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Thomas Petersen

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
11-4-0
UFC
3-3-0
Age
31
Height
6'1"
Weight
250 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:16
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)81.8%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.45
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)16-10 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)8-6 (57.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)8-4 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)57.1%
% Time in Control38.6%
% Time Controlled4.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time90.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.00
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.85
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.14
Distance Strike Accuracy56.0%
Distance Strike Defense58.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.61
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.75
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.04
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.83
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.53
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)2.37
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 Light 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 Accuracy58.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Strike Differential0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy38.2%
Takedown Defense85.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min5:47
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%
Avg Fight Time12:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.2
Takedown Accuracy42.9%
Takedown Defense85.7%
Control Time/Fight5:08

Fight History

WIN
vs. Guilherme Pat
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thomas Petersen28/4168%TD 0/5Ctrl 8:36KD 1
Guilherme Pat17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Vitor Petrino
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:26
Thomas Petersen16/3546%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:06
Vitor Petrino31/5457%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:03KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Don'Tale Mayes
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thomas Petersen28/5155%TD 9/9Ctrl 13:49
Don'Tale Mayes3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Shamil Gaziev
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:12
Thomas Petersen19/3456%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
Shamil Gaziev14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mohammed Usman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thomas Petersen76/13855%TD 2/5Ctrl 1:01
Mohammed Usman63/18534%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jamal Pogues
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Thomas Petersen58/8667%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:47
Jamal Pogues65/12452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Chandler Cole
DWCS 7.4 • Aug 2023
Submission (Keylock) • Rd 2, 1:08
Thomas Petersen22/3073%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:36
Chandler Cole15/2560%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:51 | Data source: UFCStats.com