Din Thomas

“Dinyero”

OctagonStats Rating 1515

5-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 28, 1976

Age50

DivisionLightweight

BirthplaceWilmington, Delaware, U.S.

TeamAmerican Top Team (2001–2020)

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.85

Str. Acc37%

SApM2.60

Str. Def59%

TD Avg1.38

TD Acc52%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.2

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate40%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak4

Avg fight10:54

Octagon time1h 38m

Opp win%62%

ActiveJun. 29, 2001 – Apr. 02, 2008 (8y)

Bonus awards

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Din Thomas "Dinyero" is a 26-9-0 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Din debuted Jun. 29, 2001 vs BJ Penn (loss). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight losing skid. 8 years active (Jun. 29, 2001–Apr. 02, 2008).

Best wins: Rich Clementi (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Nov. 11, 2006); Clay Guida (U-DEC R3, Jan. 25, 2007); Jeremy Stephens (SUB Armbar R2, May. 26, 2007).

Din Yero Thomas ( DEEN; born September 28, 1976) is an American former mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Thomas is a UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Semifinalist and a current analyst for the organization. He holds a Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio and currently runs two successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Thomas holds notable victories of (UFC Lightweight Champion) Jens Pulver, (UFC Welterweight Champion) Matt Serra, and (Strikeforce Lightweight Ch

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 02, 2008	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon	L Josh Neer	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	20 80	2 3	0 0
Sep. 19, 2007	UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian	L Kenny Florian	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:31	0 0	3 27	0 2	0 1
May. 26, 2007	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson	W Jeremy Stephens	SUB Armbar	2	2:44	0 0	10 7	1 0	2 0
Jan. 25, 2007	UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon	W Clay Guida	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	33 33	0 5	1 0
Nov. 11, 2006	The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale	W Rich Clementi	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:11	1 0	33 22	1 1	1 0
Feb. 28, 2003	UFC 41: Onslaught	W Matt Serra	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	29 26	0 1	0 0
Sep. 27, 2002	UFC 39: The Warriors Return	L Caol Uno	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	11 35	3 0	4 0
Sep. 28, 2001	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	W Fabiano Iha	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	42 19	1 2	0 2
Jun. 29, 2001	UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands	L BJ Penn	KO/TKO Knee	1	2:42	0 1	1 6	1 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.