Welterweight · USA
Stephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
- UFC record
- 12-9-1
- 22 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 17-9-1
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 12 Jul 2025
- Born
- 11 Feb 1983
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Fighting style
- Kickboxing
- Team
- Team Upstate Karate
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.91
- 1250 landed of 2649 thrown (47%)
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.81
- opponents landed 898 of 1985
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 38%
- 5 of 13 attempts
UFC career: 22 measured of 22 UFC bouts, 319.5 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career22 measured of 22 UFC bouts, 319.5 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 72.2 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 3.911250 landed of 2649 thrown (47%) | 4.00289 landed of 515 thrown (56%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | 2.81opponents landed 898 of 1985 | 3.86opponents landed 279 of 506 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 38%5 of 13 attempts | 0%0 of 3 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | 64%conceded 28 of 78 faced | 54%conceded 19 of 41 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 10scored, 5 suffered | 0scored, 1 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Loss
Gabriel Bonfim
12 Jul 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Loss
5 Oct 2024 · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
KO/TKO · R3 2:17
- Loss
Shavkat Rakhmonov
16 Dec 2023 · UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Submission · R2 4:56
- Win
4 Dec 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
KO/TKO · R4 5:00
- Loss
Belal Muhammad
18 Dec 2021 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Gilbert Burns
10 Jul 2021 · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Geoff Neal
19 Dec 2020 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Win
Vicente Luque
2 Nov 2019 · UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Anthony Pettis
23 Mar 2019 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
KO/TKO · R2 4:55
- Loss
Darren Till
27 May 2018 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Win
Jorge Masvidal
5 Nov 2017 · UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Tyron Woodley
5 Mar 2017 · UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
Decision - Majority · R5 5:00Title fight
- Draw
Tyron Woodley
13 Nov 2016 · UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor
Draw · R5 5:00Title fight
- Win
Rory MacDonald
19 Jun 2016 · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
- Win
Johny Hendricks
7 Feb 2016 · UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
KO/TKO · R1 3:31
- Win
Jake Ellenberger
12 Jul 2015 · The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
KO/TKO · R1 4:29
- Win
Patrick Cote
27 Sept 2014 · UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Robert Whittaker
22 Feb 2014 · UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann
KO/TKO · R1 3:43
- Win
Chris Clements
22 Sept 2013 · UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson
KO/TKO · R2 1:27
- Win
Nah-Shon Burrell
26 May 2013 · UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
Matt Brown
22 Apr 2012 · UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Dan Stittgen
5 Feb 2012 · UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
KO/TKO · R1 4:13
- Win
Patrick Mandio
1 Oct 2011 · Fight Party: Masquerade Fight Party(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
- Win
William Kuhn
15 Jul 2011 · XC: Xtreme Chaos 2(outside the UFC)
Unanimous Decision · R3 5:00
- Win
Daniel Finz
22 May 2010 · Fight Party: Xtreme Cage Fighting 2(outside the UFC)
TKO · R1 3:45
- Win
Jeremy Joles
5 Feb 2010 · Fight Party: Greenville Kage Fighting(outside the UFC)
TKO · R2 3:40
- Win
Marques Worrell
5 Feb 2010 · Fight Party: Greenville Kage Fighting(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 3:08
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 5 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.