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Din Thomas
Last fought: Apr 2008
RECORD
Pro
26-9-0 (1 NC)
UFC
5-4-0
Age
50
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:54 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 72.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.18 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 44.4% |
| 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 Control | 22.9% |
| % Time Controlled | 35.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 39.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 2.49 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 1.95 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.54 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 28.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 76.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.68 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.01 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.08 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 7.32 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.34 |
| 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 Accuracy | 37.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Strike Differential | -0.7/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 52.9% |
| Takedown Defense | 76.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:25 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 60.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:54 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 30.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 44.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 54.2% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:47 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Josh Neer
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight
Din Thomas20/8424%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:32
Josh Neer80/16449%TD 3/4Ctrl 8:09
LOSS
vs. Kenny Florian
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian • Sep 2007Lightweight
Din Thomas3/1520%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
Kenny Florian27/5747%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:42
WIN
vs. Jeremy Stephens
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007Lightweight
Din Thomas10/3727%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:02
Jeremy Stephens7/3520%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06
WIN
vs. Clay Guida
UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon • Jan 2007Lightweight
Din Thomas33/11329%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48
Clay Guida33/10531%TD 5/16Ctrl 6:52
WIN
vs. Rich Clementi
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale • Nov 2006Lightweight
Din Thomas33/7544%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:13KD 1
Rich Clementi22/7231%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20
WIN
vs. Matt Serra
UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003Lightweight
Din Thomas29/6148%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:45
Matt Serra26/8132%TD 1/28Ctrl 1:25
LOSS
vs. Caol Uno
UFC 39: The Warriors Return • Sep 2002Lightweight
Din Thomas11/2446%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:31
Caol Uno35/5662%TD 0/0Ctrl 9:14
WIN
vs. Fabiano Iha
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas • Sep 2001Lightweight
Din Thomas42/6961%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:10
Fabiano Iha19/4542%TD 2/7Ctrl 5:46
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands • Jun 2001Lightweight
Din Thomas1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:06
BJ Penn6/875%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09KD 1