Stephen Thompson: record, fights and statistics
Stephen Thompson (“Wonderboy”) is a welterweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 17-9-1. StatsNext stores 21 UFC bouts for Stephen Thompson (11-9-1). In the 1 fights stored since Jul 12, 2025, Stephen Thompson is 0-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 75" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1983 |
What are Stephen Thompson's fighting stats?
Across 15 stored UFC bouts with statistics (226 minutes) through July 12, 2025, Stephen Thompson lands 4.22 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.12, with 46.3% striking accuracy and 53.7% striking defense. Grappling: 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes, 58.2% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 11-9-1 in 21 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 11 wins inside the distance.
Stephen Thompson: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.22 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.12 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 46.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 53.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.20 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 58.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.29 |
| Share of fight time in control | 2.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 15 (225.6) |
Significant strikes landed: 66.7% head, 23.6% body, 9.8% legs; 92.2% at distance, 5.6% in the clinch, 2.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 6 | 6 |
11-9-1 in the 21 stored UFC bouts since February 5, 2012, averaging 13.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jul 12, 2025
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 12, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 42 of 92 (45.7%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 40 of 72 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 2 |
| Opponent takedowns | 5 of 14 (64.3% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:28 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | Gabriel Bonfim (4-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 42 of 92 (40) | 0 of 2 | 0:28 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Joaquin Buckley (9-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 2:17 | 12.3 | Welterweight | 49 of 106 (34) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Shavkat Rakhmonov (5-0) | Loss | Submission | R2 4:56 | 9.9 | Welterweight | 16 of 25 (28) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Kevin Holland (10-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | 20 | Welterweight | 163 of 260 (119) | 0 of 0 | 0:47 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Belal Muhammad (10-3) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 19 of 32 (58) | 0 of 1 | 0:52 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Gilbert Burns (12-4) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 19 of 53 (29) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Geoff Neal (5-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 171 of 406 (85) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Vicente Luque (10-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 138 of 242 (77) | 0 of 0 | 0:19 |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Anthony Pettis (8-7) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:55 | 9.9 | Welterweight | 47 of 107 (32) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 27, 2018 | Darren Till (4-0-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 30 of 126 (38) | 0 of 1 | |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Jorge Masvidal (7-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 70 of 156 (42) | 0 of 0 | |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Tyron Woodley (6-2-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 53 of 146 (54) | 0 of 0 | |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Tyron Woodley (6-2) | Draw | Draw | R5 5:00 | 25 | Welterweight (title) | 0 of 0 (0) | 0 of 0 | |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Rory MacDonald (9-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 110 of 259 (61) | 0 of 0 | |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Johny Hendricks (12-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:31 | 3.5 | Welterweight | 24 of 46 (7) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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