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Friday, September 27, 2002Mohegan Sun Arena
Caol Uno defeated Din Thomas by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-27, Caol Uno won the decision.
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Caol Uno vs Din Thomas
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Caol UnoDin Thomas
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 56
Significant strikes11 / 24
63%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
85 / 112
Total strikes59 / 78
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 6
0
Submission attempts4
9:14
Control time3:31
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Caol UnoDin Thomas
2571%11100%
Head
617%00%
Body
411%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Caol Uno
14%20%66%
Din Thomas
36%27%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Caol Uno35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/7
11/1
11/2
Clinch
11/3
55/5
11/1
Ground
2121/35
0
22/2
Din Thomas11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/8
0
0
Clinch
33/6
00/3
0
Ground
44/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Caol UnoDin Thomas
R1
3
5
R2
15
2
R3
17
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 5
Significant strikes5 / 10
60%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
18 / 20
Total strikes34 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0
Submission attempts3
2:49
Control time1:48
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 23
Significant strikes2 / 5
65%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
31 / 39
Total strikes6 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
2:32
Control time1:38
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 28
Significant strikes4 / 9
61%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
36 / 53
Total strikes19 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
3:53
Control time0:05
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
- − Thomas was docked 1 point in round 2 · Illegal Upkick to a Downed Opponent
Fan Scorecards
8 fan scorecards submitted
75%
Caol Uno
25%
Draw
0%
Din Thomas
●29-27 Uno75%●29-29 Draw25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Thomas
R2
75%
Uno
R3
75%
Uno
Style & credentials
Caol Uno
No background on record
Camp · Freelance · JapanDin Thomas
No background on record
Camp · American Top TeamSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
45%81%
Head
13%11%
Body
42%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Caol Unolast 10 fights
44%22%35%
Din Thomaslast 9 fights
56%33%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Caol Uno· from fights outside the UFC Din Thomas· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.151.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caol Uno · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.192.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caol Uno · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.421.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caol Uno · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caol Uno · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
27%77%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caol Uno · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Caol Uno · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDin Thomas · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.15
Strikes landed / min1.85
2.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.60
2.42 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.38 / 2.6
31%
Takedown accuracy53%
27%
Takedown defence77%
4:38
Control time / fight2:30
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Caol Uno10 UFC fights · 266 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
14%36/151
4%10/18
26%70/98
Clinch
5%12/26
7%18/19
11%28/28
Ground
27%73/127
2%6/6
5%13/14
Din Thomas9 UFC fights · 182 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%83/335
5%10/16
5%9/10
Clinch
24%44/71
5%10/13
3%6/6
Ground
11%20/32
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Caol Uno33 of 63 ended early · 52%30 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Din Thomas26 of 35 ended early · 74%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
17 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Caol Uno vs Din Thomas?
Caol Uno defeated Din Thomas by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-27, Caol Uno won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Caol Uno vs Din Thomas?
The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 29-27, Caol Uno won the decision.