Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
BrazilThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. Kuniyoshi Hironaka (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:04
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
JapanKuniyoshi Hironaka
23-9-0
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Thiago Alves defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka by TKO in round 2 (4:04) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian, held Wednesday, September 19, 2007.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 97
Significant strikes
15 of 39
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
50 of 101
Total strikes
20 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:53
Control time
1:36
Significant strikes by target
28 of 72
Head
7 of 30
2 of 3
Body
3 of 3
18 of 22
Leg
5 of 6
28 of 68
Distance
10 of 32
14 of 17
Clinch
3 of 5
6 of 12
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 56
Sig. str.
9 of 24
25 of 59
Total str.
11 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 41
Sig. str.
6 of 15
25 of 42
Total str.
9 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
1:09

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka?

Thiago Alves defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka by TKO in round 2 (4:04) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian, held Wednesday, September 19, 2007.

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

Win probability

Thiago Alves 57%43% Kuniyoshi Hironaka

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
23-9-0
1558
Elo rating
1510
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
50
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
1.98
41%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.42
SApM
3.01
62%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.91
60%
TD Acc.
30%
63%
TD Def.
25%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 1-4
  • L
    Tim Means
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs RozenstruikSun, Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Laureano Staropoli
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Aleksei Kunchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs OleinikSat, Sep 15, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Curtis Millender
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MedeirosSun, Feb 18, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Welterweight
Kuniyoshi Hironaka · 1-3
  • L
    Jonathan Goulet
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2Sat, Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Welterweight
  • L
    Thiago Alves
    UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs FlorianWed, Sep 19, 2007
    TKO · R2 · 4:04 · Welterweight
  • W
    Forrest Petz
    UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs GuillardThu, Apr 5, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jon Fitch
    UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLESat, Oct 14, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 4 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
16.5
0.52
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:09
Avg control time
3:26
116
Career high strikes
26
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
51%
Head
73%
14%
Body
14%
35%
Leg
14%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
78%
Distance
39%
11%
Clinch
11%
10%
Ground
50%