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

0.147

Passive

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

34%

Passive

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

Striking

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

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. Landed	8	7	9
Avg. Absorbed	7	7	15
Avg. Net	+1	0	-5

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=13

R2n=10

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

1.8

1.5

1.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

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

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

Result

Method

13 fights

Sean Spencer

U-DEC R3Sep '14

-27

·36 SS (32%)·63 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·161s ctrl·1 kd taken

Gasan Umalatov

U-DEC R3May '14

+18

·42 SS (38%)·24 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·54s ctrl

Brandon Thatch

KO/TKO R1 · 2:10Nov '13

-7

·5 SS (38%)·12 abs·1/2 td·23s ctrl·1 kd taken

Michel Prazeres

U-DEC R3May '13

+16

·46 SS (50%)·30 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·162s ctrl

Dong Hyun Kim

U-DEC R3Nov '12

-20

·2 SS (20%)·22 abs·3 td taken·17s ctrl

Siyar Bahadurzada

KO/TKO R1 · 0:42Apr '12

-3

·3 abs·1 kd taken

David Mitchell

U-DEC R3Aug '11

-4

·19 SS (28%)·23 abs·6/6 td·295s ctrl·1 sub att

Diego SanchezVeteran

U-DEC R3Oct '10

-12

·36 SS (55%)·48 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·92s ctrl·4 sub att

Martin Kampmann

U-DEC R3Jun '10

-11

·13 SS (33%)·24 abs·1/9 td·1 td taken·94s ctrl·1 sub att

Mike SwickVeteran

SUB R2 · 1:54Feb '10

·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

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

0.147

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

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

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
Landed	8	7	9
Absorbed	7	7	15
Net	+1	0	-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

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

R1n=13

R2n=10

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

1.8

1.5

1.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

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

Sean Spencer

U-DEC·R3·Sep '14

36 SS (32%)·63 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·161s ctrl·1 kd taken

Gasan Umalatov

U-DEC·R3·May '14

42 SS (38%)·24 abs·1/7 td·1 td taken·54s ctrl

Brandon Thatch

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13

5 SS (38%)·12 abs·1/2 td·23s ctrl·1 kd taken

Michel Prazeres

U-DEC·R3·May '13

46 SS (50%)·30 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·162s ctrl

Dong Hyun Kim

U-DEC·R3·Nov '12

2 SS (20%)·22 abs·3 td taken·17s ctrl

Siyar Bahadurzada

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '12

3 abs·1 kd taken

David Mitchell

U-DEC·R3·Aug '11

19 SS (28%)·23 abs·6/6 td·295s ctrl·1 sub

Diego SanchezVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Oct '10

36 SS (55%)·48 abs·1/3 td·2 td taken·92s ctrl·4 sub

Round 113 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-5

n=13

n=10

n=9

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-5