Colby Thicknesse: record, fights and statistics
Colby Thicknesse (“Slickness”) is a bantamweight fighter from Australia with a published career record of 9-1-0. StatsNext stores 3 UFC bouts for Colby Thicknesse (2-1). In the 3 fights stored since Feb 8, 2025, Colby Thicknesse is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'7" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 69" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1999 |
What are Colby Thicknesse's fighting stats?
Across 3 stored UFC bouts with statistics (45 minutes) through May 2, 2026, Colby Thicknesse lands 3.24 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.93, with 41.1% striking accuracy and 54.3% striking defense. Grappling: 0.67 takedowns per 15 minutes at 7.1% accuracy, 1.67 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 2-1 in 3 stored UFC bouts, 0 of 2 wins inside the distance.
Colby Thicknesse: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.24 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.93 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.1% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.67 |
| Takedown accuracy | 7.1% |
| Takedown defense | |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.67 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.59 |
| Share of fight time in control | 23.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 3 (45) |
Significant strikes landed: 55.5% head, 28.1% body, 16.4% legs; 63.7% at distance, 6.8% in the clinch, 29.5% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 1 |
2-1 in the 3 stored UFC bouts since February 8, 2025, averaging 15 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Next fight
Listed on UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, October 24, 2026. Fight card preview.
Wins and losses by method since Feb 8, 2025
- 2 wins: 2 by decision
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 8, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 146 of 355 (41.1%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 132 of 289 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 2 of 28 |
| Opponent takedowns | 4 of 6 (33.3% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 5 |
| Control time | 10:46 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Vince Morales (3-8) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 46 of 117 (48) | 0 of 6 | 3:01 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Josias Musasa (0-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 62 of 111 (43) | 2 of 14 | 7:45 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Aleksandre Topuria (0-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 38 of 127 (41) | 0 of 8 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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