Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
5
Fitch
–
0
Thiago
●29–28 Fitch×4●30–28 Fitch
All 5 media scorecards▾
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–28Fitch
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Fitch
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Fitch
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Fitch
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Fitch
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.
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.
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jon Fitch 68%32% Paulo Thiago
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
30-7-1 (1 NC)
Record
18-9-0
1692
Elo rating
1558
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Jon Fitch · 2-2-1
Paulo Thiago · 1-4
Common Opponents
Jon Fitch
Paulo Thiago
Head-to-Head History
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%