The former KSW Mw champion Michal Materla entered this fight with a pro record of 24-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 middleweight in the world. He lost to Mamed Khalidov in 2015 (=Khalidov vs Materla) but then he has beat Antoni Chmielewski (=Materla vs Chmielewski) and Rousimar Palhares (=Palhares vs Materla).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Paulo Thiago, has an official mma record of 18-9-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.66 in the same weight class. Paulo ‘Caveira’ suffered four consecutive losses between 2013 and 2016 (three in the Ufc), but then he has won three bouts beating Faycal Hucin in his last one. Materla vs Thiago is on the undercard of Mariusz Pudzianowski vs Jay Silva – KSW 40. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Paulo Thiago fight videos
2013 MMA fight – Brandon Thatch vs Paulo Thiago – full fight Video UFC Ufn 32
Review: 2013-11-09, pretty good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: Brandon Thatch vs Paulo Thiago gets two. Brandon Thatch (10-1-0, 100% finishing rate) entered as the No.46 welterweight in the world while Paulo Thiago (15-5-0, 66% finishing rate) entered as the No.59. Thatch vs Thiago is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Dan Henderson 2 – UFC Ufn 32. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Dong Hyun Kim vs Paulo Thiago – fight Video UFC on Fuel TV 6
Review: 2012-11-10, the only parts worth seeing are the the ends of each round, but this is not enough to give it three stars. Dong Hyun Kim (15-2-1) entered as the No.33 welterweight in the world while Paulo Thiago (14-4-0) entered as the No.39. Kim vs Thiago is on the undercard of Rich Franklin vs Cung Le – UFC on Fuel TV 6. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Paulo Thiago vs Siyar Bahadurzada – fight Video UFC on Fuel TV 2
Review: 2012-04-14, impressive and fast KO in the first round: Siyar Bahadurzada vs Paulo Thiago gets three stars (UFC Knockout of the Night – UFC on Fuel TV 2). Siyar Bahadurzada (20-4-1) entered as the No.14 welterweight in the world while Paulo Thiago (14-3-0) entered as the No.31. Bahadurzada vs Thiago is on the undercard of Gustafsson vs Silva. Watch the video!