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Welterweight
Simeon Thoresen
Last fought: Jan 2013
RECORD
Pro
17-6-1
UFC
1-2-0
Age
42
Height
6'1"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
79"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:55 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 59.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.78 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 3-3 (50.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-3 (50.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 57.8% |
| % Time in Control | 26.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 15.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 62.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.27 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.46 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.19 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.9% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 70.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.18 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.62 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.65 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 6.34 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Welterweight field
Simeon Thoresen
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 | Simeon Thoresen |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Strike Differential | 0.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.7 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:58 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:55 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.6 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:22 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. David Mitchell
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Welterweight
Simeon Thoresen49/11543%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:37
David Mitchell60/15938%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:01
LOSS
vs. Seth Baczynski
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012Welterweight
Simeon Thoresen17/5431%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Seth Baczynski15/7819%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
WIN
vs. Besam Yousef
UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva • Apr 2012Welterweight
Simeon Thoresen37/6755%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:29
Besam Yousef28/5452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09