PFL Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Thad Jean

“Silverback”

12-0-0

RESULT

Thad Jean def. Chris Brown (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Chris Brown

“Breezy the Future”

13-5-0

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, United States

Thad Jean defeated Chris Brown by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs, held Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Hard Rock Live, Hollywood. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Thad Jean won the decision.

Fight stats

Thad Jean

Chris Brown

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

Sig. strike accuracy

89 of 156

Total strikes

100 of 261

1 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

50%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

Control time

By round

ROUND 1

Sig. str.

27 of 50

Total str.

31 of 69

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

Ctrl

ROUND 2

Sig. str.

25 of 47

Total str.

32 of 95

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

Ctrl

ROUND 3

Sig. str.

37 of 59

Total str.

37 of 97

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

Ctrl

Judges' Scorecards

Dorian Mirasola

#	Jean	Brown
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2928

Eliseo Rodriguez

#	Jean	Brown
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2928

Michael Tate

#	Jean	Brown
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Jean

Brown

●29-28 Brown×3●29-28 Jean

All 4 media scorecards▾

Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Jean
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Brown
Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Brown
Mike Pendleton · Sherdog.com29-28Brown

Fan Scorecards

20%

Jean

80%

Brown

5 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Brown80%●29-28 Jean20%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Jean

80%

Brown

100%

Brown

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Thad Jean

-570

85% implied win probability

Open: -318Best: -400

Chris Brown

+465

18% implied win probability

Open: +247Best: +1000

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Thad Jean	Chris Brown
BetAnything	-425	+275
BetMGM	-400	+320
BetOnline	-550	+400
BetUS	-550	+325
Betway	-5000	+900
Bovada	-450	+350
Cloudbet	-483	+344
DraftKings	-2100	+1000
MyBookie	-429	+270

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thad Jean vs Chris Brown?

What were the judges' scorecards for Thad Jean vs Chris Brown?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Thad Jean won the decision.

Referee

Marcos Perez

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thad Jean 59%41% Chris Brown

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

12-0-0

Record

13-5-0

1763

Power Index rating

1700

Win Streak

Age

6'2"

188 cm

Height

5'11"

180 cm

76"

193 cm

Reach

70"

178 cm

Stance

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.83

SLpM

60%

Str. Acc.

3.14

SApM

41%

Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.00

TD Avg.

TD Acc.

25%

TD Def.

5.90

Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thad Jean · 5-0

W
Ernesto Rodriguez
PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Rodriguez · Jul 26, 2026
TKO · R3 · 2:44 · Welterweight
W
Logan Storley
Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals · Jul 31, 2025
Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jason Jackson
Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals · Jun 12, 2025
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Mukhamed Berkhamov
Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round · Apr 3, 2025
Knockout · R1 · 4:25 · Welterweight
W
Chris Brown
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 15, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Chris Brown · 4-1

W
Guram Gochashvili
CFFC 149: Cafaro vs. Patton · Dec 20, 2025
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Buddy Wallace
CFFC 143: Hasan vs. Eastman · Jun 6, 2025
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Egor Kostyuchenko
CFFC 140: Rzgoev vs. Roberts · Mar 14, 2025
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Thad Jean
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs · Aug 15, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Alfonso Leyva
LFA 148: Leyva vs. Brown · Dec 9, 2022
TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

Decision

R3 · 5:00

Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 1 fight

36.0

Avg sig. strikes

0.20

Avg takedowns

0.00

3:56

Avg control time

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Thad Jean

Strike target

Chris Brown

67%

Head

14%

Body

19%

Leg

Thad Jean

Strike position

Chris Brown

23%

Distance

Clinch

74%

Ground