Simeon Thoresen "The Grin"

Simeon Thoresen, known as "The Grin", is a mixed martial artist from Norway competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Simeon Thoresen holds a professional record of 17-4-1, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Simeon Thoresen stands 6'2", and is 39 years old. Simeon Thoresen is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Simeon Thoresen profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record17-4-1
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryNorway
Age39
Date of birth1984-03-14
Height6'2"
Last weigh-in169.8 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time27 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.85
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.85
Striking accuracy44%
Striking defense65%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head62%
Strikes to the body27%
Strikes to the legs11%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.12
Takedown defense50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.68
Average control time per fight (seconds)19.36

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Simeon Thoresen UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2013-01-26UFC on FOX 6David MitchelllossDecision · Unanimous
2012-09-22UFC 152: Jones vs. BelfortSeth BaczynskilossPunch · 4:10 · R1
2012-04-14UFC on FUEL TV 2Besam YousefwinRear Naked Choke · 2:36 · R2

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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