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Josh Thomson vs Nam Phan

Josh Thomson is 24-9-0; Nam Phan is 21-17-0. Josh Thomson is 5 years older than Nam Phan. Josh Thomson has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Nam Phan. Josh Thomson is 4" · 10 cm taller than Nam Phan. They have met once: Josh Thomson 1, Nam Phan 0.

Josh Thomson
United States
Josh Thomson
“The Punk” · 24-9-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · TKOWin · Submission
LightweightMet once
Nam Phan
United States
Nam Phan
21-17-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Josh Thomson

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
Nam Phan

No background on record

Camp · Ma Du Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
74%
21%
Body
22%
29%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Josh Thomsonlast 7 fights
65%19%16%
Nam Phanlast 8 fights
98%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Josh Thomson Nam Phan
Strikes landed / min
2.295.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersNam Phan · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.877.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersNam Phan · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.920.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersNam Phan · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersNam Phan · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
42%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersNam Phan · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNam Phan · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.29
Strikes landed / min
5.06
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.25
1.92 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.13 / 0.8
37%
Takedown accuracy
17%
42%
Takedown defence
60%
2:53
Control time / fight
0:38
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Josh Thomson7 UFC fights · 197 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%56/221
10%19/41
27%53/73
Clinch
7%13/36
10%20/23
2%4/4
Ground
15%29/56
1%2/2
1%1/1
Nam Phan8 UFC fights · 607 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
72%437/1431
22%134/204
4%24/34
Clinch
1%4/4
0%0/2
0%0/0
Ground
1%8/15
0%0/0
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 Josh Thomson and Nam Phan ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Triple Threat (Thu, Dec 7, 2006), where Josh Thomson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Josh Thomson and Nam Phan?

Josh Thomson is 24-9-0 and Nam Phan is 21-17-0.

Who has the longer reach, Josh Thomson or Nam Phan?

Josh Thomson has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Nam Phan, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Josh Thomson or Nam Phan?

Josh Thomson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Nam Phan stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Josh Thomson or Nam Phan?

Josh Thomson is 48 and Nam Phan is 43.

Who has more finishes, Josh Thomson or Nam Phan?

Josh Thomson has 17 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Nam Phan has 15 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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