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Josh Thomson "The Punk"

Inactive · age 47 · Orthodox · 5'10" 178 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 67% of wins by KO/TKO
Elo rating
1483
Global Elo 1531 ±37
Rank
—
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UFC record
3-4-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-3
Δ90d +3 · Δ1y +3
Last fight
Jul 15, 2015
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 26m
Avg fight time
12:17
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
0.6
Ground control
20m
Since last fight
10y 11mo

Honest Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Sep 26, 2003 — W vs Gerald Strebendt Δ+33Jan 31, 2004 — W vs Hermes Franca Δ+31Aug 21, 2004 — L vs Yves Edwards Δ-32Apr 20, 2013 — W vs Nate Diaz Δ+42Jan 25, 2014 — L vs Benson Henderson Δ-20Jul 26, 2014 — L vs King Green Δ-14Jul 15, 2015 — L vs Tony Ferguson Δ-11 146014801500152015401560 200520072009201120132015 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":323,"elo":1487,"date":"2003-09-26","opp":"Gerald Strebendt","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":111.2,"y":222.8,"elo":1519,"date":"2004-01-31","opp":"Hermes Franca","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":145.1,"y":325.8,"elo":1486,"date":"2004-08-21","opp":"Yves Edwards","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":3,"x":673.7,"y":191.1,"elo":1528,"date":"2013-04-20","opp":"Nate Diaz","result":"W","delta":42},{"i":4,"x":720.5,"y":255.8,"elo":1508,"date":"2014-01-25","opp":"Benson Henderson","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":5,"x":750.9,"y":301.5,"elo":1494,"date":"2014-07-26","opp":"King Green","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":336.7,"elo":1483,"date":"2015-07-15","opp":"Tony Ferguson","result":"L","delta":-11}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 15, 2015 Tony Ferguson L -11
Jul 26, 2014 King Green L -14
Jan 25, 2014 Benson Henderson L -20
Apr 20, 2013 Nate Diaz W +42
Aug 21, 2004 Yves Edwards L -32

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
2 / 3
Finish rate
KO
2
67% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
33% of wins
KO: 2 (67%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (33%) 1
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 197 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
50% Head
  • Head 50%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 29%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
65% Distance
  • Distance 65%
  • Clinch 19%
  • Ground 16%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
25%
of losses by finish
1 of 4
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 3 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1625
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Nate Diaz
Elo 1629 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.0
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1651
Notable wins
Nate Diaz 1629

Top lightweight

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#4 · Elo 1670
Arman Tsarukyan
#5 · Elo 1661
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Josh Thomson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.