Fighter Profile›Lightweight

“The Young Lion”

Thomas Gifford

14-9 (2 NC)2 UFC

Form

· 2L

Inactive

6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age

Last fightLMike Davis·KO/TKO·R3·6yr ago

Fighter Context

0–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

0Dec

14.9min/fight

30UFC min

CQ Key Stats

◈2 UFC Fights

Striking Differential

-2.48

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.053

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.

Pre-UFC Background

Pre-UFC Record

17-8

Last fight: Oct 2019

Physical

Height

6'1"

+3.2"div avg 5'10"

Reach

75"

+3.4"div avg 71.6"

Stance

Orthodox

Sub Artist

Win Methods

KO / TKO

318%

Sub

1376%

Decision

16%

Loss Methods

KO / TKO

338%

Sub

338%

Decision

225%

Striking

Gifford

Distance Striker

Leg Kicker

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.97

Str. Accuracy37%

118UFC landed/312attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+2.2 vs avg6.45

Str. Defense37%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight1.00

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

52%

Body

20%

Leg

29%

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch10%

Ground2%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 12 rounds	Round 22 rounds	Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed	23	19	18
Avg. Absorbed	43	30	24
Avg. Net	-20	-11	-6

Grappling

Gifford·51s ctrlAverage Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.50

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.51

TD Accuracy33%

1UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

TD Defense33%

2UFC defended/6opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

div avg 52%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R3+

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

—

More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Gifford — 2 UFC Fights

Result

Method

2 fights

Mike Davis

KO/TKO R3 · 4:45Oct '19

-51

·88 SS (36%)·139 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·2 kd taken

Roosevelt Roberts

U-DEC R3Apr '19

-23

·30 SS (43%)·53 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·101s ctrl

All Fighters

Lightweight

“The Young Lion”

Thomas Gifford

14-9 (2 NC)2 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age

Last fightLMike Davis·KO/TKO·6yr ago

Fighter Context

0–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

0Dec

14.9min/fight

30UFC min

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-2.48

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.053

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.

Pre-UFC Background

Pre-UFC Record

17-8

Last fight: Oct 2019

Physical

Height

6'1"

+3.2"div avg 5'10"

Reach

75"

+3.4"div avg 71.6"

Stance

Orthodox

Sub Artist

Win Methods

KO / TKO

318%

Sub

1376%

Decision

16%

Loss Methods

KO / TKO

338%

Sub

338%

Decision

225%

Striking

Gifford

Lightweight avg

Distance StrikerLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.97

Str. Accuracy37%

118UFC landed/312attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+2.2 vs avg6.45

Str. Defense37%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight1.00

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

52%

Body

20%

Leg

29%

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch10%

Ground2%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=2	R2 n=2	R3 n=2
Landed	23	19	18
Absorbed	43	30	24
Net	-20	-11	-6

Grappling

Gifford

Lightweight avg

51s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.50

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.51

TD Accuracy33%

1UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

TD Defense33%

2UFC defended/6opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

—More decisions needed.

Decision Types

1UD

0SD

0MD

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=2

R2n=2

R3n=2

Outputsig strikes / min

4.6

3.7

3.6

Absorbedsig strikes / min

8.6

5.9

4.8

Diff

-4.0

-2.2

-1.2

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

Gifford — UFC Fight Log

Mike Davis

KO/TKO·R3·Oct '19

88 SS (36%)·139 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·2 kd taken

Roosevelt Roberts

U-DEC·R3·Apr '19

30 SS (43%)·53 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·101s ctrl

Round 12 rounds

Round 22 rounds

Round 32 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-20

-11

-6

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-20

-11

-6