// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Josh Thomson
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Josh
Thomson

NICKNAME"The Punk"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-9-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Josh Thomson
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
22/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 41% 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
2.59
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.12
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.92
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
54%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
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
#20
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1609
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
79th
percentile · average opponent rated 1584 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 90% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 18, 2017

// 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 (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 9
DEC · 6
7
KO/TKO
32%
9
SUB
41%
6
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 7
2
KO/TKO
22%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
78%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
32%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
41%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
27%
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
32 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 10, 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 POWER45TD DEFENSE31GRAPPLING62CHIN80STRIKING40CARDIO73AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE76RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (54%)

Grappling62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio73
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 Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense76
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (64%)

Recovery75
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 Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Grappling62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio73 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 Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense76 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Recovery75 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
0255075100JAN 2001WJAN 2001WMAR 2001DEC 2001WMAY 2002WSEP 2002WNOV 2002WSEP 2003WJAN 2004LAUG 2004WJUL 2005LMAR 2006WJUN 2006WJUL 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WJUN 2008WSEP 2008LDEC 2009WJUN 2010WOCT 2010LDEC 2010WMAR 2012LMAY 2012WAPR 2013LJAN 2014LJUL 2014LJUL 2015WSEP 2015WDEC 2015LFEB 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2001, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 65.
  5. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  13. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  20. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  22. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  27. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  29. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 89, SUB R3.
  32. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Strebendt), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 91.

// 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_
31/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
16%
4
13%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
4
13%
2
6%
3
10%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
8
26%
-
5
16%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
41%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Patricky FreireFeb 18, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:40
Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Pablo VillasecaDec 4, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 3:59
Bellator 147 - Thomson vs. Villaseca
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike BronzoulisSep 19, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 0:39
Bellator 142 - Dynamite
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Tony FergusonJul 15, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 71 - Mir vs. Duffee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS King GreenJul 26, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 12 - Lawler vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Benson HendersonJan 25, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Nate DiazApr 20, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 3:44
UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Gilbert MelendezMay 19, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS K.J. NoonsMar 3, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tatsuya KawajiriDec 31, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gesias CavalcanteOct 9, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Pat HealyJun 26, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 4:27
Strikeforce / M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 22-9 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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