Result
Josh ThomsonKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:02:45
Elo swing-27Gerald Strebendt (1548 → 1521)
DateSep 26, 2003
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Punk | 22-9-0Josh Thomson
L
The Finishing Machine | 9-7-0Gerald Strebendt
Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:02:45
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Josh Thomson
Elo1685Good
3Y trend1708 → 1685
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:02:45
MethodKO/TKO
Gerald Strebendt
Elo1522Average
3Y trend1521 → 1522
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Josh Thomson won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:45. Josh Thomson led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Josh Thomson and Gerald Strebendt across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Josh ThomsonGerald Strebendt
Elo edge
Josh Thomson1685-17 last move
Gerald Strebendt1522-15 last move
Why they are ranked here
Josh ThomsonNot on the active ladder · 1685 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Nate Diaz (rated 1672 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Patricky Pitbull (rated 1629 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -22 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1595, not 1685: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Gerald StrebendtNot on the active ladder · 1522 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jean Silva (rated 1529 at the time): +30.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jean Silva (rated 1527 at the time): -27.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -44 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1432, not 1522: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Josh ThomsonvsGerald Strebendt
Total strikes
19vs0
Sig. strikes
11vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs3
Takedowns
1vs0
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Josh Thomsonsubmission leads 41% of wins
Gerald Strebendtsubmission leads 89% of wins
Common opponents
Enoch WilsonJosh Thomson: win · Decision · Oct 13, 2005Gerald Strebendt: cancelled · Oct 27, 2007
Round stats
Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 44 : Randy Couture VS Tito Ortiz. Josh Thomson defeated Gerald Strebendt by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:45. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt quick answers
Who won Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt?
Josh Thomson won Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:45.
What event is Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt on?
Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt is listed on UFC 44 : Randy Couture VS Tito Ortiz.
What are the records for Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt?
Josh Thomson enters with a 22-9-0 record and Gerald Strebendt enters with a 9-7-0 record.
What division is Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt?
Josh Thomson vs Gerald Strebendt is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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