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Lightweight · Last Fought Jul 2015

Josh Thomson

UFC Record
3-4
Age
48
Height
5'10"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1459Going Into Their Last Fight, Jul 2015
1477Best, Jan 2004
1496Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

130013501400145015002004200620082010201220141427 going into Gerald Strebendt, Sep 20031477 going into Hermes Franca, Jan 20041473 going into Yves Edwards, Aug 20041343 going into Nate Diaz, Apr 20131426 going into Benson Henderson, Jan 20141466 going into King Green, Jul 20141459 going into Tony Ferguson, Jul 20151459
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1496After Their Last Fight, Jul 2015
1536Best, Jan 2014
1459Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1450150015502004200620082010201220141500 going into Gerald Strebendt, Sep 20031516 going into Hermes Franca, Jan 20041533 going into Yves Edwards, Aug 20041517 going into Nate Diaz, Apr 20131536 going into Benson Henderson, Jan 20141523 going into King Green, Jul 20141508 going into Tony Ferguson, Jul 20151496 after their last fight1496
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.29Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
43%Striking Accuracy
2.87Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
53%Striking Defense
0.35Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.92Takedowns per 15 Minutes
37%Takedown Accuracy
42%Takedown Defense
0.00Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
24%Share of Fight Time in Control
12.3 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins201
Losses103

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Tony FergusonUnanimous DecisionJul 15, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Josh ThomsonTony Ferguson
1459Fighter Elo Going In1666
1508Classic Elo Going In1606
33 of 100Significant Strikes83 of 149
35 of 102Total Strikes101 of 167
1 of 6Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts2
2:33Control Time1:46
Lossvs. King GreenSplit DecisionJul 26, 2014UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Josh ThomsonKing Green
1466Fighter Elo Going In1616
1523Classic Elo Going In1547
45 of 120Significant Strikes59 of 141
45 of 120Total Strikes63 of 145
0 of 5Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:19Control Time0:53
Lossvs. Benson HendersonSplit DecisionJan 25, 2014UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Josh ThomsonBenson Henderson
1426Fighter Elo Going In1750
1536Classic Elo Going In1600
19 of 58Significant Strikes46 of 91
33 of 75Total Strikes114 of 166
4 of 11Takedowns4 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
7:51Control Time5:01
Winvs. Nate DiazKO/TKO · R2 3:44Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Josh ThomsonNate Diaz
1343Fighter Elo Going In1668
1517Classic Elo Going In1569
36 of 71Significant Strikes21 of 74
44 of 79Total Strikes40 of 94
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 1
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:22Control Time0:55
Lossvs. Yves EdwardsKO/TKO · R1 4:32Aug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Josh ThomsonYves Edwards
1473Fighter Elo Going In1593
1533Classic Elo Going In1548
13 of 22Significant Strikes16 of 21
33 of 43Total Strikes24 of 30
2 of 3Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
1:36Control Time0:40
Winvs. Hermes FrancaMajority DecisionJan 31, 2004UFC 46: Supernatural

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Josh ThomsonHermes Franca
1477Fighter Elo Going In1561
1516Classic Elo Going In1532
40 of 68Significant Strikes22 of 46
82 of 112Total Strikes60 of 87
2 of 3Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
4:05Control Time5:19
Winvs. Gerald StrebendtKO/TKO · R1 2:45Sep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Josh ThomsonGerald Strebendt
1427Fighter Elo Going In1380
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
11 of 18Significant Strikes0 of 0
19 of 26Total Strikes0 of 0
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
2:27Control Time0:00