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Thomas Petersen
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Thomas Petersen

“The Train”

Heavyweight · UFC record 3-4 · 7 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 25 Jul 2026

Control GrapplerWrestling Heavy

Next bout: vs Gabriel Lorenco · UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker · Sat 7 Nov 2026

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)76
Power69
Striking defense78
Takedown defense87
WrestlingProvisional measure78

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (7 detailed fights; as of Sat 25 Jul 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED77.8
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING98.3

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
185 cm (6'1")
Reach
188 cm (6'2")
Stance
Southpaw
Age
31

Last 3: W L W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

7 detailed UFC fights · 17 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 25 Jul 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed13.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed11.4per round
Striking differential+1.8per round
Takedown attempts2.06per round
Takedown defense85.7%of attempts stopped
Finish rate0.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
13.2
Significant strikes absorbed per round
11.4
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+1.8
Striking accuracy
58.3%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
55.7%
Knockdowns per round
0.06
Target: head / body / leg
64.4% / 27.1% / 8.4%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
74.7% / 7.1% / 18.2%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
2.06
Takedowns landed per round
0.76
Takedown accuracy
37.1%
Takedown defense
85.7%
Control time per round
1:43
Submission attempts per round
0.06
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
3-4-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
0.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 3
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
2 · 1 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
1 / 3
Average fight time
10:02 (over 6 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Thomas Petersen — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 25 Jul 2026Valter WalkerLSUB Calf SlicerR1 1:32UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Sat 4 Apr 2026Guilherme PatWM-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
Sat 11 Oct 2025Vitor PetrinoLKO/TKO PunchR3 0:26UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Sat 3 May 2025Don'Tale MayesWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
Sat 1 Feb 2025Shamil GazievLKO/TKO PunchR1 3:12UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
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Thomas Petersen — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 20 Jul 2024Mohammed UsmanWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
Sat 3 Feb 2024Jamal PoguesLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov

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