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski
September 13, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Gasan Umalatov Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado
May 31, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
L Brandon Thatch TKO (submission to knee to the body) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2
November 9, 2013
 UFC 1 2:10
W Michel Prazeres Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Dong Hyun Kim Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le
November 10, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Siyar Bahadurzada KO (punch) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva
April 14, 2012
 UFC 1 0:42
W David Mitchell Decision (unanimous) UFC 134
August 27, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous) UFC 121
October 23, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
L Martin Kampmann Decision (unanimous) UFC 115
June 12, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Mike Swick Technical Submission (D'arce choke) UFC 109
February 6, 2010
 UFC 2 1:54
W Jacob Volkmann Decision (unanimous) UFC 106
November 21, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) UFC 100
July 11, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Josh Koscheck KO (punches) UFC 95
February 21, 2009
 UFC 1 3:29
W Luiz Dutra Jr. TKO (knee injury) Jungle Fight 11
September 13, 2008
 Jungle Fight 1 0:40
W Ferrid Kheder Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 10
July 12, 2008
 Jungle Fight 3 5:00
W Paulo Cavera Submission (arm-triangle choke) Jungle Fight 9: Warriors
May 31, 2008
 Jungle Fight 1 —
W Leonardo Pecanha Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 8
April 6, 2008
 Jungle Fight 3 5:00
W Fernando Bettega Submission (arm-triangle choke) Capital Fight 1
December 14, 2007
 Capital Fight 1 2:02
W Franklin Careli Submission (rear-naked choke) Conquista Fight 3
May 12, 2007
 Conquista Fight 2 0:37
W Igor Maux Submission (anaconda choke) Grand Prix Planaltina
October 13, 2006
 Grand Prix Planaltina 1 1:06
W Ricardo Petrucio Submission (triangle choke) Storm Samurai 8
July 2, 2005
 Storm Samurai 3 1:36

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Paulo Thiago) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 39.1% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 63.5% avg 55.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 31.8% avg 39.9%
Takedown defense 63.8% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.2 avg 0.6
Control time 15.3% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 40.0% avg 53.7%