// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Thomas Petersen
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNHEAVYWEIGHT

Thomas
Petersen

NICKNAME"The Train"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
The Striking Institute
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Thomas Petersen
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
31
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
69%
11/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 64% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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▲ ABOVE
3.10
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
3%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
88%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.38
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 63 other rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#42
of 64 on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1523
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
48th
percentile · average opponent rated 1531 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
38th
percentile · matched what opponents' ratings predicted (0.00 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 75% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 25, 2026

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
7
KO/TKO
64%
1
SUB
9%
3
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
20%
1
DEC
20%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
64%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
9%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 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
16 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 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 POWER91TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING41CHIN66STRIKING61CARDIO61AGGRESSION41SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power91
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (88%)

Grappling41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin66
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking61
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression41
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.38 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (88%)Not recorded
Grappling41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.38 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100DEC 2019WDEC 2019WFEB 2020WJAN 2021WAPR 2021WJUL 2021LAPR 2022WSEP 2022WJAN 2023WAUG 2023LFEB 2024WJUL 2024LFEB 2025WMAY 2025LOCT 2025WAPR 2026LJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2021, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  15. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  16. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 90, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Moegenburg), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
44%
1
6%
2
13%
-
-
10
total
SUB
1
6%
1
6%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
4
25%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
The Striking Institute
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYCAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Valter WalkerJul 25, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 1:32
UFC Fight Night 282 - Ankalaev vs. Guskov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Calf Slicer)
W
VS Guilherme PatApr 4, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 272 - Moicano vs. Duncan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Vitor PetrinoOct 11, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 0:26
UFC Fight Night 261 - Oliveira vs. Gamrot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Don'Tale MayesMay 3, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Shamil GazievFeb 1, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 3:12
UFC Fight Night 250 - Adesanya vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Mohammed UsmanJul 20, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 60 - Lemos vs. Jandiroba
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jamal PoguesFeb 3, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 235 - Dolidze vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chandler ColeAug 29, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 1:08
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Keylock)
W
VS Richard FosterJan 13, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 3:48
LFA 150 - Farias vs. Sweeney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Kory MoegenburgSep 16, 2022
KO/TKOR2 · 3:14
LFA 142 - Amorim vs. Nichols
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Waldo Cortes-AcostaApr 15, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 4:53
LFA 129 - Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Vernon LewisJul 30, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:02
LFA 113 - Lewis vs. Petersen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 11-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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