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Paulo Thiago lands 1.7 and absorbs 2.0 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Paulo Thiago has minimal takedown activity on record.

Paulo Thiago wins 34% of rounds across 32 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Paulo Thiago has 2 KO/TKO losses in 8 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.23 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 65 out of 99, average for the division.

Paulo Thiago's last fight was over 142 months ago.

Paulo Thiago is 45 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Paulo Thiago

18-913 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Inactive
High Wear
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age
Last fightLSean Spencer·U-DEC·R3·11yr ago
Fighter Context
5–8UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
148UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
2–5(7 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-1.0str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–2(4 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.28
Neutral

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.176
Passive

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

Durability
65
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
34%
Passive

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

Striking

Paulo Thiago — 1.71 significant strikes per minute, 39% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.99 strikes per minute.

Thiago
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.71
Str. Accuracy39%
254UFC landed/649attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.7 vs avg1.99
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / fight0.31
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.23
CQ KO Power
1.57
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
26%
Leg
13%
By Position
Distance59%
/
Clinch29%
/
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 113 rounds
Round 210 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Avg. Landed879
Avg. Absorbed7715
Avg. Net+10-5
Grappling

Paulo Thiago — 1.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 31% takedown accuracy, 1.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 63% takedown defense.

Thiago
Control Wrestler
·104s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.42
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.45
TD Accuracy31%
14UFC landed/44attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
1UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
30UFC defended/47opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Paulo Thiago — 5 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 3 decision), 40% finish rate.

Finish Rate
40%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 5
Submission1 / 5
Decision3 / 5
KD → Finish
1/3Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 8
Submission0 / 8
Decision6 / 8
Loss Pattern
Outscored
6 of 8 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
1 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W3 dec
2.9pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 4 more in second half of career
0+13+26+40+53avg200920102011201220132014

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.11.52.9R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=10
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
1.5
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.6
1.6
2.9
Diff
+0.2
-0.1
-1.0

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-38%L3
-45%37%118%LWLLWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Thiago — 13 UFC Fights

Paulo Thiago — UFC fight record: 5 wins, 8 losses.

Result
Method
13 fights
L
Sean Spencer
WW
U-DEC R3Sep '14
-27
·36 SS (32%)·63 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·161s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Gasan Umalatov
WW
U-DEC R3May '14
+18
·42 SS (38%)·24 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·54s ctrl
L
Brandon Thatch
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:10Nov '13
-7
·5 SS (38%)·12 abs·1/2 td·23s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Michel Prazeres
WW
U-DEC R3May '13
+16
·46 SS (50%)·30 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·162s ctrl
L
Dong Hyun Kim
WW
U-DEC R3Nov '12
-20
·2 SS (20%)·22 abs·3 td taken·17s ctrl
L
Siyar Bahadurzada
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:42Apr '12
-3
·3 abs·1 kd taken
W
David Mitchell
WW
U-DEC R3Aug '11
-4
·19 SS (28%)·23 abs·6/6 td·295s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Diego SanchezVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '10
-12
·36 SS (55%)·48 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·92s ctrl·4 sub att
L
Martin Kampmann
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '10
-11
·13 SS (33%)·24 abs·1/9 td·1 td taken·94s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Mike SwickVeteran
WW
SUB R2 · 1:54Feb '10
+2
·9 SS (36%)·7 abs·1 td taken·15s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight

Paulo Thiago

18-913 UFC
Form
3L
5'11"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age
Last fightLSean Spencer·U-DEC·11yr ago
Fighter Context
5–8UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
11.4min/fight
·
148UFC min
vs. Winning Record2–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.28

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.176

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

Durability
65

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
34%

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

Striking
Thiago
Welterweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.71
Str. Accuracy39%
254UFC landed/649attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.7 vs avg1.99
Str. Defense63%
KD Rate / Fight0.31
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.23
CQ KO Power
1.57
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
26%
Leg
13%
By Position
Dist59%
Clinch29%
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=13
R2
n=10
R3
n=9
Landed879
Absorbed7715
Net+10-5
Grappling
Thiago
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
104s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.42
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.45
TD Accuracy31%
14UFC landed/44attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.20
1UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
30UFC defended/47opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 7 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
40%
Average
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%1 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W3 dec
2.9pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.11.52.9R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=10
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
1.5
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.6
1.6
2.9
Diff
+0.2
-0.1
-1.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Thiago — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Sean SpencerWW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '14
36 SS (32%)·63 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·161s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Gasan UmalatovWW
U-DEC·R3·May '14
42 SS (38%)·24 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·54s ctrl
L
Brandon ThatchWW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13
5 SS (38%)·12 abs·1/2 td·23s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Michel PrazeresWW
U-DEC·R3·May '13
46 SS (50%)·30 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·162s ctrl
L
Dong Hyun KimWW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '12
2 SS (20%)·22 abs·3 td taken·17s ctrl
L
Siyar BahadurzadaWW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '12
3 abs·1 kd taken
W
David MitchellWW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '11
19 SS (28%)·23 abs·6/6 td·295s ctrl·1 sub
L
Diego SanchezVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '10
36 SS (55%)·48 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·92s ctrl·4 sub
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