Josh Thomson vs Patricky Freire

Josh Thomson is 24-9-0; Patricky Freire is 25-16-0. Josh Thomson is 8 years older than Patricky Freire. Josh Thomson is 3" · 8 cm taller than Patricky Freire. They have met once: Josh Thomson 0, Patricky Freire 1.

Josh Thomson

“The Punk” · 24-9-0

LightweightMet once

Patricky Freire

“Pitbull” · 25-16-0

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Style & credentials

Josh Thomson

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Patricky Freire

No background on record

Camp · Pitbull Brothers

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

50%

Head

74%

21%

Body

29%

Leg

18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Josh Thomsonlast 7 fights

65%19%16%

Patricky Freirelast 4 fights

68%18%14%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Josh Thomson Patricky Freire· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.291.86

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersPatricky Freire · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.873.22

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersPatricky Freire · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.921.16

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josh Thomson · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersPatricky Freire · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

37%33%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josh Thomson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersPatricky Freire · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

42%33%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersPatricky Freire · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Josh Thomson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersPatricky Freire · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.29

Strikes landed / min

1.86

2.87

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.22

1.92 / 5.2

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.16 / 3.5

37%

Takedown accuracy

33%

42%

Takedown defence

33%

2:53

Control time / fight

1:27

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Josh Thomson7 UFC fights · 197 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

28%56/221

10%19/41

27%53/73

Clinch

7%13/36

10%20/23

2%4/4

Ground

15%29/56

1%2/2

1%1/1

Patricky Freire4 fights · by range and by target

Range

68%Distance · 91

18%Clinch · 24

14%Ground · 19

Target

74%Head · 71

8%Body · 8

18%Leg · 17

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Josh Thomson19 of 33 ended early · 58%14 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

Patricky Freire23 of 41 ended early · 56%18 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Josh Thomson2-3

L
Patricky Freire
Bellator 172: Thomson vs Freire· Feb 18, 2017
Knockout · R2 · 0:40 · Lightweight
W
Pablo Villaseca
Bellator 147: Thomson vs Villaseca· Dec 4, 2015
TKO · R2 · 3:59 · Lightweight
W
Mike Bronzoulis
Bellator 142: Dynamite· Sep 19, 2015
Submission · R3 · 0:39 · Lightweight
L
Tony Ferguson
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
King Green
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown· Jul 26, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Full record · 34 fights

L
Benson Henderson
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Nate Diaz
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013
TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Lightweight
L
Gilbert Melendez
Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 18, 2012
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
KJ Noons
Strikeforce: Tate vs Rousey· Mar 3, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Tatsuya Kawajiri
K-1: Dynamite 2010· Dec 31, 2010
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Gesias Cavalcante
Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2· Oct 8, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Pat Healy
Strikeforce/ M-1 Global: Fedor vs Werdum· Jun 25, 2010
Submission · R3 · 4:27 · Lightweight
L
Gilbert Melendez
Strikeforce: Evolution· Dec 18, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Ashe Bowman
Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2· Sep 19, 2008
TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Lightweight
W
Gilbert Melendez
Strikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson· Jun 26, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Adam Lynn
Strikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007
TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Lightweight
W
Nick Gonzalez
StrikeForce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs Baroni· Jun 21, 2007
Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
W
Nam Phan
Strikeforce: Triple Threat· Dec 7, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Duane Ludwig
Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello· Oct 6, 2006
Submission · R2 · 4:36 · Lightweight
W
Rocky Johnson
Idaho Regional· Jul 6, 2006
Submission
W
Harris Sarmiento
Strikeforce: Revenge· Jun 8, 2006
Submission · R3 · 3:19 · Lightweight
L
Clay Guida
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Gracie· Mar 9, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Enoch Wilson
PFA: Pride And Fury 3· Oct 13, 2005
DEC · Lightweight
W
Daisuke Sugie
PRIDE: Bushido 8· Jul 17, 2005
Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Lightweight
L
Yves Edwards
UFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 20, 2004
TKO · R1 · 4:32 · Lightweight
W
Hermes Franca
UFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Gerald Strebendt
UFC 44: Undisputed· Sep 26, 2003
TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Lightweight
W
Rob McCullough
WFA 3: Trigg vs. Hallman· Nov 23, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Kajan Johnson
Idaho Regional· Sep 7, 2002
Submission
W
Doug Evans
Idaho Regional· May 4, 2002
Submission
NC
Norifumi Yamamoto
IFC 16: Shogun· Dec 15, 2001
NC · R2 · 2:00 · Lightweight
W
Victor Estrada
Idaho Regional· Mar 10, 2001
Submission
W
TBA
Arizona Regional· Jan 18, 2001
TKO
W
Adam Retilla
WPKO: Fight Night 2· Dec 4, 1999
TKO · R1

Patricky Freire0-5

L
Yoshinori Horie
RIZIN LANDMARK 13 in FUKUOKA· Apr 12, 2026
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Shunta Nomura
Super RIZIN 4· Jul 27, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Bruno Miranda
PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season· Jun 21, 2024
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Clay Collard
PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season· Apr 12, 2024
TKO · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
L
Alexandr Shabliy
Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson· Nov 17, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00

Full record · 41 fights

W
Roberto Satoshi de Souza
Bellator MMA vs Rizin 2· Jul 30, 2023
TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Lightweight
L
Usman Nurmagomedov
Bellator 288: Nemkov vs Anderson 2· Nov 18, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Peter Queally
Bellator 270: Queally vs Pitbull 2· Nov 5, 2021
TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Lightweight
L
Peter Queally
Bellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis· May 7, 2021
TKO · R2 · 5:00
W
Luiz Gustavo
RIZIN 20· Dec 31, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Lightweight
L
Tofiq Musayev
RIZIN 20· Dec 31, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Tatsuya Kawajiri
RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round· Oct 12, 2019
Knockout · R1 · 1:10 · Lightweight
W
Ryan Scope
Bellator Europe: Pitbull vs Scope· Feb 9, 2019
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Roger Huerta
Bellator 205: McKee vs Teixeira· Sep 21, 2018
TKO · R2 · 0:43 · Lightweight
W
Derek Campos
Bellator 194: Nelson vs Mitrione· Feb 16, 2018
TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Lightweight
W
Benson Henderson
Bellator 183: Henderson vs Freire· Sep 23, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Josh Thomson
Bellator 172: Thomson vs Freire· Feb 18, 2017
Knockout · R2 · 0:40 · Lightweight
L
Michael Chandler
Bellator 157: Dynamite 2· Jun 24, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Lightweight
W
Edimilson Souza
Bellator 152: Freire vs Souza· Apr 16, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Ryan Couture
Bellator 148: Daley vs Uhrich· Jan 29, 2016
Knockout · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
L
Derek Anderson
Bellator 147: Thomson vs Villaseca· Dec 4, 2015
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Saad Awad
Bellator 141: Guillard vs Girtz· Aug 28, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Marcin Held
Bellator MMA: Bellator 126· Sep 25, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Derek Campos
Bellator MMA: Bellator 117· Apr 17, 2014
TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Lightweight
W
David Rickels
Bellator MMA: Bellator 113· Mar 20, 2014
Knockout · R2 · 0:54 · Lightweight
W
James Edson Berto
Bellator MMA: Bellator 107· Nov 7, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Derek Anderson
Bellator MMA: Bellator 98· Sep 7, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Eddie Alvarez
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 76· Oct 12, 2012
Knockout · R1 · 4:54 · Lightweight
L
Lloyd Woodard
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 62· Mar 22, 2012
Submission · 1:46 · Lightweight
W
Kurt Pellegrino
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 59· Nov 26, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Lightweight
L
Michael Chandler
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 44· May 14, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Toby Imada
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 39· Apr 2, 2011
Knockout · R1 · 2:53 · Lightweight
W
Rob McCullough
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 36· Mar 11, 2011
TKO · R3 · 3:11 · Lightweight
W
Yure Machado
Parana Regional· Jul 17, 2010
DEC
W
Marlon Medeiros
Sao Paulo Regional· May 20, 2010
TKO
W
Ermesson Silveira
Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Apr 8, 2010
Submission
L
Willamy Freire
Ceara Regional· Sep 27, 2007
DEC
W
Maykon Costa
Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Jul 5, 2007
DEC
W
João Paulo Rodrigues
Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Nov 9, 2006
TKO
W
Gleidson Alves Martins
Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Nov 22, 2005
TKO
W
Arquimedes Vieira
Rio Grande do Norte Regional· Sep 8, 2005
TKO

Head-to-Head History

Bellator 172: Thomson vs Freire
Sat, Feb 18, 2017
Patricky Freire
Knockout · ROUND 2 · 0:40

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Josh ThomsonPatricky Freire

LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jan 25, 2014
Benson Henderson
WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 23, 2017

Frequently asked questions

Have Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 172: Thomson vs Freire (Sat, Feb 18, 2017), where Patricky Freire won by Knockout.

What are the records of Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire?

Josh Thomson is 24-9-0 and Patricky Freire is 25-16-0.

Who has the longer reach, Josh Thomson or Patricky Freire?

Neither. Both have a 71" · 180 cm reach.

Who is taller, Josh Thomson or Patricky Freire?

Josh Thomson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Patricky Freire stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Josh Thomson or Patricky Freire?

Josh Thomson is 48 and Patricky Freire is 40.

Who has more finishes, Josh Thomson or Patricky Freire?

Josh Thomson has 17 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Patricky Freire has 18 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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