Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“The Punk”

Josh Thomson

22-9 (1 NC)7 UFC

Grappler

Form

· 3L

Inactive

High Variance

Moderate Wear

5'10"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age

Last fightLTony Ferguson·U-DEC·R3·10yr ago

Fighter Context

3–4UFC·

2KO

0Sub

1Dec

12.3min/fight

86UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–4(6 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.47

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.243

Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

44%

Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Thomson

Body Attacker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.59

Str. Accuracy47%

197UFC landed/457attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−2.1 vs avg2.12

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / fight0.29

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.43

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

51%

Body

32%

Leg

18%

By Position

Distance54%

Clinch23%

Ground23%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 17 rounds	Round 25 rounds	Round 34 rounds	Round 41 round	Round 51 round
Avg. Landed	13	13	8	2	8
Avg. Absorbed	9	18	18	6	11
Avg. Net	+4	-5	-10	-4	-3

Grappling

Thomson

G&P Threat

·173s ctrlActive Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.92

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.23

TD Accuracy39%

11UFC landed/30attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30

Defense

TD Defense54%

5UFC defended/12opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

div avg 52%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision1 / 3

KD → Finish

2/2Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision3 / 4

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 4 losses by decision

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

—

W0 dec

1.4pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

1UD

2SD

1MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 12 more in second half of career

7 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=5

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

1.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

3.9

3.6

Diff

+0.8

-1.1

-2.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 7 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+78%L3

Last 7 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Thomson — 7 UFC Fights

Result

Method

7 fights

Tony FergusonVeteran

U-DEC R3Jul '15

-50

·33 SS (33%)·83 abs·1/6 td·153s ctrl·1 kd taken

King Green

S-DEC R3Jul '14

-14

·45 SS (38%)·59 abs·0/5 td·19s ctrl

Benson Henderson

S-DEC R5Jan '14

-27

·19 SS (33%)·46 abs·4/11 td·4 td taken·471s ctrl

Nate DiazVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 3:44Apr '13

+15

·36 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·82s ctrl·1 kd landed

↵ 104mo layoff

Yves Edwards

KO/TKO R1 · 4:32Aug '04

-3

·13 SS (59%)·16 abs·2/3 td·96s ctrl·1 kd taken

Hermes Franca

M-DEC R3Jan '04

+18

·40 SS (59%)·22 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·245s ctrl·1 kd taken

Gerald Strebendt

KO/TKO R1 · 2:45Sep '03

+11

·11 SS (61%)·1/1 td·147s ctrl·1 kd landed

Thomson — Prior Tracked Fights (16)

WDaisuke SugiePrideSUBR1—

WHarris SarmientoStrikeforceSUBR3—

WNam PhanStrikeforceU-DECR3—

WKJ NoonsStrikeforceU-DECR3—

LGilbert MelendezStrikeforceU-DECR5—

LGilbert MelendezStrikeforceS-DECR5—

WGilbert MelendezStrikeforceU-DECR5—

WRob McCulloughOtherU-DECR3—

WAdam LynnStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—

WDuane LudwigStrikeforceSUBR2—

All Fighters

Lightweight

“The Punk”

Josh Thomson

22-9 (1 NC)7 UFC

Form

5'10"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age

Last fightLTony Ferguson·U-DEC·10yr ago

Fighter Context

3–4UFC·

2KO

0Sub

1Dec

12.3min/fight

86UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–4

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.47

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.243

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

44%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Thomson

Lightweight avg

Body Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min2.59

Str. Accuracy47%

197UFC landed/457attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−2.1 vs avg2.12

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / Fight0.29

2UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.43

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

51%

Body

32%

Leg

18%

By Position

Dist54%

Clinch23%

Ground23%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=7	R2 n=5	R3 n=4	R4 n=1	R5 n=1
Landed	13	13	8	2	8
Absorbed	9	18	18	6	11
Net	+4	-5	-10	-4	-3

Grappling

Thomson

Lightweight avg

G&P Threat

173s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.92

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.23

TD Accuracy39%

11UFC landed/30attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30

Defense

TD Defense54%

5UFC defended/12opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 8 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

67%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—

W0 dec

1.4pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

1UD

2SD

1MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=7

R2n=5

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

1.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.0

3.9

3.6

Diff

+0.8

-1.1

-2.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Thomson — UFC Fight Log

Tony FergusonVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jul '15

33 SS (33%)·83 abs·1/6 td·153s ctrl·1 kd taken

King Green

S-DEC·R3·Jul '14

45 SS (38%)·59 abs·0/5 td·19s ctrl

Benson Henderson

S-DEC·R5·Jan '14

19 SS (33%)·46 abs·4/11 td·4 td taken·471s ctrl

Nate DiazVeteran

KO/TKO·R2·Apr '13

36 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·82s ctrl·1 kd

Yves Edwards

KO/TKO·R1·Aug '04

13 SS (59%)·16 abs·2/3 td·96s ctrl·1 kd taken

Hermes Franca

M-DEC·R3·Jan '04

40 SS (59%)·22 abs·2/3 td·2 td taken·245s ctrl·1 kd taken

Gerald Strebendt

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '03

11 SS (61%)·1/1 td·147s ctrl·1 kd

Thomson — Prior Tracked Fights (16)

WDaisuke SugiePrideSUBR1

WHarris SarmientoStrikeforceSUBR3

WNam PhanStrikeforceU-DECR3

WKJ NoonsStrikeforceU-DECR3

LGilbert MelendezStrikeforceU-DECR5

LGilbert MelendezStrikeforceS-DECR5

WGilbert MelendezStrikeforceU-DECR5

WRob McCulloughOtherU-DECR3

Round 17 rounds

Round 25 rounds

Round 34 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-5

-10

-4

-3

n=7

n=5

n=4

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-5

-10

-4

-3