Welterweight · “Wonderboy”
Stephen Thompson
17-9-1 UFC 12-9-1
6'0"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
6KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
14:31Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
L Gabriel Bonfim 4-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · July 12, 2025
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. · October 5, 2024
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 · December 16, 2023
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 · December 3, 2022
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 · December 18, 2021
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 · July 10, 2021
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 · December 19, 2020
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 · November 2, 2019
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 · March 23, 2019
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 · May 27, 2018
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 · November 4, 2017
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 · March 4, 2017
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 · November 12, 2016
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 · June 18, 2016
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 · February 6, 2016
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 · July 12, 2015
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 · September 27, 2014
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 · February 22, 2014
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 · September 21, 2013
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 · May 25, 2013
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 · April 21, 2012
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 · February 4, 2012
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
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
July 12, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joaquin Buckley | KO (punch) | UFC 307
October 5, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 2:17 |
| L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 296
December 16, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:56 |
| W | Kevin Holland | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gilbert Burns | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 264
July 10, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Geoff Neal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
December 19, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
March 23, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:55 |
| L | Darren Till | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 217
November 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tyron Woodley | Decision (majority) | UFC 209
March 4, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| D | Tyron Woodley | Draw (majority) | UFC 205
November 12, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rory MacDonald | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
June 18, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Johny Hendricks | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
February 6, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:31 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | KO (spinning wheel kick) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
July 12, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:29 |
| W | Patrick Côté | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 178
September 27, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | TKO (punches) | UFC 170
February 22, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:43 |
| W | Chris Clements | TKO (punches) | UFC 165
September 21, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:27 |
| W | Nah-Shon Burrell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Matt Brown | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 145
April 21, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Stittgen | KO (head kick) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 4:13 |
| W | Patrick Mandio | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Party: Masquerade Fight Party
October 1, 2011 |
Fight Party | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | William Kuhn | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Chaos 2
July 15, 2011 |
Xtreme Chaos | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marques Worrell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Party: Greenville Kage Fighting 2
September 18, 2010 |
Fight Party | 2 | 3:08 |
| W | Daniel Finz | TKO (punches) | Fight Party: Xtreme Cage Fighting 2
May 22, 2010 |
Fight Party | 1 | 3:45 |
| W | Jeremy Joles | TKO (head kick and punches) | Fight Party: Greenville Kage Fighting
February 5, 2010 |
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.