Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
Pitbull
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. Papy Abedi (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:32
Papy Abedi
Makambo
10-4-0
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Genting Arena, Marston Green, United Kingdom

Thiago Alves defeated Papy Abedi by Submission in round 1 (3:32) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz, held Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Genting Arena, Marston Green.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
Papy Abedi
1
Knockdowns
0
25 of 45
Significant strikes
14 of 38
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
30 of 51
Total strikes
15 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:31
Control time
0:41
Significant strikes by target
17 of 35
Head
9 of 32
3 of 3
Body
4 of 5
5 of 7
Leg
1 of 1
12 of 30
Distance
9 of 32
1 of 1
Clinch
5 of 6
12 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
25 of 45
Sig. str.
14 of 38
30 of 51
Total str.
15 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:41

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs Papy Abedi?

Thiago Alves defeated Papy Abedi by Submission in round 1 (3:32) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz, held Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Genting Arena, Marston Green.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Alves 62%38% Papy Abedi

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)

Thiago Alves
Striking Technician
8 edges
Papy Abedi
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power80
97Speed71
95Precision64
94Durability81
93Engine82
58Wrestling97
79Ground92

Biggest edge Papy Abedi, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Alves is on the left of every row, Papy Abedi on the right.
95Punch power82
94Kick power77
97Punch speed67
97Kick speed75
95Accuracy64
58Takedowns97
84Ground striking97
74Submissions86
91Chin71
97Body strength91
93Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
10-4-0
1799
Power Index rating
1714
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
48
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Congo - Kinshasa / Sweden

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
2.80
41%
Str. Acc.
55%
3.42
SApM
3.15
62%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
3.47
60%
TD Acc.
57%
63%
TD Def.
50%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00
  • W
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Papy Abedi · 2-3
  • L
    Superior Challenge 15 · Apr 1, 2017
    TKO · Middleweight
  • W
    Superior Challenge 14 · Oct 8, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 29, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 1:32 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 6, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · Apr 14, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 4 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
24.3
0.52
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:09
Avg control time
3:22
116
Career high strikes
53
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
Papy Abedi
51%
Head
43%
14%
Body
47%
35%
Leg
9%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
Papy Abedi
78%
Distance
37%
11%
Clinch
35%
10%
Ground
28%