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Josh Thomson vs Yves Edwards

Josh Thomson is 22-9-0 (1 NC); Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC). Yves Edwards is 1 year older than Josh Thomson. Yves Edwards has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Josh Thomson. Josh Thomson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Yves Edwards. They have met once: Josh Thomson 0, Yves Edwards 1.

Josh Thomson
United States
Josh Thomson
“The Punk” · 22-9-0 (1 NC)
KOTKOSUB
LightweightMet once
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
“Thugjitsu Master” · 42-22-1 (1 NC)
SUBSUB·
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Style & credentials

Josh Thomson

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States
Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
  • —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
  • 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
  • —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.
Camp · Heritage Muay Thai · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%
Head
54%
21%
Body
22%
29%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Josh Thomsonlast 7 fights
65%19%16%
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Josh Thomson· from fights outside the UFC Yves Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.292.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.872.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.920.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
42%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.29
Strikes landed / min
2.75
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.37
1.92 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.44 / 1.1
37%
Takedown accuracy
40%
42%
Takedown defence
72%
2:53
Control time / fight
1:59
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Josh ThomsonYves Edwards

Frequently asked questions

Have Josh Thomson and Yves Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 49: Unfinished Business (Fri, Aug 20, 2004), where Yves Edwards won by TKO.

What are the records of Josh Thomson and Yves Edwards?

Josh Thomson is 22-9-0 (1 NC) and Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Josh Thomson or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Josh Thomson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Josh Thomson or Yves Edwards?

Josh Thomson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Yves Edwards stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Josh Thomson or Yves Edwards?

Yves Edwards is 49 and Josh Thomson is 48.

Who has more finishes, Josh Thomson or Yves Edwards?

Josh Thomson has 17 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Yves Edwards has 33 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).

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