Colby Thicknesse MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History
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COLBY THICKNESSE
“Slickness”
AUSTRALIA • BANTAMWEIGHT
W-L-D
10-1-0
(T)KO
2-0
SUB
2-0
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY
Australia
WT CLASS
Bantamweight
HT / WT
5′ 7″, 135 lbs
BIRTHDATE
06/23/1999 (27)
STANCE
Orthodox
REACH
71.0″ (180cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE
Freestyle Fighting Gym • Windang, New South Wales
NICKNAME
“Slickness”
RESOURCE LINKS
CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
Colby Thicknesse Record
WINS10
KO/TKO
2
SUB
2
DECISION
6
LOSSES1
KO/TKO
0
SUB
0
DECISION
1
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics
Calculated from 11 professional bouts (10-1-0).
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
WIN
Asaf Chopurov
Russia
Russia
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
Oct / 24 / 2026
Decision – Split
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Oct / 24 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Split
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC 333 Featured Bantamweight Bout • Thicknesse vs. Chopurov
Featured Prelim
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Asaf Chopurov
Fight Location Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Etihad Arena)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Etihad Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup136 lbs vs 136 lbs
Asaf Chopurov Record at Bout (Opponent)11-0-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout9-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Asaf Chopurov: -600 (Favorite)
vs
Colby Thicknesse: +440 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Scorecards: 28-29, 29-28, 29-28
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Pulling off a massive +440 betting upset in Abu Dhabi, Thicknesse out-struck the unbeaten Russian prospect 71 to 34 in significant strikes, battering Chopurov with heavy body punches and leg kicks to overcome eight takedowns and capture a 29-28 split decision victory.
WIN
Vince Morales
United States
United States
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May / 02 / 2026
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
May / 02 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Prelim • Thicknesse vs. Morales
Featured Prelim
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Vince Morales
Fight Location Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)
Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup136 lbs vs 136 lbs
Vince Morales Record at Bout (Opponent)16-9-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout8-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$35,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Colby Thicknesse: -135 (Favorite)
vs
Vince Morales: +115 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Daniel Movahedi
Sal D’Amato: 29-28
Nathan Pintabona: 29-28
Darryl Ransom: 29-28
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Thicknesse displayed crisp boxing combinations and knees in the clinch, out-landing UFC veteran Vince Morales over 15 minutes to earn a 29-28 sweep across all three scorecards.
WIN
Josias Musasa
DR Congo
DR Congo
UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes
Sep / 27 / 2025
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Sep / 27 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Prelim • Thicknesse vs. Musasa
Featured Prelim
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Josias Musasa
Fight Location Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)
Perth, Australia (RAC Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup136 lbs vs 135 lbs
Josias Musasa Record at Bout (Opponent)8-1-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout7-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$28,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Josias Musasa: -148 (Favorite)
vs
Colby Thicknesse: +124 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Jim Perdios
Mick Meany: 29-28
Sal D’Amato: 29-28
Clemens Werner: 29-28
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Weathering early power strikes from dangerous knockout artist Josias Musasa, Thicknesse chained takedowns and heavy top control in rounds two and three to capture his first UFC victory.
LOSS
Aleksandre Topuria
Georgia
Georgia
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Feb / 08 / 2025
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Feb / 08 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Octagon Debut • Thicknesse vs. Topuria
UFC Debut
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Aleksandre Topuria
Fight Location Sydney, Australia (Qudos Bank Arena)
Sydney, Australia (Qudos Bank Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.5 lbs vs 135.5 lbs
Aleksandre Topuria Record at Bout (Opponent)5-1-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout7-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$24,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Aleksandre Topuria: -340 (Favorite)
vs
Colby Thicknesse: +270 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Jim Perdios
Mike Bell: 27-30
Ben Cartlidge: 27-30
Charlie Keech: 27-30
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Stepping in on short notice for his UFC debut, Thicknesse stood in the pocket and traded leather, but Topuria used well-timed takedowns and physical control along the fence to take a 30-27 unanimous decision.
WIN
Marvin Malunes
Philippines
Philippines
Hex Fight Series 33
Nov / 23 / 2024
KO/TKO (Elbows)
Rnd 1
Nov / 23 / 2024
ROUND1
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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HEX Bantamweight Championship • Thicknesse vs. Malunes
Captured HEX Title
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Marvin Malunes
Fight Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne Pavilion)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne Pavilion)Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Marvin Malunes Record at Bout (Opponent)5-3-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout6-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Thicknesse captured the HEX Bantamweight Championship in brutal fashion, taking Malunes down and unloading vicious slicing elbows from mount to earn a first-round TKO.
WIN
Norman Agcorpra
Philippines
Philippines
Canggu Fight Night 32
Oct / 27 / 2024
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (2:38)
Oct / 27 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME2:38
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Canggu Fight Night 32 • Thicknesse vs. Agcorpra
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Norman Agcorpra
Fight Location Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
Canggu, Bali, IndonesiaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Norman Agcorpra Record at Bout (Opponent)4-2-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout5-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Competing in Bali, Thicknesse grounded Agcorpra inside two minutes, quickly advanced to his back, and secured a rear-naked choke at 2:38 of round one.
WIN
Jufri Gobel
Indonesia
Indonesia
Canggu Fight Night 31
Jul / 21 / 2024
TKO (Ground and Pound)
Rnd 1 (1:50)
Jul / 21 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME1:50
METHODTKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Canggu Fight Night 31 • Thicknesse vs. Gobel
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Jufri Gobel
Fight Location Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
Canggu, Bali, IndonesiaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Jufri Gobel Record at Bout (Opponent)3-3-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout4-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Thicknesse took Indonesian veteran Jufri Gobel down early and finished the bout with unanswered ground-and-pound punches at 1:50 of the opening round.
WIN
Michael Mannu
Australia
Australia
Hex Fight Series 29
Mar / 02 / 2024
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Mar / 02 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 HEX Fight Series 29 • Thicknesse vs. Mannu
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Michael Mannu
Fight Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne Pavilion)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne Pavilion)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Michael Mannu Record at Bout (Opponent)7-3-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout3-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Thicknesse displayed sharp striking and reactive takedowns, dominating all three rounds against veteran Michael Mannu to win a clean 30-27 unanimous decision.
WIN
Michael Barber
Australia
Australia
Hex Fight Series 25
Feb / 24 / 2023
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Feb / 24 / 2023
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 HEX Fight Series 25 • Thicknesse vs. Barber
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Michael Barber
Fight Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne Pavilion)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne Pavilion)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Michael Barber Record at Bout (Opponent)4-5-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout2-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Thicknesse controlled the range and tempo on the feet while mixing in wrestling takedowns, cruising to a comfortable 30-27 unanimous decision victory.
WIN
Semakadde Kakembo
Uganda
Uganda
Eternal MMA 70
Sep / 17 / 2022
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Sep / 17 / 2022
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Eternal MMA 70 • Thicknesse vs. Kakembo
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Semakadde Kakembo
Fight Location Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Southport Sharks)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Southport Sharks)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Semakadde Kakembo Record at Bout (Opponent)4-0-0
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout1-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In a battle of unbeatens, Thicknesse handed Kakembo his first career defeat by out-scrambling him on the mat and landing cleaner combinations on the feet over 15 minutes.
WIN
Shaun Johnson
Australia
Australia
Eternal MMA 55
Nov / 21 / 2020
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (4:54)
Nov / 21 / 2020
ROUND1
TIME4:54
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Thicknesse vs. Johnson
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupColby Thicknesse vs Shaun Johnson
Fight Location Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Southport Sharks)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Southport Sharks)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Shaun Johnson Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Colby Thicknesse Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his professional MMA debut, Thicknesse dominated from the opening bell, taking Johnson down, securing back mount, and locking in a rear-naked choke with only six seconds left in the opening frame.
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