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Martin Kampmann vs.
Thiago Alves

Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other — the tape, the read, and every number behind them.

11-6-0 Martin Kampmann · UFC
15-12-0 Thiago Alves · UFC
Tale of the tape

The men, measured.

Frame, age, layoff and recent form — green marks the edge on each line.

11-6-0
UFC record
15-12-0
Welterweight
Division (benchmark)
Welterweight
44
AgeΔ 2 yrs
42
6'0"
HeightΔ 3"
5'9"
72"
ReachΔ 2"
70"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
155.3
Layoff (months)Δ 75.3 mo
80
LLWWW
Last 5 (newest first)
LLWLL
The read

What the numbers say.

Scouting notes, auto-generated — only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.

Martin Kampmann is a submission threat — 2.05 attempts per 15 minutes, vs a 0.45 Welterweight norm.
Thiago Alves carries real power — 0.66 knockdowns per 15 minutes, vs a 0.38 Welterweight norm.
Martin Kampmann owns the mat — in control 30% of cage time, vs a 18% Welterweight norm.
Level of competition

Who did they actually beat?

Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition — the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.

Martin Kampmann

Full career not yet synced for Martin Kampmann — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).

In the UFC: 5-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.1 wins over .500

Thiago Alves

Full career not yet synced for Thiago Alves — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).

In the UFC: 7-9 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.7 wins over .500

Striking

The stand-up battle.

Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.

Significant strikes — landed & absorbed

4943.22/min · norm 3.17
Sig. strikes landed
11063.73/min · norm 3.17
5043.28/min · norm 3.06
Sig. strikes absorbed
10153.42/min · norm 3.06
42.4%norm 44.9%
Striking accuracy
41.8%norm 44.9%
62.0%norm 55.25%
Striking defense
62.5%norm 55.25%
50.49/15 · norm 0.38
Knockdowns
130.66/15 · norm 0.38

Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)

Martin Kampmann

Distance 74.8% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 15.0% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 10.2% (norm 8.1%)

Thiago Alves

Distance 84.1% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 7.9% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 8.0% (norm 8.1%)

What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)

Martin Kampmann

Head 88.3% (norm 78.2%) · Body 9.7% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 2.0% (norm 8.4%)

Thiago Alves

Head 73.8% (norm 78.2%) · Body 7.6% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 18.7% (norm 8.4%)

Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone

Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.

Zone Kampmann L/AAccWelterweight med Alves L/AAccWelterweight med
BY POSITION
At distance 299 / 872 34.3% 38.6% 867 / 2227 38.9% 38.6%
In the clinch 110 / 175 62.9% 67.8% 126 / 208 60.6% 67.8%
On the ground 85 / 119 71.4% 67.2% 113 / 213 53.1% 67.2%
BY TARGET
To the head 390 / 1030 37.9% 37.2% 569 / 1953 29.1% 37.2%
To the body 87 / 113 77.0% 70.7% 150 / 200 75.0% 70.7%
To the legs 17 / 23 too few to rate 82.9% 387 / 495 78.2% 82.9%

Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).

What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man

Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.

Zone vs Kampmann L/AOpp accWelterweight med vs Alves L/AOpp accWelterweight med
BY POSITION
At distance 372 / 1089 34.2% 39.0% 731 / 2283 32.0% 39.0%
In the clinch 104 / 189 55.0% 68.9% 159 / 251 63.3% 68.9%
On the ground 28 / 50 56.0% 68.0% 125 / 174 71.8% 68.0%
BY TARGET
To the head 355 / 1122 31.6% 35.6% 649 / 2203 29.5% 35.6%
To the body 96 / 134 71.6% 69.6% 218 / 312 69.9% 69.6%
To the legs 53 / 72 73.6% 82.1% 148 / 193 76.7% 82.1%
Grappling

The ground war.

Takedowns, control and submissions — career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.

1941.3% acc · 1.86/15 · norm 1.27
Takedowns landed
1460.9% acc · 0.71/15 · norm 1.27
5178.5% def · norm 63.9%
Takedowns stopped
7763.1% def · norm 63.9%
45:1629.5% of cage time · norm 18.5%
Control time
30:5610.4% of cage time · norm 18.5%
27:322:41 per 15 · norm 3:15
Time under control
76:113:51 per 15 · norm 3:15
212.05/15 · norm 0.45
Submission attempts
60.30/15 · norm 0.45

Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Alves has more cage time on record.

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