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Ryan Thomas absorbs 4.2 and lands 2.0 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.2. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Ryan Thomas's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Ryan Thomas's last fight was over 212 months ago.

Ryan Thomas is 41 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“The Tank Engine”

Ryan Thomas

20-82 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'0"ht·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLMatt Brown·SUB·R2·17yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.7min/fight
·
13UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-2.16

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.738

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
1-5
Last fight: Nov 2008
Physical
Height
6'0"
+0.8"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
360%
Decision
240%
Striking

Ryan Thomas — 2.01 significant strikes per minute, 36% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.17 strikes per minute.

Thomas
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.01
Str. Accuracy36%
27UFC landed/75attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.5 vs avg4.17
Str. Defense30%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
26%
Leg
19%
By Position
Distance44%
/
Clinch19%
/
Ground37%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed11——
Avg. Absorbed20——
Avg. Net-8——
Grappling

Ryan Thomas — 5.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 33% takedown accuracy, 2.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Thomas·142s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.59
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy33%
5UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.20
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission2 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+4+9+13+17avg2008

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Thomas — 2 UFC Fights

Ryan Thomas — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Matt Brown
WW
SUB R2 · 0:57Nov '08
0
·
15 SS (68%)·15 abs·5/8 td·1 td taken·261s ctrl
L
Ben Saunders
WW
SUB R2 · 2:28Aug '08
-29
·
12 SS (23%)·41 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Tank Engine”

Ryan Thomas

20-82 UFC
Form
2L
6'0"ht·Orthodoxstance·41age
Last fightLMatt Brown·SUB·17yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.7min/fight
·
13UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.16

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.738

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

Durability
Unrated

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

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
1-5
Last fight: Nov 2008
Physical
Height
6'0"
+0.8"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Win Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
360%
Decision
240%
Striking
Thomas
Welterweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.01
Str. Accuracy36%
27UFC landed/75attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.5 vs avg4.17
Str. Defense30%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
26%
Leg
19%
By Position
Dist44%
Clinch19%
Ground37%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
R3
Landed11——
Absorbed20——
Net-8——
Grappling
Thomas
Welterweight avg
142s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.59
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy33%
5UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.20
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
2Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.41.22.7R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.2
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
—
—
Diff
-1.7
—
—

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

Thomas — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Matt BrownWW
SUB·R2·Nov '08
15 SS (68%)·15 abs·5/8 td·1 td taken·261s ctrl
L
Ben SaundersWW
SUB·R2·Aug '08
12 SS (23%)·41 abs·0/7 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub
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