On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–4UFC record
2 of 3Dominant wins
86Average win score
82ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time24% of the fight
Best winNate Diaz rated 1694 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Josh Thomson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.58
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.87
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nate Diaz, rated 1694 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 15 Jul 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1547, after 7 fights there.
3–4Record at 155 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
86Average win score
1553Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.9
Control time24% of the fight
Best winNate Diaz rated 1694 going in
Against the division
How Josh Thomson’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Josh Thomson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
95
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
16
−0.58
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
2.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
80
2.87
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
67
1.92
ControlShare of fight time in control
69
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nate Diaz, rated 1694 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2015 | Loss | 15–85 | Tony Ferguson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Loss | 28–72 | King Green | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Loss | 26–74 | Benson Henderson | split decision | R5 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Nate Diaz | KO/TKO | R2 3:44 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Loss | 10–90 | Yves Edwards | KO/TKO | R1 4:32 | Lightweight | UFC 49: Unfinished Business |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Win | 76–24 | Hermes Franca | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 46: Supernatural |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Win | 93–7 | Gerald Strebendt | KO/TKO | R1 2:45 | Lightweight | UFC 44: Undisputed |