Fernando Gonzalez vs Rodney Thomas

Rodney Thomas has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Fernando Gonzalez. They have met once: Fernando Gonzalez 1, Rodney Thomas 0.

Fernando Gonzalez

“Lionheart” · 9-2-0

Met once

Rodney Thomas

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Style & credentials

Fernando Gonzalez

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest

Rodney Thomas

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

81%

Head

75%

19%

Body

25%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Fernando Gonzalezlast 3 fights

51%38%10%

Rodney Thomaslast 4 fights

86%14%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Fernando Gonzalez· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Rodney Thomas· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.533.19

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Fernando Gonzalez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRodney Thomas · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.875.59

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Fernando Gonzalez · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersRodney Thomas · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.53

Strikes landed / min

3.19

1.87

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

5.59

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

Fernando Gonzalez3 fights · by range and by target

Range

51%Distance · 71

38%Clinch · 53

10%Ground · 14

Target

81%Head · 124

19%Body · 29

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Rodney Thomas4 fights · by range and by target

Range

86%Distance · 66

14%Clinch · 11

0%Ground · 0

Target

75%Head · 58

25%Body · 19

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Fernando Gonzalez13 of 29 ended early · 45%16 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Fernando Gonzalez1-4

L
Abubakar Vagaev
ACA 100: Grozny· Oct 4, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Elias Silverio
ACA 96: ACA 96 - Lodz· Jun 8, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Gábor Boráros
OKTAGON 6: Krištofič vs Raška· May 26, 2018
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Piotr Strus
ACA 87: ACB 87, Nottingham· May 19, 2018
Decision · Middleweight
L
Lorenz Larkin
Bellator 193: Larkin vs Gonzalez· Jan 26, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight

Full record · 29 fights

W
Adam Bakaev
ACA 78: ACB 78 - Young Eagles 24, Grozny· Jan 13, 2018
Decision · Middleweight
W
Brennan Ward
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs Njokuani· Aug 25, 2017
SUB · R3 · 1:02 · Catchweight
L
Michal Wiencek
Wieczór Walk R8 1· Jun 10, 2017
SUB · R1 · 1:19 · Catchweight
W
Brandon Girtz
Bellator 174: Coenen vs Budd· Mar 3, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Michael Page
Bellator 165: Chandler vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2016
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Sebastian Reimitz
We Love MMA 24· Oct 15, 2016
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Gilbert Smith
Bellator 151: Warren vs Caldwell· Mar 4, 2016
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Curtis Millender
Bellator 137: Halsey vs Grove· May 15, 2015
SUB · R3 · 1:14 · Welterweight
W
Marius Zaromskis
Bellator MMA: Bellator 132· Jan 16, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Roberto Pastuch
Superior Challenge 11· Nov 29, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Karo Parisyan
Bellator MMA: Bellator 127· Oct 2, 2014
TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Welterweight
W
Karl Amoussou
Bellator MMA: Bellator 122· Jul 24, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Ryan Roddy
Cage Warriors· Oct 25, 2013
SD · Lightweight
W
Kristoffer Kallgren
Sweden Regional· Jun 14, 2013
SUB
W
Lauri Vaatainen
VFC 5· Dec 1, 2012
SUB · Welterweight
W
Per Franklin
The Zone Pro League· May 6, 2012
SUB
W
Jake Antila
Lappeenranta Fight Night· Apr 14, 2012
SUB
L
Eddie Mendez
Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal· Dec 16, 2011
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Kalle Arvelin
Shooto Europe· Aug 17, 2011
SUB
L
Hiromitsu Miura
WEC 29: Condit vs Larson· Aug 4, 2007
TKO · R2 · 3:35 · Middleweight
L
Brendan Seguin
WEC 25: McCullough vs Cope· Jan 19, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Alex Stiebling
WEC 23: Hot August Fights· Aug 16, 2006
TKO · R1 · 2:35
W
Jimmy Dexter
WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem· May 4, 2006
SUB · R1 · 4:09
W
Mike Castillo
WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2· Oct 16, 2003
TKO · R1 · 1:27

Rodney Thomas1-3

L
Gary Balletto Jr.
BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Porter vs Cleckler· Jun 14, 2025
TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Art Driscoll
BKFC Fight Night Pechanga· Jan 18, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 2:00 · Welterweight
L
Danasabe Mohammed
BKFC Fight Night Los Angeles· Nov 23, 2024
Knockout · R2 · 0:09 · Middleweight
L
Fernando Gonzalez
BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Peralta vs Warr· Jul 12, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight

Head-to-Head History

BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Peralta vs Warr
Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Fernando Gonzalez
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 2:00

Frequently asked questions

Have Fernando Gonzalez and Rodney Thomas ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Peralta vs Warr (Fri, Jul 12, 2024), where Fernando Gonzalez won by Unanimous Decision.

Who has the longer reach, Fernando Gonzalez or Rodney Thomas?

Rodney Thomas has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Fernando Gonzalez, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who has more finishes, Fernando Gonzalez or Rodney Thomas?

Fernando Gonzalez has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Rodney Thomas has 0 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).