Paulo Thiago

"Caveira"

AGE	45 / Jan 25, 1981
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
X-Gym

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 19

KO / TKO

11%

SUBMISSIONS

53%

DECISIONS

37%

Losses 11

KO / TKO

36%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

64%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Sam Liera	Smash Global 9 - Black Tie Fight Night Dec / 19 / 2019	KO (Punches)	1	4:58
win	Ailton Barbosa	GLFC 13 - Global Legion FC 13 Dec / 13 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Alan Abeles	3	5:00
loss	Michal Materla	KSW 40 - Dublin Oct / 22 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard	2	0:50
win	Faycal Hucin	F2N - Fight 2 Night 2 Apr / 28 / 2017	Submission (Armbar) Eduardo Herdy	1	3:11
win	Cheick Kone	F2N - Fight 2 Night Nov / 04 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Fernando Portella	3	4:16
win	Paulistenio Rocha	TWC 3 - The Warriors Combat 3 Aug / 13 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Cezani Moutinho	3	5:00
loss	Markus Perez	Thunder Fight 7 - Maluko vs. Thiago Jun / 25 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Magno Wilson	5	5:00
loss	Sean Spencer	UFC Fight Night 51 - Bigfoot vs. Arlovski 2 Sep / 13 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Fernando Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Gasan Umalatov	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale May / 31 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Wernei Cardoso VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Brandon Thatch	UFC Fight Night 32 - Belfort vs. Henderson Nov / 09 / 2013	KO (Knee to the Body) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:10
win	Michel Prazeres	UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold May / 18 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Dong Hyun Kim	UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le Nov / 10 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Siyar Bahadurzada	UFC on Fuel TV 2 - Gustafsson vs. Silva Apr / 14 / 2012	KO (Punch) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:42
win	David Mitchell	UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami Aug / 27 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Diego Sanchez	UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez Oct / 23 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Martin Kampmann	UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin Jun / 12 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Mike Swick	UFC 109 - Relentless Feb / 06 / 2010	Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:54
win	Jacob Volkmann	UFC 106 - Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Nov / 21 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jon Fitch	UFC 100 - Lesnar vs. Mir 2 Jul / 11 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Josh Koscheck	UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson Feb / 21 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:29
win	Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr.	Jungle Fight 11 - Rio de Janeiro Sep / 13 / 2008	TKO (Knee Injury)	1	0:40
win	Ferrid Kheder	Jungle Fight 10 - Rio de Janeiro Jul / 12 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Paulo Cavera	Jungle Fight 9 - Warriors 1 May / 31 / 2008	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	N/A
win	Leonardo Pecanha	Jungle Fight 8 - Rio de Janeiro Apr / 06 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Fernando Bettega	CF - Capital Fight 1 Dec / 14 / 2007	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	2:02
win	Franklin Careli	CF 3 - Conquista Fight 3 May / 12 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	0:37
win	Igor Maux	GPP - Grand Prix Planaltina Oct / 13 / 2006	Submission (Anaconda Choke)	1	1:06
win	Diogo Almeida	GPP - Grand Prix Planaltina Oct / 13 / 2006	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	3	1:21
win	Marcone Bezerra	GPP - Grand Prix Planaltina Oct / 13 / 2006	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	3	1:31
win	Ricardo Petrucio	SS 8 - Storm Samurai 8 Jul / 02 / 2005	Submission (Triangle Choke)	3	1:36

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