Paulo Thiago Explained

Paulo Thiago
Birth Name:Paulo Thiago Alencar Antunes[1]
Nickname:Caveira ("Skull")
Birth Date:25 January 1981
Birth Place:Brasília, DF, Brazil
Weight:184lb
Weight Class:Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach:NaNinches[2]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Team:Team Constrictor
X-Gym (formerly)[3]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Black belt in Judo[4]
Years Active:2005–present
Mma Win:19
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Loss:11
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:7
Sherdog:13336

Paulo Thiago Alencar Antunes (pronounced as /pt/; born January 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW. A professional competitor since 2005, he has also competed for the UFC and Jungle Fight. Thiago is also a member of Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal and works for BOPE, a special forces unit in his hometown of Brasília, Brazil.[5]

Background

Thiago is from Brasília, Distrito Federal, and began training in judo when he was five years old.[6]

Mixed martial arts

Early career

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.[7]

He currently trains with the Constrictor Team, an affiliate of Team Black House; the famed gym of Anderson Silva and the Nogueira brothers.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Thiago never signed a contract before his fight against Koscheck, he was only able to acquire a tryout.[8] 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 former title challenger and Koscheck teammate Jon Fitch at UFC 100. This was Thiago's first fight in the United States and he lost via unanimous decision.

Thiago rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over UFC newcomer Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106.[9]

In Thiago's fourth outing in the UFC octagon, he was set to have a rematch against Josh Koscheck at UFC 109.[10] However, Koscheck pulled out of the bout after an undisclosed injury and was replaced by AKA teammate Mike Swick.[11] 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 via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).[12]

Thiago lost his second straight fight via unanimous decision to Diego Sanchez on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121.[13] Though Thiago started the fight off strong by winning the first round, he began to tire and eventually succumbed to the cardio and wrestling skills of Sanchez in the second and third rounds. The bout earned Fight of the Night, awarding both fighters an extra paycheck.

In November 2010, Thiago signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC.[14] Thiago was expected to face Johny Hendricks on March 3, 2011, at .[15] However, Thiago was forced out of the bout with an elbow injury.[16]

Thiago defeated David Mitchell via unanimous decision on August 27, 2011, at UFC 134, completely dominating Mitchell throughout all three rounds.[17]

Thiago was expected to face Mike Pyle on January 14, 2012, at UFC 142.[18] However, Thiago was forced out of the bout with an elbow injury and replaced by Ricardo Funch.[19]

Thiago faced Siyar Bahadurzada on April 14, 2012, at .[20] He was knocked out less than a minute into the first round after Siyar landed a right hook to the jaw that followed a left jab as Thiago was moving forward. This marked the first time Thiago had been finished in his career.

Thiago next faced Dong Hyun Kim on November 10, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV 6.[21] He lost the bout via unanimous decision

Thiago was expected to face Lance Benoist on May 18, 2013, at UFC on FX 8.[22] However, on April 20, it was announced that Benoist had to pull out of the bout due to an injury. He was replaced by UFC newcomer Michel Prazeres.[23] Thiago won the fight via unanimous decision.

Thiago was expected to face Kelvin Gastelum on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27.[24] However, Thiago pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury.[25]

Thiago faced Brandon Thatch at UFC Fight Night 32 on November 9, 2013.[26] He tapped to strikes in the first round after absorbing a knee to the liver.

Thiago faced Gasan Umalatov on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.[27] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Despite being 2–6 in his last eight fights inside the octagon, Thiago signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC in June 2014.[28] He was expected to face Mike Rhodes at UFC Fight Night 51 on September 13, 2014.[29] However, Rhodes was forced out of the bout due to injury and was briefly replaced by returning veteran Joe Riggs.[30] Subsequently, Riggs was forced to pull out of the fight after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while cleaning a pistol at his home.[31] Thiago instead faced Sean Spencer.[32] Thiago lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released by the UFC.[33]

Post-UFC career

After the release, Thiago was scheduled to face Joe Ray at Rebel FC 3 on June 26, 2015.[34] However, Thiago withdrew from the bout due to an injury.

Then he was scheduled to face Abubakar Vagaev at Akhmat Fight Show 18 on April 9, 2016.[35] Thiago was again forced to withdraw from the bout.

Thiago faced Markus Perez for the vacant Thunder Fight Middleweight Championship at Thunder Fight 7 on June 25, 2016.[36] He lost the fight via split decision.

Thiago then faced Paulistenio Rocha for the interim TWC Welterweight Championship at The Warriors Combat 3 on August 13, 2016. He won the fight via unanimous decision and claimed the championship.[37]

Thiago then faced Cheick Kone at Fight2Night 1 on November 4, 2016.[38] He won the fight via third-round submission.

In the sophomore event of the promotion, Thiago faced Faycal Hucin at Fight2Night 2 on April 28, 2017.[39] He won the fight via first-round submission.

Thiago faced Michał Materla at KSW 40: Dublin on October 22, 2017. He lost the fight via second-round knockout.[40]

Thiago faced Ailton Barbosa at Global Legion FC 13 on December 13, 2019.[41] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Six days removed from his previous bout, Thiago faced Sam Liera at SMASH Global 9 on December 19, 2019. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[42]

Personal life

Thiago is married and has twins.[43]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center| 19–11| Sam Liera| TKO (punches)| SMASH Global 9| | align=center|1| align=center|4:58| Hollywood, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 19–10| Alton Barbosa| Decision (unanimous)| Global Legion FC 13| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Miramar, Florida, United States|Catchweight (175 lbs) bout.|-| Loss| align=center| 18–10| Michał Materla| TKO (punches)| KSW 40: Dublin| | align=center|2| align=center|0:50| Dublin, Ireland| |-| Win| align=center| 18–9| Faycal Hucin| Submission (armbar)| Fight2Night 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:11| Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 17–9| Cheick Kone| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Fight2Night 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:16| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 16–9| Paulistenio Rocha| Decision (unanimous)| The Warriors Combat 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 15–9| Markus Perez Echeimberg| Decision (split)| Thunder Fight 7| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–8| Sean Spencer| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–7| Gasan Umalatov| Decision (unanimous)| The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado| | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00| São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–6| Brandon Thatch| TKO (submission to knee to the body)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:10| Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 15–5| Michel Prazeres| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–5| Dong Hyun Kim| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Macau, SAR, China| |-| Loss| align=center| 14–4| Siyar Bahadurzada| KO (punch)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:42| Stockholm, Sweden| |-| Win| align=center| 14–3| David Mitchell| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 134| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 13–3| Diego Sanchez| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 121| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Anaheim, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 13–2| Martin Kampmann| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 115| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 13–1| Mike Swick| Technical Submission (D'arce choke)| UFC 109| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:54| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–1| Jacob Volkmann| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 106| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–1| Jon Fitch| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 100| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–0| Josh Koscheck| KO (punches)| UFC 95| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:29| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 10–0| Luiz Dutra Jr.| TKO (knee injury)| Jungle Fight 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:40| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 9–0| Ferrid Kheder| Decision (unanimous)| Jungle Fight 10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 8–0| Paulo Cavera| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Jungle Fight 9: Warriors| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Leonardo Pecanha| Decision (unanimous)| Jungle Fight 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Fernando Bettega| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Capital Fight 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:02| Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Franklin Careli| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Conquista Fight 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:37| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Igor Maux| Submission (anaconda choke)| rowspan=3|Grand Prix Planaltina| rowspan=3|| align=center| 1| align=center| 1:06| rowspan=3|Planaltina, Distrito Federal, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Diogo Almeida| Submission (guillotine choke)| align=center| 3| align=center| 1:21| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Marcone Bezerra| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| align=center| 3| align=center| 1:31| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Ricardo Petrucio| Submission (triangle choke)| Storm Samurai 8| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:36| Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2009_Results/11-21-09MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 21, 2009
  2. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Miocic vs. Maldonado. UFC.com. June 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072523/http://uk.ufc.com/event/ufn-sao-paulo-tuf-brazil/printFightCard. January 3, 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: X-Gym closes its doors after 13 years. Guilherme Cruz. March 1, 2018. mmafighting.com.
  4. Web site: UFC Fight Night 32: Brandon Thatch vs. Paulo Thiago Preview. LowKickMMA.com. November 7, 2013.
  5. http://www.mmamagazine.com.br/ufc-on-fuel-3/paulo-thiago-mostra-sua-vida-como-policial-do-bope-e-atleta-de-mma/
  6. Web site: Paulo Thiago. UFC.
  7. Web site: Report: Koscheck set to face newcomer Thiago at UFC 95. cbssports.com. 2010-02-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090107103845/http://www.sportsline.com/mma/story/11226943. 2009-01-07.
  8. Web site: Paulo Thiago Gets a Tryout at UFC 95, Not a Contract. cagepotato.com. 2010-02-23.
  9. Web site: Paulo Thiago reportedly meets UFC newcomer Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106 . MMAJunkie . October 26, 2009 . November 16, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091028231653/http://mmajunkie.com/news/16625/paulo-thiago-reportedly-meets-ufc-newcomer-jacob-volkmann-at-ufc-106.mma . October 28, 2009 .
  10. Web site: Josh Koscheck vs. Paulo Thiago II Being Targeted for UFC 109 in February. mmafighting.com. 2010-02-23.
  11. Web site: Mike Swick Replaces Josh Koscheck, Will Face Paulo Thiago at UFC 109. mmajunkie.com. 2009-12-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100101044824/http://mmajunkie.com/news/17347/phil-davis-vs-brian-stann-added-to-ufc-109-josh-koscheck-reportedly-out.mma. 2010-01-01.
  12. News: Martin Kampmann vs. Paulo Thiago in works for UFC 115 . lasvegassun.com . 2010-03-09.
  13. News: SANCHEZ VS. THIAGO FACE OFF AT UFC 121. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725180019/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12109&zoneid=13. dead. 2010-07-25. mmaweekly.com. 2010-07-21.
  14. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=5532
  15. Web site: Johny Hendricks vs. Paulo Thiago targeted for UFC on Versus 3. MMAJunkie.com. January 20, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110124005901/http://mmajunkie.com/news/22164/johny-hendricks-vs-paulo-thiago-targeted-for-ufc-on-versus-3.mma. January 24, 2011.
  16. Web site: Paulo Thiago scratched from UFC on Versus 3, Johny Hendricks in limbo. MMAJunkie.com. January 28, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110130222609/http://mmajunkie.com/news/22232/paulo-thiago-scratched-from-ufc-on-versus-3-johny-hendricks-in-limbo.mma. January 30, 2011.
  17. Web site: Welterweights Thiago, Mitchell Matched for UFC 'Rio'. sherdog.com. 2011-05-02.
  18. Web site: Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Pyle at UFC 142 . tatame.com . November 22, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111127215248/http://www.tatame.com/2011/11/22/Paulo-Thiago-vs-Mike-Pyle-at-UFC-142-in-Rio . November 27, 2011 .
  19. Web site: Replacement Ricardo Funch meets Mike Pyle at UFC 142 in Brazil . mmajunkie.com . December 17, 2011.
  20. Web site: Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Paulo Thiago added to UFC on FUEL TV 2 . mmajunkie.com . January 6, 2012.
  21. Web site: Dong Hyun Kim Vs. Paulo Thiago Planned For UFC On Fuel 6 In China . bloodyelbow.com . August 2, 2012.
  22. Web site: Paulo Thiago vs. Lance Benoist added to UFC on FX 8 in Brazil. MMAjunkie.com. March 1, 2013. March 1, 2013. Staff.
  23. Web site: Benoist out, Michel Prazeres meets Paulo Thiago at UFC on FX 8 . mmajunkie.com. 2013-04-20.
  24. Web site: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Paulo Thiago slated for UFC on FOX Sports 1 2 in Indy . mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2013-06-04. 2013-06-04.
  25. Web site: Paulo Thiago forced out of bout with Kelvin Gastelum due to knee injury. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2013-07-22. 2013-07-22.
  26. Web site: Thatch vs. Thiago, Sicilia vs. Castro added to UFN 32. bloodyelbow. Guilherme Cruz. 2013-09-14.
  27. Web site: Paulo Thiago encara o russo Gasan Umalatov no TUF Brasil 3 Finale (Brazilian Portuguese) . sportv.globo.com . Staff. 2014-03-05. 2014-03-05.
  28. Web site: Despite skid, Paulo Thiago signs new four-fight deal with UFC. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2014-06-19. 2014-07-13.
  29. Web site: Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Rhodes set for UFC Fight Night 51. cagepages.com. Jacob Cooper. 2014-07-13. 2014-07-13.
  30. Web site: Report: Joe Riggs returns to UFC, set to face Paulo Thiago at UFN 51. bloodyelbow.com. Anton Tabuena. 2014-07-24. 2014-07-24.
  31. Web site: Joe Riggs out of UFC Fight Night 51 after injury from accidental shooting. mmajunkie.com. Dann Stupp and Steven Marrocco. 2014-07-29. 2014-07-29.
  32. Web site: Sean Spencer replaces Joe Riggs and meets Paulo Thiago at UFC Fight Night 51. themmareport.com. Jason Floyd. July 29, 2014. July 29, 2014.
  33. Web site: After abysmal 2-7 run, UFC parts ways with longtime welterweight Paulo Thiago. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. October 22, 2014. October 22, 2014.
  34. Web site: Demitido pelo UFC, Paulo Thiago enfrenta ex-Strikeforce na China. Lucas Carrano. April 16, 2015. superlutas.com.br. pt.
  35. Web site: MMA Além do UFC: Rússia segue com força e evento com nome curioso traz bons nomes. João Gabriel Gelli. April 7, 2016. mmabrasil.com.br. pt.
  36. Web site: Beyond the Octagon: UFC vets Paulo Thiago, Katsunori Kikuno, Mike Rhodes, Rob Emerson in action. Rainer Lee. July 14, 2016. bloodyelbow.com.
  37. Web site: Michał Materla returns against Paulo Thiago in Ireland. Mike Skytte. September 26, 2017. mmasucka.com.
  38. Web site: Fight 2 Night unveils inaugural event, features a plethora of UFC vets. October 12, 2016. Jack Sear. thesprawlmma.com.
  39. Web site: Paulo Thiago, William Macario highlight Fight 2 Night 2 card in Brazil. Guilherme Cruz. April 5, 2017. mmafighting.com.
  40. Web site: KSW 40 results: Mariusz Pudzianowski takes decision over Jay Silva; Gamrot-Parke ends in no contest. Peter Carroll. October 22, 2017. mmafighting.com.
  41. Web site: Greek Fighters at Miami's Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing Bonanza. Tasos Kokkinidis. November 29, 2019. greekreporter.com.
  42. Web site: SMASH Global IX Recap And Results. Alex Ramirez. fightbookmma.com.
  43. Web site: UFC's Brazilian Connection . 2010-06-14 . UFCTICKETS.ws . 2010-06-02.
  44. Web site: Ten Best - The Upsets of 2009. December 18, 2009. Thomas Gerbasi. Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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