Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 59: Reality Check
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
BrazilThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. Derrick Noble (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:54
Derrick Noble
United StatesDerrick Noble
“The Eraser”
27-15-1
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Thiago Alves defeated Derrick Noble by TKO in round 1 (2:54) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
Derrick Noble
1
Knockdowns
0
11 of 27
Significant strikes
18 of 45
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
19 of 36
Total strikes
26 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
5 of 17
Head
10 of 34
4 of 5
Body
4 of 6
2 of 5
Leg
4 of 5
5 of 19
Distance
7 of 27
4 of 6
Clinch
11 of 18
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 27
Sig. str.
18 of 45
19 of 36
Total str.
26 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:40

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs Derrick Noble?

Thiago Alves defeated Derrick Noble by TKO in round 1 (2:54) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Alves 55%45% Derrick Noble

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
27-15-1
1672
Power Index rating
1639
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
6.21
41%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.42
SApM
3.79
62%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.00
60%
TD Acc.
0%
63%
TD Def.
0%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 2-3
  • L
    Mike Perry
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00
  • W
    Ulysses Diaz
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    Julian Lane
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision
  • L
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Laureano Staropoli
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Derrick Noble · 2-3
  • W
    Eddie Larrea
    3 River Throwdown 1 · May 12, 2012
    Submission · R3 · 1:38
  • L
    Siyar Bahadurzada
    Glory Kickboxing · Oct 16, 2010
    TKO
  • L
    Drew Fickett
    Cage Fighting Xtreme · Apr 24, 2010
    Submission
  • L
    Yves Edwards
    MFC 24: HeatXC · Feb 26, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Benoit
    HFC 2: It's On · Jan 2, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 1 fight
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
18.0
0.52
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:09
Avg control time
0:40
116
Career high strikes
18
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
Derrick Noble
51%
Head
56%
14%
Body
22%
35%
Leg
22%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
Derrick Noble
78%
Distance
39%
11%
Clinch
61%
10%
Ground
0%