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Brandon Thatch vs Justin Edwards

Brandon Thatch is 11-5-0; Justin Edwards is 9-5-0. Justin Edwards is 2 years older than Brandon Thatch. Brandon Thatch has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Justin Edwards. Brandon Thatch is 4" · 10 cm taller than Justin Edwards. They have met once: Brandon Thatch 1, Justin Edwards 0.

Brandon Thatch
United States
Brandon Thatch
“Rukus” · 11-5-0
SUBSUBSUB
WelterweightMet once
Justin Edwards
United States
Justin Edwards
“Fast Eddy” · 9-5-0
TKOSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Brandon Thatch

No background on record

Camp · Elevation Fight Team · United States
Justin Edwards

No background on record

Camp · Team Jorge Gurgel

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

53%
Head
63%
26%
Body
27%
21%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brandon Thatchlast 6 fights
66%26%
Justin Edwardslast 7 fights
55%36%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brandon Thatch· from fights outside the UFC Justin Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.702.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Thatch · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersJustin Edwards · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.633.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Thatch · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersJustin Edwards · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.362.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Thatch · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJustin Edwards · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Thatch · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJustin Edwards · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Thatch · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJustin Edwards · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Thatch · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJustin Edwards · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.70
Strikes landed / min
2.68
3.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.32
1.36 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.14 / 7.9
67%
Takedown accuracy
27%
50%
Takedown defence
27%
0:15
Control time / fight
2:13
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brandon Thatch6 UFC fights · 119 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%38/163
13%16/27
21%25/33
Clinch
13%16/25
13%15/18
0%0/0
Ground
8%9/12
0%0/0
0%0/0
Justin Edwards6 UFC fights · 160 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%71/249
8%13/31
8%13/22
Clinch
18%29/57
15%24/30
1%2/2
Ground
4%7/19
1%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brandon Thatch and Justin Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 (Wed, Aug 28, 2013), where Brandon Thatch won by TKO.

What are the records of Brandon Thatch and Justin Edwards?

Brandon Thatch is 11-5-0 and Justin Edwards is 9-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brandon Thatch or Justin Edwards?

Brandon Thatch has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Justin Edwards, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brandon Thatch or Justin Edwards?

Brandon Thatch is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Justin Edwards stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Brandon Thatch or Justin Edwards?

Justin Edwards is 43 and Brandon Thatch is 41.

Who has more finishes, Brandon Thatch or Justin Edwards?

Brandon Thatch has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Justin Edwards has 9 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).