Yves Edwards vs. Josh Thomson: UFC 49, Aug 21, 2004

UFC 49: Unfinished Business · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Yves Edwards5-2-0

SatAug 21KO/TKO · R1Lightweight

Josh Thomson2-0-0

52.2% (Elo 1548)

(Elo 1533) 47.8%

Result

Yves Edwards wins by KO/TKO (flying head kick and punches)

round 1, 4:32

Pre-fight Elo gave Yves Edwards 52.2%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Yves Edwards 1548, Josh Thomson 1533: a 15-point gap.
Common opponents: Hermes França (Edwards: Win; Thomson: Win).
Form: Yves Edwards won 5 of the last 5, Josh Thomson won 2 of 2. Form is level.
Verdict: Close fight · Yves Edwards 52.2% by Elo.

Yves Edwards52.2%ELO47.8%Josh Thomson

1548 · Pre-fight Elo · 1533

Common opponents

Opponent	Yves Edwards	Josh Thomson
Hermes França	WinDecision (split), Apr 2, 2004	WinDecision (unanimous), Jan 31, 2004

Recent form

Yves Edwards · won 5 of last 5Josh Thomson · won 2 of last 2

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Yves Edwards

Win
Hermes FrançaDecision (split) · R3 5:00
Apr 2, 2004
Win
Nick AgallarKO/TKO (punches) · R2 2:14
Nov 21, 2003
Win
Eddie RuizDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jun 6, 2003
Win
Rich ClementiSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R3 4:07
Feb 28, 2003
Win
Joao Marcos PieriniKO/TKO (injury) · R1 1:19
Jun 22, 2002

Josh Thomson

Win
Hermes FrançaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jan 31, 2004
Win
Gerald StrebendtKO/TKO (punches) · R1 2:45
Sep 26, 2003

Tale of the tape

27Age25

177.8 cmHeight177.8 cm

185.4 cmReachno data yet

SouthpawStanceno data yet

5-2-0UFC record2-0-0

1563Peak Elo1536

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 49: Unfinished Business?

Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 49 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.