Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Paulo Thiago
BrazilPaulo Thiago
“Caveira”
18-9-0
RESULT

Brandon Thatch def. Paulo Thiago (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:10
WIN
Brandon Thatch
United StatesBrandon Thatch
“Rukus”
11-5-0
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Goiania Arena, Jardim Goiás, Brazil

Brandon Thatch defeated Paulo Thiago by TKO in round 1 (2:10) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson, held Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Goiania Arena, Jardim Goiás.

Fight stats

Paulo Thiago
Brandon Thatch
0
Knockdowns
1
5 of 13
Significant strikes
12 of 28
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
6 of 16
Total strikes
13 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
4 of 12
Head
7 of 20
1 of 1
Body
5 of 6
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 2
1 of 8
Distance
7 of 18
4 of 5
Clinch
3 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 13
Sig. str.
12 of 28
6 of 16
Total str.
13 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:27

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paulo Thiago vs Brandon Thatch?

Brandon Thatch defeated Paulo Thiago by TKO in round 1 (2:10) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson, held Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Goiania Arena, Jardim Goiás.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paulo Thiago 52%48% Brandon Thatch

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

18-9-0
Record
11-5-0
1560
Elo rating
1545
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.71
SLpM
2.70
39%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.99
SApM
3.63
63%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.42
TD Avg.
1.36
31%
TD Acc.
66%
63%
TD Def.
50%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paulo Thiago · 1-4
  • L
    Michal Materla
    KSW 40 - DublinSun, Oct 22, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Spencer
    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs ArlovskiSat, Sep 13, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gasan Umalatov
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiSat, May 31, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Brandon Thatch
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 9, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Prazeres
    UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdSat, May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Brandon Thatch · 1-4
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Siyar Bahadurzada
    UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazSat, Mar 5, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 4:11 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Benson Henderson
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchSat, Feb 14, 2015
    Submission · R4 · 3:58 · Welterweight
  • W
    Paulo Thiago
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 9, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 6 fights
19.5
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
1.08
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:44
Avg control time
0:15
46
Career high strikes
44
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Paulo Thiago
Strike target
Brandon Thatch
61%
Head
53%
26%
Body
26%
13%
Leg
21%
Paulo Thiago
Strike position
Brandon Thatch
59%
Distance
66%
29%
Clinch
26%
12%
Ground
8%