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Colby Thicknesse
Fighter profile

Colby Thicknesse

“Slickness”

Bantamweight · UFC record 3-1 · 4 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 24 Oct 2026

Submission HunterClinch Heavy

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Provisional — fewer than 5 detailed UFC fights
Striking (offense)79
Power65
Striking defense71
Takedown defense63
WrestlingProvisional measure68

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (4 detailed fights; as of Sat 24 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: LIMITED81.4
CardioEvidence: LIMITED67.2

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
170 cm (5'7")
Reach
175 cm (5'9")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
27

Last 3: L W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

4 detailed UFC fights · 12 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 24 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed18.6significant, per round
Strikes absorbed15.5per round
Striking differential+3.1per round
Takedown attempts3.58per round
Takedown defense33.3%of attempts stopped
Finish rate0.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
18.6
Significant strikes absorbed per round
15.5
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+3.1
Striking accuracy
45.5%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
51.7%
Knockdowns per round
0.00
Target: head / body / leg
52.9% / 34.5% / 12.6%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
53.8% / 26.9% / 19.3%

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

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
3.58
Takedowns landed per round
0.25
Takedown accuracy
7.0%
Takedown defense
33.3%
Control time per round
1:10
Submission attempts per round
0.42
Reversals per round
0.08

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

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
3-1-0
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
0 · 0 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
0 / 0
Average fight time
15:00 (over 2 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

Colby Thicknesse — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 24 Oct 2026Asaf ChopurovWS-DECR3 5:00UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Sat 2 May 2026Vince MoralesWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Sat 27 Sep 2025Josias MusasaWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Sat 8 Feb 2025Aleksandre TopuriaLU-DECR3 5:00UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

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