Topuria vs Thicknesse

Who won Topuria vs Thicknesse?

Aleksandre Topuria beat Colby Thicknesse by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 312, on Saturday 8th February 2025 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Aleksandre Topuria.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Topuria vs Thicknesse stats

Aleksandre Topuria stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Colby Thicknesse made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 7 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Aleksandre Topuria's 1st fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2025. Colby Thicknesse marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2025.

Aleksandre Topuria's UFC record stood at 1-0-0, while Colby Thicknesse's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Topuria had a massive power advantage over Thicknesse, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Thicknesse's 29%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Topuria had an advantage over Thicknesse, with a 40% submission rate over Thicknesse's 29%.

Aleksandre Topuria was the same age as Colby Thicknesse, at years old.

Thicknesse had a height advantage of 2 inches over Topuria.

Topuria was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 7 months earlier than Thicknesse, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 5 less professional rounds, 11 to Thicknesse's 16.

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What time did Topuria vs Thicknesse start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 12:40 AM UTC , which was 7:40 PM EST or 4:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:40 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Topuria vs Thicknesse?

Aleksandre Topuria was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the contest, while Colby Thicknesse made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.