Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Yves Edwards def. Josh Thomson (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 4:32
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Mandalay 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 Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Yves Edwards
Josh Thomson
1
Knockdowns
0
16 of 21
Significant strikes
13 of 22
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
24 of 30
Total strikes
33 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:40
Control time
1:36
Significant strikes by target
10 of 15
Head
2 of 7
1 of 1
Body
4 of 6
5 of 5
Leg
7 of 9
1 of 3
Distance
7 of 13
8 of 11
Clinch
6 of 8
7 of 7
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
16 of 21
Sig. str.
13 of 22
24 of 30
Total str.
33 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
1:36
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 Saturday, August 21, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Yves Edwards 54%46% Josh Thomson
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)
Yves Edwards
Striking Technician
5 edges
Josh Thomson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
94Power95
97Speed85
95Precision68
87Durability89
76Engine92
68Wrestling95
94Ground82
Biggest edge Yves Edwards, Accuracy +27
Attribute by attribute
Yves Edwards is on the left of every row, Josh Thomson on the right.
95Punch power96
93Kick power94
97Punch speed76
96Kick speed93
95Accuracy68
68Takedowns95
94Ground striking95
93Submissions69
81Chin86
93Body strength91
76Cardio92
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
42-22-1 (1 NC)
Record
22-9-0 (1 NC)
1746
Power Index rating
1720
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
47
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Bahamas / United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.91
SLpM
2.59
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.34
SApM
2.12
66%
Str. Def.
64%
Grappling Profile
0.76
TD Avg.
1.92
53%
TD Acc.
39%
69%
TD Def.
54%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Yves Edwards · 1-3
Josh Thomson · 2-3
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 7 fights
27.1
Avg sig. strikes
28.1
0.30
Avg takedowns
1.57
1:59
Avg control time
2:53
58
Career high strikes
45
1
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Yves Edwards
Strike target
Josh Thomson
54%
Head
50%
22%
Body
21%
24%
Leg
29%
Yves Edwards
Strike position
Josh Thomson
67%
Distance
65%
17%
Clinch
19%
16%
Ground
16%