Colby Thicknesse

"Slickness"

MMA Record: 8-1-0
UFC Record: 1-1-0
Weight Class: Bantamweight

Colby Thicknesse "Slickness" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Colby Thicknesse has 1 wins in the UFC. Colby Thicknesse lands an average of 3.33 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.0 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fighter Profile

Colby Thicknesse, an athlete with a commendable record of 8 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, has competed primarily in the 135 lbs weight class within the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Standing at 5' 7' tall, he possesses a reach of 69', adopting an orthodox stance during his matches. Thicknesse's performance statistics reveal that he averages 3.33 significant strikes per minute in the UFC, with a striking accuracy of 42%. He absorbs an average of 2.8 strikes per minute and maintains a strike defense of 50%. In terms of grappling, he attempts approximately 1 takedown every 15 minutes, achieving success 9% of the time. Submission attempts are less frequent, with an average of 0.5 attempts per 15 minutes. One of Thicknesse's most notable victories came against Josias Musasa, who held an ELO rating of 983 at the time. His recent fight history includes a win against Musasa in September 2025 and a loss to Aleksandre Topuria earlier that year, which ended in a unanimous decision (U-DEC).

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 983

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 7'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
69'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Jun 23 1999
Age
26
Peak ELO
1000
ELO Rank
1132 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
15-3-0
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
999.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
967.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.33
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
42%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.8
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
50%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.0
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
9%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Colby Thicknesse Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-09-27 UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Josias Musasa U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2025-02-08 UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Aleksandre Topuria U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

Colby Thicknesse ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
2 2025-09-27 Josias Musasa 983 Win +16 1000
1 2025-02-08 Aleksandre Topuria 1000 Loss -16 984

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