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Colby Thicknesse

“Slickness”
Country
Australia
Record
9-1
Weight class
Bantamweight
Height
5'7"
Reach
69"
Age
27
Stance
Orthodox
Career stats
Finish rate44%
4 of 9 wins inside the distance · 17th percentile
DurabilityNever stopped
Never stopped in 10 recorded bouts · 82nd percentile
Activity5
Bouts in the last 24 months · 94th percentile
10:29
Avg bout length
2W
Streak
1
Title fights
4
Main events
Percentiles vs 453 bantamweights
Strikes & grappling
Sig. strikes landed / min3.24
146 landed from 355 attempts — 41% accuracy · 22nd percentile
Takedowns / 15 min0.67
2 landed from 28 attempts — 7% accuracy · 19th percentile
Knockdowns / 15 min0.00
No knockdown recorded in 3 statted bouts · 0th percentile
Control time24%
11m of 45m fought · 74th percentile
Strikes by target
Head 56%
Body 28%
Leg 16%
Of 146 significant strikes landed
Percentiles vs 27 bantamweights with a stats sheet
Strike and grappling figures counted from the 3 bouts with a recorded stats sheet — 45m of fight time, of the 10 bouts on record

Colby Thicknesse, “Slickness”, is a Bantamweight from Australia with an official record of 9-1. The 9 wins came 2 by knockout, 2 by submission and 5 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision win over Vince Morales at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates on 2 May 2026, the second win in a row.

Next fightThicknesse vs Asaf ChopurovUFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev · Oct 24, 2026
DateOpponentResultMethodRoundEvent
Oct 24, 2026Asaf ChopurovUpcoming——UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
May 2, 2026Vince MoralesWINDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
Sep 27, 2025Josias MusasaWINDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Feb 8, 2025Aleksandre TopuriaLOSSDECDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Nov 23, 2024Marvin MalunesTitleWINKOTKO (Elbows)R1 · -Hex Fight Series 33
Oct 27, 2024Norman AgcorpraWINSUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1 · 2:38Canggu Fight Night 32
Jul 21, 2024Jufri GobelWINKOTKO (Ground and Pound)R1 · 1:50Canggu Fight Night 31
Mar 2, 2024Michael MannuWINDECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00Hex Fight Series 29
Feb 24, 2023Michael BarberWINDECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00Hex Fight Series 25
Sep 17, 2022Semakadde KakemboWINDECDecision - UnanimousR3Eternal MMA 70
Nov 21, 2020Shaun JohnsonWINSUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1 · 4:54Eternal MMA 55
Asaf Chopurov
Upcoming
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Sep 27, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
WIN
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Feb 8, 2025 · UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
LOSS
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Marvin Malunes
Nov 23, 2024 · Hex Fight Series 33
WIN
KOTKO (Elbows)R1 · -Title
Norman Agcorpra
Oct 27, 2024 · Canggu Fight Night 32
WIN
SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1 · 2:38
Jufri Gobel
Jul 21, 2024 · Canggu Fight Night 31
WIN
KOTKO (Ground and Pound)R1 · 1:50
Michael Mannu
Mar 2, 2024 · Hex Fight Series 29
WIN
DECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00
Feb 24, 2023 · Hex Fight Series 25
WIN
DECDecision - UnanimousR3 · 5:00
Semakadde Kakembo
Sep 17, 2022 · Eternal MMA 70
WIN
DECDecision - UnanimousR3
Shaun Johnson
Nov 21, 2020 · Eternal MMA 55
WIN
SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1 · 4:54

Colby Thicknesse’s record, in numbers

Colby Thicknesse’s record is 9-1, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 10 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.

The 9 wins break down as 2 by knockout, 2 by submission and 5 by decision — 4 of 9 inside the distance, a finish rate of 44%. Across the 9 of 10 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 10 minutes 29 seconds.

Colby Thicknesse has never been stopped in the 10 bouts on file; the one loss went to a decision. The last 2 bouts on file are both wins.

Of the 10 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 1 was for a title and 4 were the main event of the card. Five of them have come since September 2024.

Set against the 448 Bantamweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Colby Thicknesse has a finish rate above 17% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 81% of them and a two-year bout count above 94% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.

Colby Thicknesse is listed at 5ft 7in with a reach of 69in, fights orthodox and is 27, born 22 June 1999.

These figures are recomputed from Colby Thicknesse’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.