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“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
0.614

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
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
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
Result
Method
2 fights
L
Matt Brown
SUB R2 · 0:57Nov '08
0
·
15 SS (68%)·15 abs·5/8 td·1 td taken·261s ctrl
L
Ben Saunders
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
0.614

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 Brown
SUB·R2·Nov '08
15 SS (68%)·15 abs·5/8 td·1 td taken·261s ctrl
L
Ben Saunders
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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