Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNAR
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Brown
United StatesMatt Brown
“The Immortal”
26-19-0
RESULT

Matt Brown def. Ryan Thomas (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 0:57
Ryan Thomas
United StatesRyan Thomas
“The Tank Engine”
20-8-0
Saturday, November 15, 2008
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Matt Brown defeated Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 2 (0:57) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNAR, held Saturday, November 15, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Matt Brown
Ryan Thomas
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 23
Significant strikes
15 of 22
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
68%
20 of 30
Total strikes
76 of 85
1 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 8
100%
Takedown accuracy
63%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
4:21
Significant strikes by target
7 of 15
Head
8 of 14
7 of 7
Body
5 of 6
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
5 of 13
Distance
3 of 10
7 of 7
Clinch
2 of 2
3 of 3
Ground
10 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 17
Sig. str.
13 of 14
18 of 23
Total str.
70 of 72
1 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 6
2
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
3:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 8
2 of 7
Total str.
6 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:35

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas?

Matt Brown defeated Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 2 (0:57) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNAR, held Saturday, November 15, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Brown 52%48% Ryan Thomas

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

26-19-0
Record
20-8-0
1641
Power Index rating
1628
1
Win Streak
0
45
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.76
SLpM
2.01
55%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.92
SApM
4.17
55%
Str. Def.
30%

Grappling Profile

1.68
TD Avg.
5.59
46%
TD Acc.
33%
63%
TD Def.
0%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
2.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Brown · 2-3
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Dhiego Lima
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Miguel Baeza
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 0:18 · Welterweight
Ryan Thomas · 4-1
  • W
    Roger Carroll
    Rings of Dreams Fight Night 16 · May 9, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bill Hill
    HFC 23: Pape vs. Glenn · Feb 7, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 4:35 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joshua Thorpe
    Colosseum Combat 30 · Oct 11, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dominique Steele
    XFC 27: Ribeiro vs. Sharipov · Dec 13, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Rocky France
    XFC 25: Boiling Point · Sep 6, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 1:27 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 2 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.5
1.03
Avg takedowns
2.50
1:59
Avg control time
2:22
118
Career high strikes
15
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Matt Brown
Strike target
Ryan Thomas
61%
Head
56%
30%
Body
26%
9%
Leg
19%
Matt Brown
Strike position
Ryan Thomas
56%
Distance
44%
27%
Clinch
19%
17%
Ground
37%