Heavyweight · USA
Thomas Petersen
“The Train”
- UFC record
- 3-4-0
- 7 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 11-5-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 25 Jul 2026
- Born
- 30 Mar 1995
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Fighting style
- Boxing
- Team
- Minnesota Top Team
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.99
- 225 landed of 386 thrown (58%)
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.58
- opponents landed 194 of 438
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 37%
- 13 of 35 attempts
UFC career: 7 measured of 7 UFC bouts, 75.2 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career7 measured of 7 UFC bouts, 75.2 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 45.2 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 2.99225 landed of 386 thrown (58%) | 2.0191 landed of 162 thrown (56%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | 2.58opponents landed 194 of 438 | 1.46opponents landed 66 of 129 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 37%13 of 35 attempts | 42%10 of 24 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | 86%conceded 1 of 7 faced | 83%conceded 1 of 6 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 1scored, 3 suffered | 1scored, 3 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Loss
Valter Walker
25 Jul 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
Submission · R1 1:32
- Win
Guilherme Pat
4 Apr 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
- Loss
Vitor Petrino
11 Oct 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
KO/TKO · R3 0:26
- Win
Don'Tale Mayes
3 May 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
1 Feb 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
KO/TKO · R1 3:12
- Win
Mohammed Usman
20 Jul 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Jamal Pogues
3 Feb 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Chandler Cole
30 Aug 2023 · Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 4(DWCS)
Submission · R2 1:08
- Win
Richard Foster
14 Jan 2023 · LFA 150: Farias vs. Sweeney(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 3:48
- Win
Kory Moegenburg
17 Sept 2022 · LFA 142: Amorim vs. Nichols(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 3:14
- Loss
16 Apr 2022 · LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R3 4:53Title fight
- Win
Vernon Lewis
31 Jul 2021 · LFA 113: Lewis vs. Petersen(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:02Title fight
- Win
Odell Pantin
17 Apr 2021 · LFA 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 3:33
- Win
Richard Luis
16 Jan 2021 · LFA 97: Browne vs. Estrazulas(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 0:19
- Win
Brian Peterson
22 Feb 2020 · LFA 82: Polizzi vs. Pogues(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 1:52
- Win
BJ Lacy
21 Dec 2019 · Driller Promotions: Mecca 16(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 2:12
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 5 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.