Result
Matt BrownSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:00:57
DateNov 15, 2008
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Immortal | 24-19-0Matt Brown
L
The Tank Engine | 20-8-0Ryan Thomas
Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:00:57
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Matt Brown
Elo1607Solid
3Y trend1624 → 1607
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:00:57
MethodSubmission
Ryan Thomas
Elo1629Solid
3Y trend1606 → 1629
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Matt Brown won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:00:57. Ryan Thomas 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 Matt Brown and Ryan Thomas 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.
Matt BrownRyan Thomas
Elo edge
Matt Brown1607-16 last move
Ryan Thomas1629+7 last move
Why they are ranked here
Matt Brown#188 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1607 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Diego Sanchez (rated 1709 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Carlos Hernandez (rated 1577 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -5 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #187 Zhasulan Akimzhanov, 1 ahead of #189 Elie Caille.
Ryan ThomasNot on the active ladder · 1629 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Corey Hill (rated 1636 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dominique Steele (rated 1564 at the time): -19.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +13 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1539, not 1629: 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
Matt BrownvsRyan Thomas
Total strikes
20vs76
Takedowns
1vs5
Sub. attempts
3vs0
Sig. strikes
15vs15
Finishing profile
Matt BrownKO/TKO leads 67% of wins
Ryan Thomassubmission leads 50% of wins
Common opponents
Ben SaundersMatt Brown: win · KO (elbows and punches) · Dec 14, 2019Ryan Thomas: loss · Armbar · Aug 9, 2008
Round stats
Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 91 : COUTURE VS LESNAR. Matt Brown defeated Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 1 at 00:00:57. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas quick answers
Who won Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas?
Matt Brown won Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas by Submission in round 1 at 00:00:57.
What event is Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas on?
Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas is listed on UFC 91 : COUTURE VS LESNAR.
What are the records for Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas?
Matt Brown enters with a 24-19-0 record and Ryan Thomas enters with a 20-8-0 record.
What division is Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas?
Matt Brown vs Ryan Thomas is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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