On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 8 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 (170 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.
5–8UFC record
2 of 5Dominant wins
83Average win score
51stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time11:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time15% of the fight
Best winMike Swick rated 1681 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Paulo Thiago’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 6hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
20
83.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
22
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
20
−0.28
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.71
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
1.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
61
1.42
ControlShare of fight time in control
54
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Mike Swick, rated 1681 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 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
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 13 Sep 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1390, after 13 fights there.
5–8Record at 170 lb
2 of 5Dominant wins
83Average win score
1384Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time11:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time15% of the fight
Best winMike Swick rated 1681 going in
Against the division
How Paulo Thiago’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Paulo Thiago is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 4hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
22
83.5
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
45
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
30
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
23
−0.28
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.71
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.99
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
57
1.42
ControlShare of fight time in control
49
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 8 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: Mike Swick, rated 1681 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 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
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2014 | Loss | 16–84 | Sean Spencer | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski |
| 31 May 2014 | Loss | 22–78 | Gasan Umalatov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado |
| 9 Nov 2013 | Loss | 9–91 | Brandon Thatch | KO/TKO | R1 2:10 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 |
| 18 May 2013 | Win | 78–22 | Michel Prazeres | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Loss | 17–83 | Dong Hyun Kim | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Loss | 10–90 | Siyar Bahadurzada | KO/TKO | R1 0:42 | Welterweight | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Win | 79–21 | David Mitchell | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Loss | 18–82 | Diego Sanchez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Loss | 19–81 | Martin Kampmann | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Win | 89–11 | Mike Swick | submission | R2 1:54 | Welterweight | UFC 109: Relentless |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Win | 82–18 | Jacob Volkmann | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Loss | 18–82 | Jon Fitch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 100 |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Win | 90–10 | Josh Koscheck | KO/TKO | R1 3:29 | Welterweight | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson |