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Stephen Thompson lands 4.0 and absorbs 3.0 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Stephen Thompson's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Stephen Thompson has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Stephen Thompson wins 63% of rounds across 66 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Stephen Thompson has 2 KO/TKO losses in 9 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.27 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 82 out of 99, average for the division.

Stephen Thompson finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Stephen Thompson is 43 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Wonderboy”

Stephen Thompson

17-9-122 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Declining
8× Title
9× 5R
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLGabriel Bonfim·S-DEC·R3·12mo ago
Fighter Context
12–9–1UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
6Dec
·
14.5min/fight
·
320UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–9(20 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–4(10 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.05
Positive
76%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.027
Passive
18%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
82
Durable
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
63%
Strong
73%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Stephen Thompson — 4.05 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.00 strikes per minute.

Thompson
Distance Striker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.05
Str. Accuracy46%
1,293UFC landed/2,810attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg3.00
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.46
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.27
CQ KO Power
Average55%ile0.77
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
24%
Leg
10%
By Position
Distance90%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 122 rounds
Round 218 rounds
Round 315 rounds
Round 46 rounds
Round 55 rounds
Avg. Landed1520222324
Avg. Absorbed1514141417
Avg. Net0+7+8+9+7
Grappling

Stephen Thompson — 0.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 63% takedown defense.

Thompson
Non-Factor
·53s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.23
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.66
TD Accuracy35%
5UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
50UFC defended/79opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Stephen Thompson — 12 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 6 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
9UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 12
Submission0 / 12
Decision6 / 12
KD → Finish
5/8Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 9
Submission1 / 9
Decision6 / 9
Loss Pattern
Outscored
6 of 9 losses by decision
Explosive starter. 5 of 6 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
47%
7 of 15 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
3.3pts
W6 dec
1.9pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
1SD
·
2MD
·
8%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 21 more in second half of career
0+49+98+147+197avgD20122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

22 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.6R1R2R3
R1n=22
R2n=18
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.2
4.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.9
2.9
Diff
+0.0
+1.4
+1.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-42%L3
-23%51%126%WWLLWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Thompson — 22 UFC Fights

Stephen Thompson — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
22 fights
L
Gabriel Bonfim
WW
S-DEC R3Jul '25
+2
·42 SS (46%)·40 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·28s ctrl
L
Joaquin BuckleyVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:17Oct '24
+15
·49 SS (46%)·34 abs·4 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Shavkat Rakhmonov
WW
SUB R2 · 4:56Dec '23
-12
·16 SS (64%)·28 abs·1 td taken
W
Kevin HollandVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R4 · 5:00Dec '22
+44
·163 SS (63%)·119 abs·2 td taken·47s ctrl
L
Belal MuhammadVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Dec '21
-39
·19 SS (59%)·58 abs·0/1 td·7 td taken·52s ctrl
L
Gilbert BurnsVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Jul '21
-10
·19 SS (36%)·29 abs·3 td taken
W
Geoff Neal
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Dec '20
+86
·171 SS (42%)·85 abs
W
Vicente LuqueVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Nov '19
+61
·138 SS (57%)·77 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Anthony PettisVeteran
TITLEWW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:55Mar '19
+15
·47 SS (44%)·32 abs·1 kd taken
L
Darren Till
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5May '18
-8
·30 SS (24%)·38 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Wonderboy”

Stephen Thompson

17-9-122 UFC
Form
3L
6'0"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLGabriel Bonfim·S-DEC·12mo ago
Fighter Context
12–9–1UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
6Dec
·
14.5min/fight
·
320UFC min
vs. Winning Record10–9
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.05
76%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.027
18%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
82
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
63%
73%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Thompson
Welterweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.05
Str. Accuracy46%
1,293UFC landed/2,810attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg3.00
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.46
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.27
CQ KO Power
Average55%ile0.77
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
24%
Leg
10%
By Position
Dist90%
Clinch7%
Ground4%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=22
R2
n=18
R3
n=15
R4
n=6
R5
n=5
Landed1520222324
Absorbed1514141417
Net0+7+8+9+7
Grappling
Thompson
Welterweight avg
Non-Factor
53s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.23
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.66
TD Accuracy35%
5UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
50UFC defended/79opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
0Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
47%7 of 15 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.3pts
W6 dec
1.9pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
10UD
·
1SD
·
2MD
·
8%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.6R1R2R3
R1n=22
R2n=18
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
4.2
4.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.9
2.9
Diff
+0.0
+1.4
+1.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Thompson — UFC Fight Log
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L
Gabriel BonfimWW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '25
42 SS (46%)·40 abs·0/2 td·5 td taken·28s ctrl
L
Joaquin BuckleyVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R3·Oct '24
49 SS (46%)·34 abs·4 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Shavkat RakhmonovWW
SUB·R2·Dec '23
16 SS (64%)·28 abs·1 td taken
W
Kevin HollandVeteranTITLEWW
KO/TKO·R4·Dec '22
163 SS (63%)·119 abs·2 td taken·47s ctrl
L
Belal MuhammadVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '21
19 SS (59%)·58 abs·0/1 td·7 td taken·52s ctrl
L
Gilbert BurnsVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '21
19 SS (36%)·29 abs·3 td taken
W
Geoff NealTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Dec '20
171 SS (42%)·85 abs
W
Vicente LuqueVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '19
138 SS (57%)·77 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd
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