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Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen
Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
11-5-0
UFC
3-4-0
Age
31
Height
6'1"
Weight
250 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:44 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 71.6% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.15 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 42.9% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 20-12 (62.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 8-7 (53.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 12-5 (70.6%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 57.0% |
| % Time in Control | 38.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 4.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 89.9% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.92 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.81 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.12 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 55.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 58.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.61 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.74 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 4.09 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.82 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.52 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 2.50 |
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 Heavyweight field
Thomas Petersen
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 | Thomas Petersen |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 58.3% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Strike Differential | 0.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 37.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 85.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 5:48 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:44 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 56.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 2.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 1.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 41.7% |
| Takedown Defense | 83.3% |
| Control Time/Fight | 5:03 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Valter Walker
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov • Jul 2026Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37
Valter Walker1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
WIN
vs. Guilherme Pat
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen28/4168%TD 0/5Ctrl 8:36KD 1
Guilherme Pat17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Vitor Petrino
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen16/3546%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:06
Vitor Petrino31/5457%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:03KD 2
WIN
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen28/5155%TD 9/9Ctrl 13:49
Don'Tale Mayes3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Shamil Gaziev
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov • Feb 2025Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen19/3456%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
Shamil Gaziev14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
WIN
vs. Mohammed Usman
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba • Jul 2024Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen76/13855%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:01
Mohammed Usman63/18534%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Jamal Pogues
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov • Feb 2024Heavyweight
Thomas Petersen58/8667%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:47
Jamal Pogues65/12452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Chandler Cole
DWCS 7.4 • Aug 2023
Thomas Petersen22/3073%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:36
Chandler Cole15/2560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08