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Din Thomas

Last fought: Apr 2008
RECORD
Pro
26-9-0 (1 NC)
UFC
5-4-0
Age
49
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:54
Fight Completion Rate72.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.18
% Fights Inside the Distance44.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)15-13 (53.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)5-6 (45.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)10-7 (58.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.7%
% Time in Control22.9%
% Time Controlled35.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time39.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.49
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min1.95
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.54
Distance Strike Accuracy28.3%
Distance Strike Defense76.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.68
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.01
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min7.32
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min5.34
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.17
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Din Thomas   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Din Thomas
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy52.9%
Takedown Defense76.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.4
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min3:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins40.0%
Decision % of Wins60.0%
Avg Fight Time10:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy30.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.4
Takedown Accuracy44.4%
Takedown Defense54.2%
Control Time/Fight1:47

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Josh Neer
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Din Thomas20/8424%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:32
Josh Neer80/16449%TD 3/4Ctrl 8:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kenny Florian
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian • Sep 2007Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:31
Din Thomas3/1520%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
Kenny Florian27/5747%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremy Stephens
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007Lightweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 2:44
Din Thomas10/3727%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:02
Jeremy Stephens7/3520%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Din Thomas33/11329%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48
Clay Guida33/10531%TD 5/16Ctrl 6:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rich Clementi
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:11
Din Thomas33/7544%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:13KD 1
Rich Clementi22/7231%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Serra
UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Din Thomas29/6148%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:45
Matt Serra26/8132%TD 1/28Ctrl 1:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Caol Uno
UFC 39: The Warriors Return • Sep 2002Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Din Thomas11/2446%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:31
Caol Uno35/5662%TD 0/0Ctrl 9:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Fabiano Iha
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas • Sep 2001Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Din Thomas42/6961%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:10
Fabiano Iha19/4542%TD 2/7Ctrl 5:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands • Jun 2001Lightweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:42
Din Thomas1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:06
BJ Penn6/875%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09KD 1
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com