Welterweight · “Wonderboy”
Stephen Thompson
17-9-1 UFC 12-9-1
6'0"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1983-02-11Born
6KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
14:31Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.05
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.0
Striking accuracy46.0%
Striking defense54.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.23
Takedown accuracy35.7%
Takedown defense63.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time6.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-9
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
22 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Gabriel Bonfim 4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · 2025-07-12
42/92Sig. strikes
40/72Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joaquin Buckley 9-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:17 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · 2024-10-05
49/106Sig. strikes
34/93Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Shavkat Rakhmonov 5-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:56 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · 2023-12-16
16/25Sig. strikes
28/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Holland 10-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · 2022-12-03
163/260Sig. strikes
119/210Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Belal Muhammad 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · 2021-12-18
19/32Sig. strikes
58/95Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gilbert Burns 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · 2021-07-10
19/53Sig. strikes
29/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Geoff Neal 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · 2020-12-19
171/406Sig. strikes
85/179Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vicente Luque 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · 2019-11-02
138/242Sig. strikes
77/175Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 8-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:55 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis · 2019-03-23
47/107Sig. strikes
32/55Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Darren Till 4-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · 2018-05-27
30/126Sig. strikes
38/126Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jorge Masvidal 9-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11-04
70/156Sig. strikes
42/142Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tyron Woodley 6-2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · 2017-03-04
53/146Sig. strikes
54/125Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Tyron Woodley 6-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Majority · R5 5:00 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · 2016-11-12
43/161Sig. strikes
61/141Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rory MacDonald 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · 2016-06-18
110/259Sig. strikes
61/152Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johny Hendricks 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:31 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · 2016-02-06
24/46Sig. strikes
7/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Ellenberger 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:29 — The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · 2015-07-12
20/35Sig. strikes
5/14Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:56Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Patrick Cote 7-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · 2014-09-27
64/134Sig. strikes
53/123Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:39Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert Whittaker 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:43 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · 2014-02-22
38/80Sig. strikes
19/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Clements 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:27 — UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · 2013-09-21
23/39Sig. strikes
17/43Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:32Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nah-Shon Burrell 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · 2013-05-25
65/134Sig. strikes
56/121Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
6:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Matt Brown 6-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · 2012-04-21
67/133Sig. strikes
36/77Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Stittgen 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:13 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · 2012-02-04
22/38Sig. strikes
8/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Stephen Thompson (fighter)) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
1
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
22
Fight Party
4
Xtreme Chaos
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Gabriel Bonfim | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2025-07-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joaquin Buckley | KO (punch) | UFC 307
2024-10-05 |
UFC | 3 | 2:17 |
| L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 296
2023-12-16 |
UFC | 2 | 4:56 |
| W | Kevin Holland | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 264
2021-07-10 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Geoff Neal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
2020-12-19 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 244
2019-11-02 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2019-03-23 |
UFC | 2 | 4:55 |
| L | Darren Till | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
2018-05-27 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 217
2017-11-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tyron Woodley | Decision (majority) | UFC 209
2017-03-04 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| D | Tyron Woodley | Draw (majority) | UFC 205
2016-11-12 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rory MacDonald | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
2016-06-18 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Johny Hendricks | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
2016-02-06 |
UFC | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | KO (spinning wheel kick) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
2015-07-12 |
UFC | 1 | 4:29 |
| W | Patrick Côté | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 178
2014-09-27 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | TKO (punches) | UFC 170
2014-02-22 |
UFC | 1 | 3:43 |
| W | Chris Clements | TKO (punches) | UFC 165
2013-09-21 |
UFC | 2 | 1:27 |
| W | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 160
2013-05-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Matt Brown | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145
2012-04-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Stittgen | KO (head kick) | UFC 143
2012-02-04 |
UFC | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Patrick Mandio | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Party: Masquerade Fight Party
2011-10-01 |
Fight Party | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | William Kuhn | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Chaos 2
2011-07-15 |
Xtreme Chaos | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marques Worrell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Party: Greenville Kage Fighting 2
2010-09-18 |
Fight Party | 2 | 3:08 |
| W | Daniel Finz | TKO (punches) | Fight Party: Xtreme Cage Fighting 2
2010-05-22 |
Fight Party | 1 | 3:45 |
| W | Jeremy Joles | TKO (head kick and punches) | Fight Party: Greenville Kage Fighting
2010-02-05 |
Fight Party | 2 | 3:40 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Stephen Thompson (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.