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Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson

1021 ELO #755

"The Punk"

MMA 22-9-0 (1 NC) · UFC 3-4-0 · Lightweight · Last fought 10 years and 332 days ago

Josh Thomson "The Punk" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Josh Thomson has 3 wins in the UFC. Josh Thomson lands an average of 2.59 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.92 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1021), and have not fought Josh Thomson before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Clay Guida 18-19-0 44 1014 3.0 7
Vinc Pichel 7-5-0 43 1031 4.0 10
Jim Miller 28-18-0 42 1140 5.0 119
Diego Ferreira 10-7-0 41 1094 6.0 73
Michael Chandler 2-5-0 40 1007 7.0 14
Jeremy Stephens 15-20-0 40 1004 7.0 17

Fight Results Breakdown

7
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Nate Diaz in 2013
Opponent ELO: 1117

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 21 1978
Age
47
Peak ELO
1033
ELO Rank
755 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
182-94-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1070.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1062.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.59
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
47%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.12
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
64%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.92
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
39%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Josh Thomson Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2015-07-15 UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee Tony Ferguson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2014-07-26 UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown King Green S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2014-01-25 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson Benson Henderson S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2013-04-20 UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez Nate Diaz KO/TKO Kick 2 3:44 Win -
2004-08-21 UFC 49: Unfinished Business Yves Edwards KO/TKO Kick 1 4:32 Loss -
2004-01-31 UFC 46: Supernatural Hermes Franca M-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2003-09-26 UFC 44: Undisputed Gerald Strebendt KO/TKO Punches 1 2:45 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Josh Thomson ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
7 2015-07-15 Tony Ferguson 1118 Loss -12 1021
6 2014-07-26 King Green 1056 Loss 0 1033
5 2014-01-25 Benson Henderson 1077 Loss 0 1033
4 2013-04-20 Nate Diaz 1117 Win +26 1033
3 2004-08-21 Yves Edwards 1061 Loss -14 1007
2 2004-01-31 Hermes Franca 1038 Win 0 1021
1 2003-09-26 Gerald Strebendt 1000 Win +21 1021

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