Paulo Thiago
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| Born | Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes January 25, 1981 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12.1 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74.5 in (189 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Brasilia, Brazil |
| Team | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black dan in Judo |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes (born January 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts
Thiago made his professional debut at Storm Samurai 8 in 2005. He fought Ricardo Petrucio and won the fight via submission in round three. His next three fights came on the same night almost a year after his debut. Thiago competed in the Grand Prix Planaltina, winning all three of his fights and became the tournament winner. Thiago finished all three of the fights by submission. After two more victories, Thiago was signed by Jungle Fights MMA. Thiago won four fights for the promotion before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championships.[1]
He currently trains with the Constrictor Team, an affiliate of Team Black House; the famed gym of Anderson Silva and the Nogueira brothers.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Thiago never signed a contract before his fight against Koscheck, he was only able to acquire a tryout.[2] Thiago made his UFC debut on February 21, 2009, scoring an upset victory over top contender Josh Koscheck at UFC 95. During the fight, commentator Joe Rogan commented that Thiago's striking looked inferior to Koscheck's. However, Thiago won the fight by KO, with a flush right uppercut and a left hook. The referee stopped the fight before Thiago could pounce on him. Koscheck immediately rose and argued that he was still alert and able to defend himself. Further review of the replay shows Koscheck's eyes roll back as he falls down, giving merit to the stoppage. At the post-fight conference, Dana White confirmed that Thiago had earned Knockout of the Night honors.
Thiago had his second fight in the UFC, fighting against welterweight contender and Koscheck teammate Jon Fitch. The fight took place at UFC 100. This was Thiago's first fight in the United States and he lost via unanimous decision. This fight was delayed until after the main event due to time constraints.
He then defeated UFC newcomer Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106 via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27). The fight originally was set to be on the undercard but after a fight was cancelled at last minute, Thiago's fight was bumped up to main card.
In Thiago's fourth outing in the UFC octagon, he was set to have a rematch against Josh Koscheck at UFC 109.[3] However, Koscheck pulled out of the bout after an undisclosed injury.[4] Koscheck was replaced by AKA team-mate Mike Swick.[5] Thiago won via submission (D'arce Choke) in the second round and earned his second UFC fight bonus with the win.
Thiago faced Martin Kampmann on June 12, 2010, at UFC 115 where he lost by unanimous decision.[6]
Diego Sanchez defeated Thiago by a unanimous decision on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121.[7] Though Thiago started the round off strong, he began to succumb to the wrestling abilities of Sanchez in the second and third rounds. The fight earned "Fight of the Night", awarding both fighters an extra paycheck.
In November 2010, Thiago signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC.[8] Thiago was expected to face Johny Hendricks on March 3, 2011, at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[9] However, Thiago was forced out of the bout with an elbow injury.[10]
Thiago defeated David Mitchell via unanimous decision on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134 after dominating Mitchell throughout all three rounds.[11]
Thiago was expected to face Mike Pyle on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142.[12] However, Thiago was forced out of the bout with an elbow injury and replaced by Ricardo Funch.[13]
Thiago is expected to face Siyar Bahadurzada on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2.[14]
[edit] Personal life
Thiago is married and has twins.[15]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Submission of the Night (One time)
- Fight of the Night (One time)
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 14 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 14-3 | David Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 121 | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 13–2 | Martin Kampmann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 13–1 | Mike Swick | Technical submission (d'arce choke) | UFC 109 | February 6, 2010 | 2 | 1:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 12–1 | Jacob Volkmann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 106 | November 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–1 | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 100 | July 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Josh Koscheck | KO (uppercut) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 3:29 | London, England | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 10–0 | Luis Dutra Jr. | TKO (knee injury) | Jungle Fight 11 | September 13, 2008 | 1 | 0:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Ferrid Kheder | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 10 | July 12, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Paulo Cavera | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jungle Fight 9: Warriors | May 31, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Leonardo Pecanha | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 8 | April 6, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Fernando Bettega | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Capital Fight 1 | December 14, 2007 | 1 | 2:02 | Brasilia, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Franklin Careli | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Conquista Fight 3 | May 12, 2007 | 2 | 0:37 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Igor Maux | Submission (anaconda choke) | Grand Prix Planaltina | October 13, 2006 | 1 | 1:06 | Planaltina, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Diogo Almeida | Submission (guillotine choke) | Grand Prix Planaltina | October 13, 2006 | 3 | 1:21 | Planaltina, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Marcone Bezerra | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Grand Prix Planaltina | October 13, 2006 | 3 | 1:31 | Planaltina, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ricardo Petrucio | Submission (triangle choke) | Storm Samurai 8 | July 2, 2005 | 3 | 1:36 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
[edit] References
- ^ "Report: Koscheck set to face newcomer Thiago at UFC 95". cbssports.com. http://www.sportsline.com/mma/story/11226943. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Paulo Thiago Gets a Tryout at UFC 95, Not a Contract". cagepotato.com. http://www.cagepotato.com/paulo-thiago-gets-tryout-ufc-95-not-contract. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Josh Koscheck vs. Paulo Thiago II Being Targeted for UFC 109 in February". mmafighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2009/12/01/josh-koscheck-vs-paulo-thiago-ii-being-targeted-for-ufc-109/. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Phil Davis vs. Brian Stann added to UFC 109; Josh Koscheck forced out (Updated)". mmajunkie.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2009/12/01/josh-koscheck-vs-paulo-thiago-ii-being-targeted-for-ufc-109/. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Mike Swick Replaces Josh Koscheck, Will Face Paulo Thiago at UFC 109". mmafighting.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17347/phil-davis-vs-brian-stann-added-to-ufc-109-josh-koscheck-reportedly-out.mma. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "Martin Kampmann vs. Paulo Thiago in works for UFC 115". lasvegassun.com. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/09/martin-kampmann-vs-paulo-thiago-works-ufc-115/. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "SANCHEZ VS. THIAGO FACE OFF AT UFC 121". mmaweekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12109&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2010-07-21.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=5532
- ^ "Johny Hendricks vs. Paulo Thiago targeted for UFC on Versus 3". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22164/johny-hendricks-vs-paulo-thiago-targeted-for-ufc-on-versus-3.mma. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Paulo Thiago scratched from UFC on Versus 3, Johny Hendricks in limbo". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22232/paulo-thiago-scratched-from-ufc-on-versus-3-johny-hendricks-in-limbo.mma. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Welterweights Thiago, Mitchell Matched for UFC ‘Rio’". sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Source-Welterweights-Thiago-Mitchell-Matched-for-UFC-Rio-32043. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ^ "Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Pyle at UFC 142". tatame.com. November 22, 2011. http://www.tatame.com/2011/11/22/Paulo-Thiago-vs-Mike-Pyle-at-UFC-142-in-Rio.
- ^ "Replacement Ricardo Funch meets Mike Pyle at UFC 142 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. December 17, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26586/replacement-ricardo-funch-meets-mike-pyle-at-ufc-142-in-brazil.mma.
- ^ "Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Paulo Thiago added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. January 6, 2012. http://mmajunkie.com/news/26849/siyar-bahadurzada-vs-paulo-thiago-added-to-ufc-on-fuel-tv-2.mma.
- ^ "UFC's Brazilian Connection". UFCTICKETS.ws. 2010-06-02. http://www.ufctickets.ws/ufcs-brazilian-connection. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
