Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paulo Thiago
Caveira
18-9-0
RESULT

Paulo Thiago def. David Mitchell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
David Mitchell
Daudi
22-7-0
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Paulo Thiago defeated David Mitchell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paulo Thiago won the decision.

Fight stats

Paulo Thiago
David Mitchell
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 69
Significant strikes
23 of 120
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
30 of 84
Total strikes
62 of 161
6 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:55
Control time
0:37
Significant strikes by target
13 of 59
Head
14 of 101
3 of 6
Body
1 of 6
3 of 4
Leg
8 of 13
17 of 65
Distance
22 of 119
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 4
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
4 of 26
10 of 19
Total str.
17 of 39
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 25
Sig. str.
8 of 40
7 of 31
Total str.
29 of 62
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 27
Sig. str.
11 of 54
13 of 34
Total str.
16 of 60
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

#ThiagoMitchell
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#ThiagoMitchell
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#ThiagoMitchell
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Thiago
-
0
Mitchell
30-27 Thiago×6
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Thiago
0%
Mitchell
4 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Thiago100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Thiago
R2
100%
Thiago
R3
100%
Thiago

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paulo Thiago vs David Mitchell?

Paulo Thiago defeated David Mitchell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paulo Thiago won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paulo Thiago vs David Mitchell?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paulo Thiago won the decision.

Was Paulo Thiago vs David Mitchell a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Paulo Thiago.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Paulo Thiago 57%43% David Mitchell

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)

Paulo Thiago
Complete Fighter
7 edges
David Mitchell
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power53
79Speed54
71Precision53
75Durability79
75Engine92
93Wrestling70
95Ground96

Biggest edge Paulo Thiago, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Paulo Thiago is on the left of every row, David Mitchell on the right.
95Punch power56
69Kick power49
89Punch speed55
68Kick speed52
71Accuracy53
93Takedowns70
95Ground striking97
95Submissions95
74Chin72
75Body strength85
75Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0
Record
22-7-0
1771
Power Index rating
1721
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
1.74
39%
Str. Acc.
32%
1.99
SApM
2.06
63%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.42
TD Avg.
0.66
31%
TD Acc.
50%
63%
TD Def.
29%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
2.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paulo Thiago · 3-2
  • L
    SMASH Global 9 · Dec 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Global Legion FC 13 · Dec 13, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    KSW 40 - Dublin · Oct 22, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fight2Night 2 · Apr 28, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fight2Night 1 · Nov 4, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Middleweight
David Mitchell · 3-1-1
  • W
    Fight 2 Win 297 · Oct 17, 2025
    Submission
  • W
    Fight 2 Win 98 · Jan 19, 2019
    Submission
  • W
    Submission Underground 6 · Dec 3, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 7:13
  • D
    Dragon House 27 · Nov 18, 2017
    Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    ACA 54: ACB 54 - Supersonic (Manchester) · Mar 11, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 00:55 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 5 fights
19.5
Avg sig. strikes
23.6
1.08
Avg takedowns
0.60
1:44
Avg control time
1:32
46
Career high strikes
60
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Paulo Thiago
Strike target
David Mitchell
61%
Head
67%
26%
Body
24%
13%
Leg
9%
Paulo Thiago
Strike position
David Mitchell
59%
Distance
58%
29%
Clinch
24%
12%
Ground
18%