Brandon Thatch “Rukus”

Welterweight · ORCA rating 43/100 · peak 49 · Finisher · 2–4 in 6 graded UFC bouts

ORCA analysis

Brandon Thatch finished with an ORCA rating of 43 (career peak 49); without a recent bout, Brandon Thatch sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in striking offence: 61. Grappling defence trails at 25. ORCA reads the style as finisher: ends fights. Everything else is in service of that.

Grades

Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 14.

Profile

Division

Welterweight

ORCA rating

43 (peak 49)

UFC record

2–4

Pro record

11–5

Graded UFC bouts

6

Style

Finisher

Age

41

Height

6′2″ (188 cm)

Reach

74″ (188 cm)

Stance

Switch

Gym

Elevation Fight Team - Denver, CO

Career stats

• Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.85
• Significant strike accuracy: 47%
• Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.55
• Significant strike defence: 54%
• Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.34
• Takedown accuracy: 67%
• Takedown defence: 50%
• Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.91

Fight history

• 2016-12-30 · L vs Niko Price · Submission · UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
• 2016-03-05 · L vs Siyar Bahadurzada · Submission · UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
• 2015-07-11 · L vs Gunnar Nelson · Submission · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
• 2015-02-14 · L vs Benson Henderson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
• 2013-11-09 · W vs Paulo Thiago · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
• 2013-08-28 · W vs Justin Edwards · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2

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Fights most like

• Caio Magalhaes
• Vinc Pichel
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