Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Josh Thomson
The Punk
22-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Josh Thomson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tony Ferguson
El Cucuy
26-11-0
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, United States

Tony Ferguson defeated Josh Thomson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Tony Ferguson won the decision.

Fight stats

Josh Thomson
Tony Ferguson
0
Knockdowns
1
33 of 100
Significant strikes
83 of 149
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
35 of 102
Total strikes
101 of 167
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
17%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
2:33
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
17 of 77
Head
51 of 91
12 of 17
Body
15 of 37
4 of 6
Leg
17 of 21
27 of 82
Distance
58 of 121
3 of 13
Clinch
4 of 4
3 of 5
Ground
21 of 24

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 36
Sig. str.
15 of 44
20 of 38
Total str.
21 of 50
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
8 of 28
Sig. str.
43 of 56
8 of 28
Total str.
55 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
1:13
Ctrl
1:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 36
Sig. str.
25 of 49
7 of 36
Total str.
25 of 49
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

#ThomsonFerguson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#ThomsonFerguson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#ThomsonFerguson
1--
2--
3--
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Thomson
-
14
Ferguson
30-26 Ferguson×930-27 Ferguson×330-25 Ferguson29-28 Ferguson
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Thomson
100%
Ferguson
72 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Ferguson54.2%30-27 Ferguson19.4%30-25 Ferguson9.7%29-28 Ferguson6.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Ferguson
R2
65%
Ferguson
R3
82%
Ferguson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Josh Thomson
+210
32% implied win probability
Open: +173Best: +235
Tony Ferguson
-279
74% implied win probability
Open: -188Best: -259

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh ThomsonTony Ferguson
Bookmaker+235-285
Bovada+155-275
Pinnacle+230-259
sports-interaction+220-300

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Thomson vs Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson defeated Josh Thomson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Tony Ferguson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Thomson vs Tony Ferguson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Tony Ferguson won the decision.

Was Josh Thomson vs Tony Ferguson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 72 fan cards scored it for Tony Ferguson; 100% of 14 media scores picked Tony Ferguson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Josh Thomson 45%55% Tony Ferguson

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 head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Josh Thomson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power90
85Speed93
68Precision93
89Durability96
92Engine100
95Wrestling88
82Ground95

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Submissions +27

Attribute by attribute

Josh Thomson is on the left of every row, Tony Ferguson on the right.
96Punch power91
94Kick power89
76Punch speed93
93Kick speed92
68Accuracy93
95Takedowns88
95Ground striking94
69Submissions96
86Chin98
91Body strength94
92Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-11-0
1812
Power Index rating
1848
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
4.91
47%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.12
SApM
4.37
64%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.92
TD Avg.
0.39
39%
TD Acc.
35%
54%
TD Def.
66%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Thomson · 2-3
  • L
    Bellator 172 · Feb 18, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    Bellator 147 · Dec 4, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Bellator 142 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 0:39 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Tony Ferguson · 2-3
  • W
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 24 fights
28.1
Avg sig. strikes
55.5
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.29
2:53
Avg control time
0:20
45
Career high strikes
199
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Josh Thomson
Strike target
Tony Ferguson
50%
Head
60%
21%
Body
19%
29%
Leg
20%
Josh Thomson
Strike position
Tony Ferguson
65%
Distance
91%
19%
Clinch
2%
16%
Ground
7%