On the clock
6 of 12 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–9–1UFC record
7 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
75thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 9
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time14:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time6% of the fight
Best winJohny Hendricks rated 1809 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Stephen Thompson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 6toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
40
58%
Average win scoreOut of 100
69
87.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
75
+1.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
49
4.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
69
3.05
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
18
0.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
13
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johny Hendricks, rated 1809 at 170 lb. Dominant in 7 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 30 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1622 across 22 fights at the weight.
12–9–1Record at 170 lb
7 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
1604Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 0 submission 6 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 9
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time14:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.2 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time6% of the fight
Best winJohny Hendricks rated 1809 going in
Output figures cover 21 of 22 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Stephen Thompson’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 4toughest oppositionNo. 6dominant winsNo. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
61
58%
Average win scoreOut of 100
69
87.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
93
75th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
72
+1.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
50
4.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
65
3.05
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
11
0.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
9
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 12 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Johny Hendricks, rated 1809 at 170 lb. Dominant in 7 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
22 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2025 | Loss | 27–73 | Gabriel Bonfim | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira |
| 5 Oct 2024 | Loss | 9–91 | Joaquin Buckley | KO/TKO | R3 2:17 | Welterweight | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Loss | 8–92 | Shavkat Rakhmonov | submission | R2 4:56 | Welterweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 3 Dec 2022 | Win | 91–9 | Kevin Holland | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Loss | 14–86 | Belal Muhammad | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Loss | 18–82 | Gilbert Burns | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Win | 82–18 | Geoff Neal | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal |
| 2 Nov 2019 | Win | 85–15 | Vicente Luque | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Loss | 11–89 | Anthony Pettis | KO/TKO | R2 4:55 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis |
| 27 May 2018 | Loss | 20–80 | Darren Till | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till |
| 4 Nov 2017 | Win | 83–17 | Jorge Masvidal | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Loss | 23–77 | Tyron Woodley | majority decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Draw | – | Tyron Woodley | majority decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Win | 83–17 | Rory MacDonald | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Johny Hendricks | KO/TKO | R1 3:31 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Win | 93–7 | Jake Ellenberger | KO/TKO | R1 4:29 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Win | 81–19 | Patrick Cote | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Win | 92–8 | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO | R1 3:43 | Welterweight | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Chris Clements | KO/TKO | R2 1:27 | Welterweight | UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson |
| 25 May 2013 | Win | 81–19 | Nah-Shon Burrell | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Loss | 19–81 | Matt Brown | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 145: Jones vs Evans |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Win | 91–9 | Dan Stittgen | KO/TKO | R1 4:13 | Welterweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |