“Wonderboy” Welterweight
Stephen Thompson
12-9-1
UFC record, 22 fights, 319.5 min
17-9-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-1
in 2 title fights
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 75"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Feb 11, 1983, age 43
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 4, 2012
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 12, 2025
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
6 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance, kick to head at distance wheel kick, punch to head at distance, punch to head in clinch, punches to head in clinch, to corner stoppage), 6 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 6 | 6 |
| All | 12 | 9 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
22 fights, 319.5 min
Sig strikes landed
4.05 per min
1,293 in 319.5 min, 22 fights
Sig strike accuracy
46.0%
1,293 of 2,810 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.00 per min
959 of 2,126 landed on him in 319.5 min
Takedowns
0.23 per 15 min
5 of 14 · 319.5 min
Takedown accuracy
35.7%
5 of 14 attempts
Takedown defence
50 of 79
defended of attempted on him, 319.5 min
Control time
0:54 per 15 min
19:18 of 319:31
Knockdowns
10
scored in 319.5 min, 22 fights
Submission attempts
0.00 per 15 min
0 in 319.5 min
Where his sig strikes land
90% distance, 7% clinch, 4% ground
1158 distance, 88 clinch, 47 ground of 1,293 landed
What he hits
66% head, 24% body, 10% leg
857 head, 305 body, 131 leg of 1,293 landed
Cage time
319:31
22 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-1 in 2
- Lv Tyron WoodleyWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 4, 2017, UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2. Majority decision, R5 5:00
- Dv Tyron WoodleyWelterweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 12, 2016, UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor. Majority decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | 22 | 12-9-1 | 319.5 | 1,293 of 2,810 | 4.05 | 5 of 14 | 19:18 of 319:31 | 10 | 6 in 12 |
| All | 22 | 12-9-1 | 319.5 | 1,293 of 2,810 | 4.05 | 5 of 14 | 19:18 of 319:31 | 10 | 6 in 12 |
05/By year
2012 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 42 of 92 | 2.80 | 0 of 2 | 0:28 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 12.3 | 49 of 106 | 3.99 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 12:17 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 9.9 | 16 of 25 | 1.61 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 9:56 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 20.0 | 163 of 260 | 8.15 | 0 of 0 | 0:47 of 20:00 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 30.0 | 38 of 85 | 1.27 | 0 of 1 | 0:52 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 171 of 406 | 6.84 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 24.9 | 185 of 349 | 7.42 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 of 24:55 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 30 of 126 | 1.20 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 40.0 | 123 of 302 | 3.08 | 0 of 0 | 0:22 of 40:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 53.5 | 177 of 466 | 3.31 | 0 of 1 | 4:15 of 53:31 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4.5 | 20 of 35 | 4.46 | 1 of 3 | 1:56 of 4:29 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 18.7 | 102 of 214 | 5.45 | 0 of 0 | 0:46 of 18:43 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 21.4 | 88 of 173 | 4.10 | 4 of 6 | 8:49 of 21:27 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 19.2 | 89 of 171 | 4.63 | 0 of 0 | 0:49 of 19:13 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 22 | 12-9-1 | 319.5 | 1,293 of 2,810 | 4.05 | 5 of 14 | 19:18 of 319:31 | 10 | 6 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 22 of 22 | 105.9 | 337 of 682 | 3.18 | 4 of 7 | 9:57 of 105:56 | 5 | 0 | 4, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 18 of 22 | 86.3 | 365 of 773 | 4.23 | 0 of 1 | 2:20 of 86:18 | 3 | 0 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 15 of 22 | 72.3 | 335 of 742 | 4.63 | 1 of 4 | 3:10 of 72:17 | 2 | 0 | 9, won 4 |
| Round 4 | 6 of 22 | 30.0 | 136 of 296 | 4.53 | 0 of 1 | 3:02 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 5 of 22 | 25.0 | 120 of 317 | 4.80 | 0 of 1 | 0:49 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 | 5, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
22 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 12, 2025UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira | Gabriel BonfimWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Rick Winter 29 - 28. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 42 of 92 | 0 of 2 | 0:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2024UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Joaquin BuckleyWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R3 2:17Punch to Head At Distance | 49 of 106 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 12:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2023UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Shavkat RakhmonovWelterweight | LSubmission, R2 4:56Rear Naked Choke | 16 of 25 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Kevin HollandWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R4 5:00to Corner Stoppage | 163 of 260 | 0 of 0 | 0:47 | 0 | 20:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | Belal MuhammadWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 25 - 30. Doug Crosby 26 - 30. Sal D'amato 26 - 30. | 19 of 32 | 0 of 1 | 0:52 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Gilbert BurnsWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Mike Bell 28 - 29. | 19 of 53 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | Geoff NealWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50. | 171 of 406 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 2, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Vicente LuqueWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 26 - 30. Doug Crosby 26 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 29. | 138 of 242 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 23, 2019UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | Anthony PettisWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:55Punch to Head At Distance | 47 of 107 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:55 | Rounds |
| Sun, May 27, 2018UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | Darren TillWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mark Collett 47 - 48. Andy Roberts 46 - 49. Paul Sutherland 46 - 49. | 30 of 126 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 4, 2017UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre | Jorge MasvidalWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. Eric Colon 27 - 30. | 70 of 156 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 4, 2017UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 | Tyron WoodleyWelterweight, title fight | LMajority decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 47. Chris Lee 47 - 48. | 53 of 146 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Tyron WoodleyWelterweight, title fight | DMajority decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 47 - 47. Doug Crosby 47 - 47. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 48. | 43 of 161 | 0 of 1 | 2:28 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 18, 2016UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson | Rory MacDonaldWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Chris Lee 45 - 50. David Therien 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. | 110 of 259 | 0 of 0 | 1:47 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson | Johny HendricksWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:31Punch to Head In Clinch | 24 of 46 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 1 | 3:31 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 12, 2015The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale | Jake EllenbergerWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:29Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick | 20 of 35 | 1 of 3 | 1:56 | 2 | 4:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | Patrick CoteWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 64 of 134 | 0 of 0 | 0:39 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 22, 2014UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann | Robert WhittakerWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:43Punches to Head In Clinch | 38 of 80 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 1 | 3:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2013UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson | Chris ClementsWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:27Punch to Head At Distance | 23 of 39 | 2 of 2 | 2:32 | 2 | 6:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 25, 2013UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | Nah-Shon BurrellWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lester Griffin 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 65 of 134 | 2 of 4 | 6:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2012UFC 145: Jones vs Evans | Matt BrownWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Chris Lee 26 - 30. Cardo Urso 28 - 29. | 67 of 133 | 0 of 0 | 0:48 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Dan StittgenWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:13Kick to Head At Distance | 22 of 38 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 4:13 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.