1370RATING · 265 LB

Thomas Petersen

No. 33 at heavyweight. 3–4 in the UFC since 2024.

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 (265 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.

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3–4UFC record
0 of 3Dominant wins
81Average win score
48thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time39% of the fight
Best winMohammed Usman rated 1426 at 265 lb going in

Against the division

How Thomas Petersen’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.

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
44
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
52
+0.41
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
2.99
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
2.59
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
39%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Mohammed Usman, rated 1426 at 265 lb. Dominant in 0 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

265 lb

No. 33 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1370 across 7 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 265 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
3–4Record at 265 lb
0 of 3Dominant wins
81Average win score
1392Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time39% of the fight
Best winMohammed Usman rated 1426 going in

Against the division

How Thomas Petersen’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

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
48
48th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
55
+0.41
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
27
2.99
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
82
2.58
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
77
2.59
ControlShare of fight time in control
77
39%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

All 3 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Mohammed Usman, rated 1426 at 265 lb. Dominant in 0 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
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

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.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
25 Jul 2026Loss13–87Valter WalkersubmissionR1 1:32HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
4 Apr 2026Win82–18Guilherme Patmajority decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
11 Oct 2025Loss9–91Vitor PetrinoKO/TKOR3 0:26HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
3 May 2025Win84–16Don'Tale Mayesunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
1 Feb 2025Loss10–90Shamil GazievKO/TKOR1 3:12HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
20 Jul 2024Win78–22Mohammed Usmanunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
3 Feb 2024Loss23–77Jamal Poguesunanimous decisionR3 5:00HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov