Stephen Thompson

🇺🇸 ︎

(1983-02-11)

Statistics

UFC Record: 12-9-1

By Method:

KO/TKO: 6-2
Submission: 0-1
Decision: 6-6-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 5-2
As Underdog: 7-7-1

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 12-8-1

By Round:

Round 1: 4-0
Round 2: 1-2
Round 3: 4-5
Round 4: 1-0
Round 5: 2-2-1

By Type:

Main Event: 5-3
Title Fight: 0-1-1
Ranked Opponent: 6-7-1

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: L W L L L

Elo: 3010

Peak Elo: 3317 (2017-11-04)

Avg Opponent Elo: 3018 (#73)

Bonuses: 8 (3 FOTN, 5 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 14m 31s

Total Fight Time: 5h 19m 31s

Avg Time Between Fights: 217 days

Avg Card Placement: 3.7

Peak Rankings:

#1 Welterweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2025-07-12
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Teixeira

Gabriel Bonfim (27) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W L W W • 4-1
Elo: 3077 (57%)
29

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (42)
12-8-1 • L L W L L
Elo: 3031 (43%) • UFC rank: #12
28

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-10-05
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.

⭐ Joaquin Buckley (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 9-4
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 3191 (62%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R3
2:17

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (41)
12-7-1 • L W L L W
Elo: 3107 (38%) • UFC rank: #9

Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-12-16
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

Shavkat Rakhmonov (29) 🇰🇿 ︎
W W W W W • 5-0
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3332 (73%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
4:56

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (40)
12-6-1 • W L L W W
Elo: 3162 (27%) • UFC rank: #6

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-12-03
UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland

Stephen Thompson (39) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W L • 11-6-1
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3073 (55%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R4
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Kevin Holland (30)
10-5 (1 NC) • L N W W L
Elo: 3036 (45%)

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-12-18
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus

Belal Muhammad (33) 🇵🇸 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W N W • 10-3 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3205 (56%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (38)
11-5-1 • L W W L L
Elo: 3160 (44%) • UFC rank: #5

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-07-10
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

Gilbert Burns (34) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W W L • 12-4
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3376 (71%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (38)
11-4-1 • W W L L W
Elo: 3217 (29%) • UFC rank: #4

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-12-19
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal

⭐ Stephen Thompson (37) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W L • 10-4-1
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3129 (56%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Geoff Neal (30)
5-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3087 (44%) • UFC rank: #11

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-11-02
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz

Stephen Thompson (36) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L D • 9-4-1
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 3015 (43%)

WELTERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Vicente Luque (27)
10-2 • W W W W W
Elo: 3063 (57%) • UFC rank: #14

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-03-23
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis

⭐ Anthony Pettis (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L W L • 8-7
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3029 (34%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R2
4:55

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (36)
9-3-1 • L W L D W
Elo: 3148 (66%) • UFC rank: #3

Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-05-27
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till

Darren Till (25) 🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎
W D W W W • 4-0-1
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3020 (15%)

CATCHWEIGHT (174.5 LB)
DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (35)
9-2-1 • W L D W W
Elo: 3317 (85%) • UFC rank: #1

Echo Arena
Liverpool, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 ︎

2017-11-04
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre

Stephen Thompson (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
L D W W W • 8-2-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3221 (52%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Jorge Masvidal (32)
9-5 • L W W W L
Elo: 3208 (48%) • UFC rank: #4

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-03-04
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2

Tyron Woodley (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W D • 6-2-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3296 (52%)

WELTERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (34)
8-1-1 • D W W W W
Elo: 3284 (48%) • UFC rank: #1

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2016-11-12
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor

Stephen Thompson (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 8-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3276 (46%)

WELTERWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐DRAW⭐

R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Tyron Woodley (34)
6-2 • W L W W W
Elo: 3304 (54%) • UFC rank: Champ

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2016-06-18
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson

Stephen Thompson (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 7-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3175 (49%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇨🇦 ︎ Rory MacDonald (26)
9-3 • L W W W L
Elo: 3180 (51%) • UFC rank: #1

TD Place Arena
Ottawa
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2016-02-06
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson

⭐ Stephen Thompson (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 6-1
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3009 (17%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:31

🇺🇸 ︎ Johny Hendricks (32)
12-3 • W L W L W
Elo: 3283 (83%) • UFC rank: #2

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-07-12
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians

⭐ Stephen Thompson (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 5-1
Elo: 2913 (52%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:29

🇺🇸 ︎ Jake Ellenberger (30)
9-5 • W L L L W
Elo: 2897 (48%) • UFC rank: #9

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-09-27
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso

Stephen Thompson (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 4-1
Elo: 2799 (43%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇨🇦 ︎ Patrick Cote (34)
7-8 • L L W W W
Elo: 2850 (57%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-02-22
UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann

⭐ Stephen Thompson (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W • 3-1
Elo: 2711 (56%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:43

🇦🇺 ︎ Robert Whittaker (23)
2-1 • W W L
Elo: 2669 (44%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2013-09-21
UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson

Stephen Thompson (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W • 2-1
Elo: 2608 (49%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R2
1:27

🇨🇦 ︎ Chris Clements (37)
1-0 (1 NC) • W N
Elo: 2617 (51%)

Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2013-05-25
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

Stephen Thompson (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W • 1-1
Elo: 2493 (42%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Nah-shon Burrell (23)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2547 (58%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-04-21
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans

Matt Brown (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L W • 6-5
Elo: 2600 (51%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Stephen Thompson (29)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2590 (49%)

Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-02-04
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

⭐ Stephen Thompson (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2477 (43%)

WELTERWEIGHT
KO
R1
4:13

🇺🇸 ︎ Dan Stittgen (31)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2523 (57%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎