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Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves

Jon Fitch is 32-8-2; Thiago Alves is 23-15-0. Jon Fitch is 5 years older than Thiago Alves. Jon Fitch has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Thiago Alves. Jon Fitch is 3" · 8 cm taller than Thiago Alves. They have met 2 times: Jon Fitch 2, Thiago Alves 0.

Jon Fitch
32-8-2
Loss · SubmissionDraw · DrawWin · Unanimous Decision
WelterweightMet 2 times
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull” · 23-15-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Jon Fitch
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2008Black belt · BJJDave Camarillo
  • —Folkstyle Wrestling 45-51Record
  • —Purdue UniversityWrestling · 1997-2002
  • —Carroll High SchoolWrestling · -1997
Camp · American Kickboxing Academy · San Jose, US
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
56%
20%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
30%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jon Fitchlast 18 fights
30%22%49%
Thiago Alveslast 30 fights
79%12%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jon Fitch Thiago Alves· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.643.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.553.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.640.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.64
Strikes landed / min
3.73
1.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.42
3.64 / 6.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 1.2
55%
Takedown accuracy
61%
56%
Takedown defence
63%
7:08
Control time / fight
1:09
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

Jon Fitch18 UFC fights · 630 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%102/424
5%32/40
8%52/76
Clinch
5%34/98
11%71/102
5%31/31
Ground
44%278/423
4%26/27
1%4/4
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen (Sat, Aug 7, 2010), where Jon Fitch won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves?

Jon Fitch is 32-8-2 and Thiago Alves is 23-15-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jon Fitch or Thiago Alves?

Jon Fitch has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Thiago Alves, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jon Fitch or Thiago Alves?

Jon Fitch is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Thiago Alves stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Jon Fitch or Thiago Alves?

Jon Fitch is 48 and Thiago Alves is 43.

Who has more finishes, Jon Fitch or Thiago Alves?

Jon Fitch has 12 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Thiago Alves has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).