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Heavyweight

Thomas Petersen

“The Train”

11-5

Age
31
Height
6'1"
Reach
6'2"
Stance
Southpaw
Camp
Spartan MMA
Out of
USA
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 67
Finish rate
9%
Win rate
69%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
1
Dec
10

FightMetric

SLpM

3.10

SApM

3.51

Str Acc

71%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

3.01

TD Acc

43%

TD Def

73%

Sub Avg

0.38

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — southpaw

Fight IQ

67C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 16 career fights for Thomas Petersen. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

C

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C

Chin

A

What they do well

  • Durability

    Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Thomas Petersen “The Train” is a 31-year-old Southpaw heavyweight out of USA, camped at Spartan MMA. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — southpaw. Career mark 11-5-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 10 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (67).

What works. Durability is the standout at 85 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game C on 3.01 TD/15 and 0.38 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.51 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 73% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (52, C). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Petersen yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

52 C

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 3.01 takedowns / 15 at 43% accuracy
  • 0.38 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins

Striking defense

63 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 62% striking defense · 3.51 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 5 defeats

Counter punching

57 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 71% accuracy on 3.10 SLpM
  • 0.10 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

60 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 62% · TD def 73% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.51 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

59 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.10 SLpM at 71% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.51 SApM

Takedown reaction

59 C

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 73% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

85 A

Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 5 losses
  • 10 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.