Lightweight

Josh Thomson

Last fought: Jul 2015

RECORD

Pro

22-9-0 (1 NC)

UFC

3-4-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:17
Fight Completion Rate	74.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.46
% Fights Inside the Distance	42.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	36-10 (78.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	13-6 (68.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	23-4 (85.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	59.6%
% Time in Control	23.5%
% Time Controlled	16.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	58.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.50
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.28
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.78
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.2%
Distance Strike Defense	59.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.87
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.96
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.93
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.17
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.56

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

Josh Thomson 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	Josh Thomson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Strike Differential	-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	36.7%
Takedown Defense	41.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	3:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	66.7%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	12:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	30.8%
Takedown Defense	44.4%
Control Time/Fight	2:44

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Tony Ferguson

UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee • Jul 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson33/10033%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:33

Tony Ferguson83/14956%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:46KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	18/36	50%	1/3	1:02	—
	Tony Ferguson	15/44	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	8/28	29%	0/0	1:13	—
	Tony Ferguson	43/56	77%	0/0	1:39	1

R3	Josh Thomson	7/36	19%	0/3	0:18	—
	Tony Ferguson	25/49	51%	0/1	0:07	—

LOSS

vs. King Green

UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson45/12038%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:19

King Green59/14142%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	12/37	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	King Green	18/51	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	18/49	37%	0/3	0:09	—
	King Green	23/48	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Thomson	15/34	44%	0/1	0:10	—
	King Green	18/42	43%	0/2	0:53	—

LOSS

vs. Benson Henderson

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson • Jan 2014Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Josh Thomson19/5833%TD 4/11Ctrl 7:51

Benson Henderson46/9151%TD 4/4Ctrl 5:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	1/2	50%	1/2	3:12	—
	Benson Henderson	1/6	17%	1/1	1:01	—

R2	Josh Thomson	6/15	40%	1/2	0:47	—
	Benson Henderson	11/24	46%	0/0	1:14	—

R3	Josh Thomson	2/10	20%	0/3	0:30	—
	Benson Henderson	17/30	57%	2/2	1:29	—

R4	Josh Thomson	2/11	18%	2/2	2:41	—
	Benson Henderson	6/10	60%	1/1	1:00	—

R5	Josh Thomson	8/20	40%	0/2	0:41	—
	Benson Henderson	11/21	52%	0/0	0:17	—

WIN

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 3:44

Josh Thomson36/7151%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22KD 1

Nate Diaz21/7428%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	15/33	45%	1/1	0:23	—
	Nate Diaz	10/44	23%	0/0	0:25	—

R2	Josh Thomson	21/38	55%	0/0	0:59	1
	Nate Diaz	11/30	37%	1/1	0:30	—

LOSS

vs. Yves Edwards

UFC 49: Unfinished Business • Aug 2004Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:32

Josh Thomson13/2259%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:36

Yves Edwards16/2176%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	13/22	59%	2/3	1:36	—
	Yves Edwards	16/21	76%	0/1	0:40	1

WIN

vs. Hermes Franca

UFC 46: Supernatural • Jan 2004Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson40/6859%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:05

Hermes Franca22/4648%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:19KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	20/42	48%	1/1	0:48	—
	Hermes Franca	5/12	42%	1/1	0:12	—

R2	Josh Thomson	13/17	76%	0/0	3:12	—
	Hermes Franca	4/9	44%	1/2	0:58	—

R3	Josh Thomson	7/9	78%	1/2	0:05	—
	Hermes Franca	13/25	52%	0/0	4:09	1

WIN

vs. Gerald Strebendt

UFC 44: Undisputed • Sep 2003Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:45

Josh Thomson11/1861%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:27KD 1

Gerald Strebendt0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	11/18	61%	1/1	2:27	1
	Gerald Strebendt	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (13 fights)

LOSS

vs. Gilbert Melendez

Strikeforce - Barnett vs Cormier • May 2012

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Josh Thomson64/19633%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:22

Gilbert Melendez77/28028%TD 5/10Ctrl 2:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	8/24	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gilbert Melendez	10/43	23%	2/2	0:52	—

R2	Josh Thomson	8/31	26%	0/2	0:05	—
	Gilbert Melendez	25/70	36%	1/2	0:51	—

R3	Josh Thomson	19/49	39%	0/3	0:08	—
	Gilbert Melendez	21/68	31%	0/1	0:03	—

R4	Josh Thomson	6/32	19%	1/1	1:31	—
	Gilbert Melendez	10/42	24%	1/2	0:36	—

R5	Josh Thomson	23/60	38%	1/2	0:38	—
	Gilbert Melendez	11/57	19%	1/3	0:10	—

WIN

vs. KJ Noons

Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey • Mar 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson41/6266%TD 4/14Ctrl 10:41

KJ Noons29/8036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	15/28	54%	1/6	2:47	—
	KJ Noons	11/38	29%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Josh Thomson	10/15	67%	2/7	3:22	—
	KJ Noons	15/32	47%	0/0	0:13	—

R3	Josh Thomson	16/19	84%	1/1	4:32	—
	KJ Noons	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gesias Cavalcante

Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Noons 2 • Oct 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson16/3941%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:36

Gesias Cavalcante14/4531%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	6/16	38%	0/0	2:32	—
	Gesias Cavalcante	6/16	38%	0/1	0:49	—

R2	Josh Thomson	10/16	62%	1/1	3:25	—
	Gesias Cavalcante	3/6	50%	0/1	0:58	—

R3	Josh Thomson	0/7	0%	0/3	0:39	—
	Gesias Cavalcante	5/23	22%	1/1	3:39	—

WIN

vs. Pat Healy

Strikeforce - Fedor vs. Werdum • Jun 2010

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:27

Josh Thomson18/3551%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:11

Pat Healy17/6128%TD 4/9Ctrl 9:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	3/7	43%	0/1	0:42	—
	Pat Healy	4/11	36%	1/4	3:30	—

R2	Josh Thomson	6/11	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pat Healy	5/9	56%	2/2	4:35	—

R3	Josh Thomson	9/17	53%	0/0	1:29	—
	Pat Healy	8/41	20%	1/3	1:00	—

LOSS

vs. Gilbert Melendez

Strikeforce - Evolution • Dec 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Josh Thomson74/22333%TD 2/6Ctrl 1:00

Gilbert Melendez103/32032%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:52KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	14/35	40%	0/0	0:18	—
	Gilbert Melendez	12/47	26%	0/1	0:04	—

R2	Josh Thomson	11/41	27%	0/1	0:16	—
	Gilbert Melendez	21/49	43%	0/2	0:55	1

R3	Josh Thomson	9/23	39%	0/1	0:07	—
	Gilbert Melendez	16/52	31%	0/0	0:05	—

R4	Josh Thomson	17/50	34%	1/3	0:09	—
	Gilbert Melendez	23/89	26%	0/0	0:05	—

R5	Josh Thomson	23/74	31%	1/1	0:10	—
	Gilbert Melendez	31/83	37%	0/0	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Ashe Bowman

Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2 • Sep 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:14

Josh Thomson6/1443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Ashe Bowman3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	6/14	43%	0/0	0:01	1
	Ashe Bowman	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gilbert Melendez

Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson • Jun 2008

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Josh Thomson100/23443%TD 6/9Ctrl 5:35

Gilbert Melendez44/22420%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	9/16	56%	1/1	2:26	—
	Gilbert Melendez	2/22	9%	0/1	0:45	—

R2	Josh Thomson	25/54	46%	1/2	0:02	—
	Gilbert Melendez	12/51	24%	0/2	0:39	—

R3	Josh Thomson	20/64	31%	1/1	0:34	—
	Gilbert Melendez	12/53	23%	0/2	0:00	—

R4	Josh Thomson	29/57	51%	1/1	1:06	—
	Gilbert Melendez	11/53	21%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Josh Thomson	17/43	40%	2/4	1:27	—
	Gilbert Melendez	7/45	16%	0/3	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Adam Lynn

Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion • Sep 2007

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:45

Josh Thomson33/3789%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Adam Lynn7/1164%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	33/37	89%	1/2	0:00	1
	Adam Lynn	7/11	64%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nick Gonzalez

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Baroni • Jun 2007

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:42

Josh Thomson4/667%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Nick Gonzalez1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	4/6	67%	1/2	0:00	—
	Nick Gonzalez	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nam Phan

Strikeforce - Triple Threat • Dec 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson97/14666%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Nam Phan31/8736%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	36/44	82%	1/3	0:00	—
	Nam Phan	3/16	19%	1/3	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	24/49	49%	0/1	0:00	1
	Nam Phan	16/34	47%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Josh Thomson	37/53	70%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nam Phan	12/37	32%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Duane Ludwig

Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello • Oct 2006

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:36

Josh Thomson22/3563%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Duane Ludwig3/1030%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	15/21	71%	1/2	0:00	—
	Duane Ludwig	2/5	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	7/14	50%	1/1	0:00	—
	Duane Ludwig	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Harris Sarmiento

Strikeforce - Revenge • Jun 2006

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:19

Josh Thomson37/4779%TD 3/8Ctrl 0:00

Harris Sarmiento15/5428%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	16/19	84%	1/3	0:00	—
	Harris Sarmiento	4/22	18%	3/3	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	13/16	81%	1/3	0:00	—
	Harris Sarmiento	9/20	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Thomson	8/12	67%	1/2	0:00	—
	Harris Sarmiento	2/12	17%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie • Mar 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Josh Thomson12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Clay Guida48/10148%TD 11/17Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	6/14	43%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	9/20	45%	2/2	0:00	—

R3	Josh Thomson	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	1/5	20%	4/7	0:00	—

R4	Josh Thomson	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	21/45	47%	1/1	0:00	—

R5	Josh Thomson	5/9	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	11/17	65%	4/6	0:00	—

Other (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

Dynamite!! 2010 • Dec 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson14/3936%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Tatsuya Kawajiri18/4243%TD 6/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tatsuya Kawajiri	5/10	50%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tatsuya Kawajiri	3/10	30%	3/3	0:00	—

R3	Josh Thomson	7/25	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tatsuya Kawajiri	10/22	45%	2/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rob McCullough

WFA 3 • Nov 2002

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Josh Thomson67/8876%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00

Rob McCullough11/2152%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	13/16	81%	1/2	0:00	—
	Rob McCullough	8/15	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Josh Thomson	16/24	67%	1/2	0:00	—
	Rob McCullough	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Josh Thomson	38/48	79%	1/1	0:00	—
	Rob McCullough	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

PRIDE (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Daisuke Sugie

PRIDE Bushido 8 • Jul 2005

Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 4:35

Josh Thomson1/520%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Daisuke Sugie0/30%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Josh Thomson	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daisuke Sugie	0/3	0%	1/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com