Welterweight
3 Rounds
Dong Hyun Kim won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, November 10, 2012·Macau, China, China
Style matchupDong Hyun Kim: WrestlervsPaulo Thiago: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Dong Hyun Kim wins(72.7%)
Actual result: Dong Hyun Kim wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Paulo Thiago enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dong Hyun Kim (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Dong Hyun Kim
Red Corner
VS
Paulo Thiago
Blue Corner
-320
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+290
(26%)
44
Age
45
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
5'11"
193.04 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dong Hyun Kim
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Tyron Woodley · Aug 14W
SUBvs Joshua Burkman · May 15W
KOvs Dominic Waters · Nov 15W
vs Tarec Saffiedine · Dec 16L
vs Colby Covington · Jun 17Paulo ThiagoL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Siyar Bahadurzada · Apr 12W
vs Michel Prazeres · May 13L
KOvs Brandon Thatch · Nov 13L
vs Gasan Umalatov · May 14L
vs Sean Spencer · Sep 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dong Hyun KimMetricPaulo Thiago
2.12
Strikes / min
1.71
1.89
Strikes absorbed / min
1.99
58%
Strike defense
63%
2.93
TDs / 15 min
1.42
71%
Takedown defense
63%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
1.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.23evenly matched on net striking-0.28
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dong Hyun KimPaulo Thiago
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dong Hyun Kim(10 fights)Paulo Thiago(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+51.7-51.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-84.084.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Dong Hyun Kim
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights14
Paulo Thiago
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights9