MMA StatBook

Din Thomas

“Dinyero”

LightweightUnited States2-fight losing streak

26Wins
9Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age
50 (born September 28, 1976)
Born in
Wilmington
Height
5' 9"
Weight
155 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
5-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC5

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.85 top 90%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.6
Striking accuracy38%Better than 20% of lightweights
Strike defense59%Better than 69% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.38 top 50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
1.2
Takedown accuracy53%Better than 86% of lightweights
Takedown defense77%Better than 79% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Thomas last fought on April 2, 2008 (Loss vs Josh Neer). Thomas has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Din Thomas

Din Thomas "Dinyero" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Wilmington, United States, on September 28, 1976. Thomas stands 5' 9" and fights from an orthodox stance.

Thomas turned professional in 1998, debuting with WVF. A 12-1 record outside the UFC came first. Thomas made a UFC debut at UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands in June 2001 and lost to BJ Penn by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Thomas is 5-4 across 9 fights.

A submission specialist, Thomas has 2 UFC submission wins. By the numbers, Thomas attempts more submissions than 85% of lightweights. A notable win came against Matt Serra, a UFC title-fight winner.

Thomas's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon in April 2008, where Thomas lost to Josh Neer.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Josh Neer

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon

    Apr 2, 2008

    20Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Kenny Florian

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:31

    UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian

    Sep 19, 2007

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Jeremy Stephens

    Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R2 2:44

    UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson

    May 26, 2007

    10Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Clay Guida

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon

    Jan 25, 2007

    33Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Rich Clementi

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:11

    The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale

    Nov 11, 2006

    33Str 1TD 1KD
  6. W

    Matt Serra

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 41: Onslaught

    Feb 28, 2003

    29Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Caol Uno

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 39: The Warriors Return

    Sep 27, 2002

    11Str 3TD 0KD
  8. W

    Fabiano Iha

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 33: Victory in Vegas

    Sep 28, 2001

    42Str 1TD 0KD
  9. L

    BJ Penn

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R1 2:42

    UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands

    Jun 29, 2001

    1Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Din Thomas is 26-9 (1 NC) across 36 professional fights in 19 promotions, since a pro debut on October 28, 1998 (WVF). 27 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins26

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 15
  • Decision 4

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
85% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC5-42001
World Extreme Fighting5-01998
RSF3-02001
Absolute Fighting Championships2-02003
Shooto1-11999
WEF2-02000
BP1-02005
Battle of New Orleans1-02004
Deep0-12005
HHP1-02009
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye0-12003
Legacy Fighting Championship0-12013
Pure MMA0-0 (1 NC)2012
Reality Combat Fighting1-02000
SRP1-02009
SuperBrawl1-02001
WCFC0-12006
WVF1-01998
Ybor Vale Tudo1-01998

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Georgi Karakhanyan Decision (unanimous), R3 Legacy Fighting Championship 19 Apr 12, 2013
NC Cody Bollinger No Contest, R1 Pure MMA: Next Episode May 12, 2012
W Dustin Pague TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 WEF: Brasco vs. Whitesel Jan 8, 2010
W Gabe Lemley TKO (knee), R1 SRP: March Badness Mar 21, 2009
W Dustin Pieken Submission (triangle choke), R1 HHP 1: The Patriot Act Feb 7, 2009
L Josh Neer Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night 13 Apr 2, 2008
L Kenny Florian Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night 11 Sep 19, 2007
W Jeremy Stephens Submission (armbar), R2 UFC 71 May 26, 2007
W Clay Guida Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night 8 Jan 25, 2007
W Rich Clementi Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale Nov 11, 2006
L Luciano Azevedo Decision (unanimous), R3 WCFC: No Guts No Glory Mar 18, 2006
W Dwayne Shelton Submission (armbar), R1 BP: Pride & Glory Sep 17, 2005
L Tyrone Glover Decision (majority), R3 Deep: 20th Impact Sep 3, 2005
W John Strawn Submission (armbar), R1 Absolute Fighting Championships 11 Feb 12, 2005
W Ray Totorico Submission (ankle lock), R1 Battle of New Orleans 11 Feb 7, 2004
L Amar Suloev TKO (punches and soccer kicks), R1 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 Dec 31, 2003
W Steve Berger Decision (unanimous), R3 Absolute Fighting Championships 4 Jul 19, 2003
W Matt Serra Decision (split), R3 UFC 41 Feb 28, 2003
L Caol Uno Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 39 Sep 27, 2002
W Rob Baer TKO (punches), R1 RSF 6: Mayhem in Myers Dec 29, 2001
W Jason Bender TKO (punches), R1 RSF 5: New Blood Conflict Oct 27, 2001
W Fabiano Iha Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 33 Sep 28, 2001
L B.J. Penn KO (knee and punches), R1 UFC 32 Jun 29, 2001
W Scott Johnson Submission (armbar), R1 RSF 1: Redemption in the Valley Apr 21, 2001
W Stephen Palling Submission (triangle choke), R1 SuperBrawl 20 Feb 23, 2001
W Jens Pulver Submission (heel hook), R2 WEF: New Blood Conflict Aug 26, 2000
W Don Banville TKO (corner stoppage), R2 World Extreme Fighting 9: World Class May 13, 2000
W Dokonjonosuke Mishima TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 Shooto – R.E.A.D. 2 Mar 17, 2000
W Tim Douglas Submission (armbar), R1 Reality Combat Fighting 4 Feb 19, 2000
W Ken Allen Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1 World Extreme Fighting 7: Stomp in the Swamp Oct 9, 1999
L Caol Uno Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Shooto: Renaxis 4 Sep 5, 1999
W Scott Bills Submission (triangle choke), R1 World Extreme Fighting 5 Feb 21, 1999
W Scott Bills TKO (retirement), R1 World Extreme Fighting 4 Dec 19, 1998
W Ed Lutz Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 World Extreme Fighting 4 Dec 19, 1998
W Rodney Brown Submission (keylock), R1 Ybor Vale Tudo Dec 15, 1998
W Tomas Velazquez Submission (armbar), R1 WVF: Jacksonville Vale Tudo 1 Oct 28, 1998

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Din Thomas's record?

Din Thomas's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Din Thomas?

Din Thomas is 50 years old, born on September 28, 1976.

Who did Din Thomas fight last?

Din Thomas lost to Josh Neer by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon on Apr 2, 2008.