Stephen Thompson

What is Stephen Thompson's Record?

Stephen Thompson's record currently stands at 17 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw. Of those 17 wins he has stopped 8 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 47%, with 1 submission. Of his 8 losses, he's been stopped 2 times. He's competed in a total of 74 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.8 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 21 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2012, amassing a record of 12-8-1.

What was Thompson's last fight?

Stephen Thompson's last fight took place against Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 on 5th Oct 2024, in Salt Lake City, United States. He lost by knockout in the 3rd round. That fight was 8 months and 8 days ago.

How active is he?

Thompson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

How old is Stephen Thompson and where is he from?

Stephen Thompson is currently 42 years old. He was born on 11th February 1983, so he will turn 43 in 7 months and 29 days. Thompson was born in the United States.

How good is Thompson and how long has he been fighting

Thompson is currently ranked 12th by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and 10th by Tapology at Welterweight. He made his professional debut in February 2010, so he has been a pro for 15 years and 4 months.

How tall is Stephen Thompson and what is his reach ?

Thompson is 6' 0" which is 183cm. His reach is 75.2 inches which is 191 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Thompson include Muslim Salikhov, Michael Page, Ian Machado Garry, Conor McGregor and Sean Brady.

What will be Stephen Thompson's next fight and where can I watch it?

Stephen Thompson is set to face Gabriel Bonfim next on Saturday 12th July 2025, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira.

You can stream Thompson's fight against Bonfim in the UK on discovery+ and TNT Sports App.

In the US you can stream Stephen Thompson's fight via ESPN+.

What are some of his recent results?

Stephen Thompson has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 296 on 16th December 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on 3rd December 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at Amway Center, Orlando.

Before that, he had been defeated by Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night on 18th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

He had lost to Gilbert Burns at UFC 264 on 10th July 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Stephen Thompson Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Weight Division
42	February 11, 1983	United States	183 cm	191 cm	Welterweight

Stephen Thompson Record

Professional Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Tapped	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
17-8-1	17	8	47%	1	6%	8	2	1	1	74	2010

Stephen Thompson's UFC Record

Org ID	Org Name	Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Lost	Stopped	Tapped	Draws	Debut	Bouts	Rounds	Fight Time
19	UFC	12-8-1	12	6	50%	0	0%	8	2	1	1	2012	21	63	5 hours, 4 minutes

Stephen Thompson Rankings

Weight	UFC	TAPOLOGY	BELLATOR
Welterweight	12	10	-

Stephen Thompson Recent Contests

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Venue
2024-10-05	UFC 307	Joaquin Buckley	Lost (KO/TKO 3)	Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
2023-12-16	UFC 296	Shavkat Rakhmonov	Lost (Sub 2)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2022-12-03	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland	Kevin Holland	Won (KO/TKO 4)	Amway Center, Orlando, Florida, United States
2021-12-18	UFC Fight Night	Belal Muhammad	Lost (UD 3)
2021-07-10	UFC 264	Gilbert Burns	Lost (UD 3)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2020-12-19	UFC Vegas 17	Geoff Neal	Won (UD 5)	UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2019-11-02	UFC 244	Vicente Luque	Won (UD 3)	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States
2019-03-23	UFC on ESPN+ 6	Anthony Pettis	Lost (KO/TKO 2)	Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
2018-05-27	UFC Fight Night 130	Darren Till	Lost (UD 5)	Echo Arena, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
2017-11-04	UFC 217	Jorge Masvidal	Won (UD 3)	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States
2017-03-04	UFC 209	Tyron Woodley	Lost (MD 5)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2016-11-12	UFC 205	Tyron Woodley	Draw (MD 5)	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States