Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Simeon Thoresen
The Grin
17-6-1
RESULT

Simeon Thoresen def. Besam Yousef (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:36
Besam Yousef
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Simeon Thoresen defeated Besam Yousef by Submission in round 2 (2:36) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva, held Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Fight stats

Simeon Thoresen
Besam Yousef
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 67
Significant strikes
28 of 54
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
81 of 117
Total strikes
98 of 137
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
3
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
3:29
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
19 of 49
Head
22 of 46
18 of 18
Body
5 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
12 of 39
Distance
16 of 39
18 of 18
Clinch
10 of 12
7 of 10
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 41
Sig. str.
17 of 32
56 of 76
Total str.
87 of 115
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:31
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
11 of 22
25 of 41
Total str.
11 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
0:58
Ctrl
0:09

Betting Odds

Simeon Thoresen
-331
77% implied win probability
Open: -304Best: -312
Besam Yousef
+250
29% implied win probability
Open: +241Best: +291

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSimeon ThoresenBesam Yousef
Bovada-350+250
Pinnacle-332+291
sports-interaction-312+210

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Simeon Thoresen vs Besam Yousef?

Simeon Thoresen defeated Besam Yousef by Submission in round 2 (2:36) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva, held Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Simeon Thoresen 69%31% Besam Yousef

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

17-6-1
Record
7-4-0
1752
Power Index rating
1611
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Norway
Nationality
Syria

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
3.14
43%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.85
SApM
3.98
64%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

1.12
TD Avg.
1.33
40%
TD Acc.
66%
50%
TD Def.
50%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Simeon Thoresen · 1-4
  • L
    British Challenge MMA 10 · Mar 28, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Cage Warriors 69 · Jun 7, 2014
    Majority Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · Sep 22, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · Apr 14, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 2:36 · Welterweight
Besam Yousef · 1-4
  • W
    Superior Challenge 11 · Nov 29, 2014
    Submission · Welterweight
  • L
    Superior Challenge 10 · May 3, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Superior Challenge 9 · Nov 23, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:13 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · Apr 6, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · Apr 14, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 2:36 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 2 fights
34.3
Avg sig. strikes
35.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:22
Avg control time
2:18
49
Career high strikes
43
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Simeon Thoresen
Strike target
Besam Yousef
62%
Head
62%
27%
Body
32%
11%
Leg
6%
Simeon Thoresen
Strike position
Besam Yousef
64%
Distance
34%
29%
Clinch
63%
7%
Ground
3%