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Welterweight · “Rukus”

Brandon Thatch

11-5-0 UFC 2-4-0
Durable Submission Grappler Submission-Vulnerable
6'2"Height
74"Reach
SwitchStance
41Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
7:21Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 39.2 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38.8 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 40.9 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 52.2 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 31.5 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 21.8 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 42.4 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 13.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Average 52
  2. Grappling Below avg 42
  3. Striking D Below avg 41
  4. Striking Below avg 39
  5. Accuracy Below avg 39
  6. Wrestling Below avg 32
  7. TD Defense Weak 22
  8. Control Weak 14

Built on 44 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable average durability — rates 52 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler below avg grappling — rates 42 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 4 of 4 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.7
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.63
Striking accuracy42.8%
Striking defense52.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.02
Takedowns / 15 min1.36
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.68
Control time3.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
August 28, 2013 vs Justin Edwards — 12.29/min (W) — only 1.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '13 November 9, 2013 vs Paulo Thiago — 5.54/min (W) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '13 February 14, 2015 vs Benson Henderson — 2.32/min (L) Feb '15 July 11, 2015 vs Gunnar Nelson — 2.76/min (L) — only 2.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '15 March 5, 2016 vs Siyar Bahadurzada — 2.12/min (L) Mar '16 December 30, 2016 vs Niko Price — 1.78/min (L) — only 4.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '16

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Niko Price 8-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
8/14Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Siyar Bahadurzada 20-6-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:11 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
30/53Sig. strikes
84/138Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gunnar Nelson 13-1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:54 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
8/14Sig. strikes
6/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Benson Henderson 21-5 walk-in Submission · R4 3:58 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
44/143Sig. strikes
57/154Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paulo Thiago 13-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 · November 9, 2013
12/28Sig. strikes
5/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Justin Edwards 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:23 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
17/26Sig. strikes
2/10Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:18Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
11-5-0Pro record
Elevation Fight TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 4
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6
Ring of Fire 5
Instinct MMA 3
RFA 1
Strikeforce 1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Niko Price Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 207
December 30, 2016
 UFC 1 4:30
L Siyar Bahadurzada Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 196
March 5, 2016
 UFC 3 4:11
L Gunnar Nelson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 189
July 11, 2015
 UFC 1 2:54
L Benson Henderson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015
 UFC 4 3:58
W Paulo Thiago TKO (submission to knee to the body) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson
November 9, 2013
 UFC 1 2:10
W Justin Edwards TKO (knees and punches) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013
 UFC 1 1:23
W Mike Rhodes Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 7
March 22, 2013
 RFA 1 2:22
W Martin Grandmont Submission (rear-naked choke) Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 4
June 29, 2012
 Instinct MMA 1 1:55
W Jory Erickson KO (knee) Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 3
March 31, 2012
 Instinct MMA 1 0:18
W Patrick Vallee TKO (punches) Instinct MMA: Instinct Fighting 2
December 2, 2011
 Instinct MMA 1 0:15
W Chidi Njokuani TKO (punches) Ring of Fire 41: Bragging Rights
August 20, 2011
 Ring of Fire 1 0:53
W Chris Holland KO (punches) Ring of Fire 40: Backlash
April 16, 2011
 Ring of Fire 1 0:19
W Danny Davis Jr. Submission (rear-naked choke) Ring of Fire 39: Summer Brawl 2
August 27, 2010
 Ring of Fire 1 4:12
W Michael Arrant KO (head kick) Ring of Fire 33: Adrenaline
January 10, 2009
 Ring of Fire 1 0:18
L Brandon Magana Decision (split) Strikeforce: At The Mansion II
September 20, 2008
 Strikeforce 3 3:00
W Mike Crisman TKO (knees) Ring of Fire 32: Respect
June 13, 2008
 Ring of Fire 1 0:38

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brandon Thatch) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 42.8% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 52.8% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.4 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.7 avg 0.6
Control time 3.5% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 54.1%