// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Din Thomas
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Din
Thomas

NICKNAME"Dinyero"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Din Thomas
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
36 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
26/36 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-1
WWW-L
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 58% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.38
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1550
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
52nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1549 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.10 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 12, 2013

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 15
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
27%
15
SUB
58%
4
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
22%
2
SUB
22%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
58%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
15%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
36 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER38TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING22CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE64RECOVERY88
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=35 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (59%)

Recovery88
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record35 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Recovery88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 1998WOCT 1998WDEC 1998WDEC 1998WDEC 1998WFEB 1999LSEP 1999WOCT 1999WFEB 2000WMAR 2000WMAY 2000WAUG 2000WFEB 2001WAPR 2001LJUN 2001WSEP 2001WOCT 2001WDEC 2001LSEP 2002WFEB 2003WJUL 2003LDEC 2003WFEB 2004WFEB 2005LSEP 2005WSEP 2005LMAR 2006WNOV 2006WJAN 2007WMAY 2007LSEP 2007LAPR 2008WFEB 2009WMAR 2009WJAN 2010MAY 2012LAPR 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 1998, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 1999, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 88, SUB R3.
  8. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  29. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  31. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  32. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  33. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  34. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  36. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100.
  37. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Douglas), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
35/36 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
17%
3
9%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
13
37%
3
9%
1
3%
-
-
17
total
DEC
-
-
9
26%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 35 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
36 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Georgi KarakhanyanApr 12, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFC 19 - Legacy Fighting Championship 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Cody BollingerMay 12, 2012
No ContestR1 · 2:09
Pure MMA 2 - Next Episode
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned)
W
VS Dustin PagueJan 8, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 4:14
WEF - Brasco vs. Whitesel
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Gabe LemleyMar 21, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:13
SRP - March Badness
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee)
W
VS Dustin PiekenFeb 7, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:58
HP - The Patriot Act
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Josh NeerApr 2, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 13 - Florian vs. Lauzon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kenny FlorianSep 19, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 4:31
UFC Fight Night 11 - Thomas vs. Florian
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jeremy StephensMay 26, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 2:44
UFC 71 - Liddell vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Clay GuidaJan 25, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 8 - Evans vs. Salmon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rich ClementiNov 11, 2006
SubmissionR2 · 3:11
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Luciano AzevedoMar 18, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WCFC - No Guts No Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dwayne SheltonSep 17, 2005
SubmissionR1 · N/A
BP - Pride and Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 26-9 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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