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Papy Abedi vs Thiago Alves

Papy Abedi is 10-4-0; Thiago Alves is 23-15-0. Papy Abedi is 5 years older than Thiago Alves. Papy Abedi is 1" · 3 cm taller than Thiago Alves. They have met once: Papy Abedi 0, Thiago Alves 1.

Papy Abedi
“Makambo” · 10-4-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
Met once
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull” · 23-15-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Papy Abedi

No background on record

Camp · Allstars Training Center
Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

43%
Head
56%
47%
Body
15%
9%
Leg
30%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Papy Abedilast 4 fights
37%35%28%
Thiago Alveslast 30 fights
79%12%9%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Papy Abedi Thiago Alves· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.803.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Papy Abedi · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.153.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Papy Abedi · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.470.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Papy Abedi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Papy Abedi · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Papy Abedi · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Papy Abedi · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · 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

2.80
Strikes landed / min
3.73
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.42
3.47 / 6.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 1.2
57%
Takedown accuracy
61%
50%
Takedown defence
63%
3:22
Control time / fight
1:09
1.30
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

Papy Abedi4 UFC fights · 97 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%20/66
7%7/12
9%9/17
Clinch
2%2/7
33%32/36
0%0/0
Ground
21%20/31
7%7/7
0%0/0
Thiago Alves30 UFC fights · 1247 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%501/1864
9%117/154
29%357/453
Clinch
7%92/170
5%63/71
0%4/5
Ground
9%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Papy Abedi and Thiago Alves ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz (Sat, Nov 5, 2011), where Thiago Alves won by Submission.

What are the records of Papy Abedi and Thiago Alves?

Papy Abedi is 10-4-0 and Thiago Alves is 23-15-0.

Who is taller, Papy Abedi or Thiago Alves?

Papy Abedi is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Thiago Alves stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Papy Abedi or Thiago Alves?

Papy Abedi is 48 and Thiago Alves is 43.

Who has more finishes, Papy Abedi or Thiago Alves?

Papy Abedi has 8 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Thiago Alves has 14 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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