Dong Hyun Kim vs. Paulo Thiago
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Dong Hyun Kim
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 13 | 4 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 9 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.42 · 13 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 28 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.8 wins over .500
Paulo Thiago
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.55 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 28 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.8 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Dong Hyun Kim
Distance 54.3% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 12.3% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 33.4% (norm 8.1%)
Paulo Thiago
Distance 76.3% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 14.6% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 9.1% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Dong Hyun Kim
Head 85.5% (norm 78.2%) · Body 6.6% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 7.9% (norm 8.4%)
Paulo Thiago
Head 81.7% (norm 78.2%) · Body 13.1% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 5.2% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Kim L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Thiago L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 155 / 470 | 33.0% | 38.6% | 151 / 495 | 30.5% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 84 / 106 | 79.2% | 67.8% | 73 / 95 | 76.8% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 185 / 289 | 64.0% | 67.2% | 30 / 59 | 50.8% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 327 / 740 | 44.2% | 37.2% | 156 / 530 | 29.4% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 44 / 57 | 77.2% | 70.7% | 65 / 85 | 76.5% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 53 / 68 | 77.9% | 82.9% | 33 / 34 | 97.1% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Kim L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Thiago L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 201 / 646 | 31.1% | 39.0% | 168 / 611 | 27.5% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 142 / 214 | 66.4% | 68.9% | 29 / 52 | 55.8% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 34 / 50 | 68.0% | 68.0% | 98 / 146 | 67.1% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 189 / 636 | 29.7% | 35.6% | 199 / 642 | 31.0% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 109 / 166 | 65.7% | 69.6% | 48 / 86 | 55.8% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 79 / 108 | 73.1% | 82.1% | 48 / 81 | 59.3% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Kim has more cage time on record.