Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Fitch
United StatesJon Fitch
30-7-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paulo Thiago
BrazilPaulo Thiago
“Caveira”
18-9-0
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Jon Fitch defeated Paulo Thiago by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II, held Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.

Fight stats

Jon Fitch
Paulo Thiago
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 34
Significant strikes
5 of 11
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
127 of 151
Total strikes
13 of 21
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
5
0
Reversals
0
12:17
Control time
1:23
Significant strikes by target
9 of 24
Head
3 of 9
2 of 2
Body
1 of 1
4 of 8
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 22
Distance
2 of 7
3 of 3
Clinch
2 of 2
8 of 9
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
2 of 4
31 of 40
Total str.
2 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
3
3:37
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
0 of 1
32 of 36
Total str.
6 of 7
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:22
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
3 of 6
64 of 75
Total str.
5 of 10
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
4:18
Ctrl
0:20

Judges' Scorecards

Patricia Morse Jarman
#FitchThiago
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
#FitchThiago
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#FitchThiago
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Fitch
-
0
Thiago
●29-28 Fitch×4●30-28 Fitch
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Fitch
0%
Thiago
9 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Fitch55.6%●30-27 Fitch22.2%●30-28 Fitch11.1%●29-27 Fitch11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Thiago
R2
89%
Fitch
R3
100%
Fitch

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Fitch vs Paulo Thiago?

Jon Fitch defeated Paulo Thiago by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II, held Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Fitch vs Paulo Thiago?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Jon Fitch won the decision.

Was Jon Fitch vs Paulo Thiago a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Jon Fitch.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Fitch 63%38% Paulo Thiago

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Jon Fitch
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Paulo Thiago
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power82
55Speed79
68Precision71
92Durability75
96Engine75
98Wrestling93
97Ground95

Biggest edge Paulo Thiago, Punch speed +38

Attribute by attribute

Jon Fitch is on the left of every row, Paulo Thiago on the right.
82Punch power95
54Kick power69
51Punch speed89
59Kick speed68
68Accuracy71
98Takedowns93
98Ground striking95
95Submissions95
88Chin74
95Body strength75
96Cardio75

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

30-7-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-9-0
1862
Power Index rating
1773
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
45
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
1.71
50%
Str. Acc.
39%
1.65
SApM
1.99
54%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

3.60
TD Avg.
1.42
51%
TD Acc.
31%
56%
TD Def.
63%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.20

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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 13 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
19.5
3.22
Avg takedowns
1.08
7:08
Avg control time
1:44
82
Career high strikes
46
9
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jon Fitch
Strike target
Paulo Thiago
66%
Head
61%
20%
Body
26%
14%
Leg
13%
Jon Fitch
Strike position
Paulo Thiago
30%
Distance
59%
22%
Clinch
29%
49%
Ground
12%