Friday, August 20, 2004Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Yves Edwards defeated Josh Thomson by TKO in round 1 (4:32) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 49: Unfinished Business, held Friday, August 20, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Yves Edwards vs Josh Thomson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Yves EdwardsJosh Thomson
1
Knockdowns0
16 / 21
Significant strikes13 / 22
76%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
24 / 30
Total strikes33 / 43
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
0:40
Control time1:36
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Yves EdwardsJosh Thomson
1063%215%
Head
16%431%
Body
531%754%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Yves Edwards
50%44%
Josh Thomson
54%46%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Yves Edwards16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/3
0
0
Clinch
22/5
11/1
55/5
Ground
77/7
0
0
Josh Thomson13 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/3
00/2
66/8
Clinch
11/3
44/4
11/1
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Yves EdwardsJosh Thomson
R1
16
13
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
16 / 21
Significant strikes13 / 22
76%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
24 / 30
Total strikes33 / 43
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
0:40
Control time1:36
Insights
- Yves Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
- —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
- 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
- —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.
Josh Thomson
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%50%
Head
22%21%
Body
24%29%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
Josh Thomsonlast 7 fights
65%19%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Yves Edwards Josh Thomson
Strikes landed / min
2.912.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJosh Thomson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.342.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJosh Thomson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.761.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJosh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJosh Thomson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJosh Thomson · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yves Edwards · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJosh Thomson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.91
Strikes landed / min2.59
2.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.12
0.76 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.92 / 4.9
53%
Takedown accuracy39%
69%
Takedown defence54%
1:59
Control time / fight2:53
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6
Josh Thomson7 UFC fights · 197 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%56/221
10%19/41
27%53/73
Clinch
7%13/36
10%20/23
2%4/4
Ground
15%29/56
1%2/2
1%1/1
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
Yves Edwards43 of 65 ended early · 66%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
Josh Thomson19 of 33 ended early · 58%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- L
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- L
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Josh Thomson2-3
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- NC
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Yves Edwards vs Josh Thomson?
Yves Edwards defeated Josh Thomson by TKO in round 1 (4:32) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 49: Unfinished Business, held Friday, August 20, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.