Welterweight· Not Fighting
Paulo Thiago
Brasilia, Brazil
Pro record
18-9-0
Model Elo
1469
#1362 of 1994
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Brasilia, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Feb 21, 2009
Profile
Paulo Thiago is 5–8 in the UFC since 2009. 2 of those 5 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Sean Spencer by unanimous decision (Sep 12, 2014).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 5–8
- since 2009
- Finish rate
- 40%
- 2 of 5 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 28m
- avg 11:24 per fight
- Opposition
- 1571
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
1696opp. Elosubmission, R2 · UFC 109: Relentless · Feb 5, 2010
1684opp. EloKO/TKO, R1 · UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · Feb 20, 2009
- 1500opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · Nov 20, 2009
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · about average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · about average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 11:24
Fight history (13)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Sean SpencerRecord after: 5-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs ArlovskiSep 12, 2014 |
| L |  Gasan UmalatovRecord after: 5-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs MaldonadoMay 30, 2014 |
| L |  Brandon ThatchRecord after: 5-6 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:10 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2Nov 8, 2013 |
| W |  Michel PrazeresRecord after: 5-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdMay 17, 2013 |
| L |  Dong Hyun KimRecord after: 4-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs LeNov 9, 2012 |
| L |  Siyar BahadurzadaRecord after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:42 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs SilvaApr 13, 2012 |
| W |  David MitchellRecord after: 4-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiAug 26, 2011 |
| L |  Diego SanchezRecord after: 3-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOct 22, 2010 |
| L |  Martin KampmannRecord after: 3-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinJun 11, 2010 |
| W | Mike SwickRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 2 · 1:54 | UFC 109: RelentlessFeb 5, 2010 |
| W |  Jacob VolkmannRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2Nov 20, 2009 |
| L |  Jon FitchRecord after: 1-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 100Jul 10, 2009 |
| W | Josh KoscheckRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:29 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs StevensonFeb 20, 2009 |