MatchWiz

Thomas Petersen “The Train”

11-5-0 · MatchWiz rating 1527

Next fight: vs Gabriel Lourenço, Nov 7, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker

Age31Height6'1"Reach74"StanceSouthpawDivisionHeavyweightCampSpartan MMACountryUSA

Rating trend

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current 1527 · hover or touch the chart to trace each fight

Our Elo-style rating after each UFC fight — 1500 is average; champions live around 1700+ (full leaderboard). This is the backbone of our win probabilities.

Career rates

Where he stands

Thomas Petersen is 4-4 across 8 fights on our tape. Our rating has him at 1527 — it moves with every result and weights who he beat, so a win over a ranked opponent counts for far more than one over a debutant. A record on its own says very little in this sport — two fighters at 12-3 can have faced completely different opposition, which is exactly the gap the rating is built to close.

He goes the distance

Thomas rarely finishes — most of his wins come on the cards. That's not a criticism; decision fighters are often the most predictable profile on a board, because they win by accumulating rather than by landing one shot. It does mean his ceiling in any single fight is capped, and that the judges become a variable no model handles well.

How the model reads him

Thomas's number is a matchup output — rating against rating, then style against style, plus age and layoff — graded on the fight board like every other call. Our tape covers UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on, and one punch can settle a fight the better fighter was winning.

The full method is on the fight board, and every published call is graded on the report card.

Thomas Petersen — FAQ

What is Thomas Petersen's record?

4-4 across 8 fights on our tape, which covers UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 to the present. Our rating has him at 1527 — it weights who he beat, not just how often he won.

What kind of fighter is Thomas Petersen?

He lands 3 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 2.6, with 3 takedowns per 15 minutes and 88% takedown defense. Those rates decide where his fights happen, which decides most of the rest.

Fight history

DateOpponentResultEventΔ rating
Nov 7, 2026Gabriel LourençoupcomingUFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs. Walker–
Jul 25, 2026Valter WalkerL · Submission R1UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov-15
Apr 4, 2026Guilherme PatW · Decision - Majority R3UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan+16
Oct 11, 2025Vitor PetrinoL · KO/TKO R3UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot-15
May 3, 2025Don'Tale MayesW · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo+29
Feb 1, 2025Shamil GazievL · KO/TKO R1UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov-35
Jul 20, 2024Mohammed UsmanW · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba+38
Feb 3, 2024Jamal PoguesL · Decision - Unanimous R3UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov-31
Aug 30, 2023Chandler ColeW · Submission R2Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 4+38

Record is career MMA (including pre-UFC fights); the history and rating cover UFC and Contender Series bouts from 2015 on. Back to the fight board →