Stephen Thompson
12W · 9L
Orthodox
Welterweight
50% finish rate63% as favorite50% as underdog
1482
ELO Rating
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1481.8Developing↘
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
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Age
43
Feb 11, 1983
Height
6'0" (182.88 cm)
Reach
190.5 cm
Win Rate
57.1%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.05
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.00
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.05
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
54%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.23
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
63%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.00
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
29.3
Sig. Strikes
0.4
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO6 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (22%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
63%
10W – 6L in 16 fights
As Underdog
50%
2W – 2L in 4 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Gabriel Bonfim
-9.61482
lost to Joaquin Buckley
-6.21491
lost to Shavkat Rakhmonov
-3.41498
def. Kevin Holland
+1.91501
lost to Belal Muhammad
-0.81499
lost to Gilbert Burns
-0.61500
def. Geoff Neal
+0.41501
def. Vicente Luque
+0.21500
lost to Anthony Pettis
-0.11500
lost to Darren Till
-0.11500
def. Jorge Masvidal
+0.11500
lost to Tyron Woodley
0.01500
def. Rory MacDonald
0.01500
def. Johny Hendricks
0.01500
def. Jake Ellenberger
0.01500
def. Patrick Cote
0.01500
def. Robert Whittaker
0.01500
def. Chris Clements
0.01500
def. Nah-Shon Burrell
0.01500
lost to Matt Brown
0.01500
def. Dan Stittgen
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Michael Morales
1552
Carlos Prates
1551
Myktybek Orolbai
1550
Gabriel Bonfim
1548
Jacobe Smith
1547
Michael Page
1547
Islam Makhachev
1545
Uros Medic
1540
Fight History (21 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · Dec 16, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →vs Geoff Neal
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · Dec 19, 2020
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · Nov 2, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis · Mar 23, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Darren Till
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale · Jul 12, 2015
vs Patrick Cote
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · Feb 22, 2014
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
vs Matt Brown
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →vs Dan Stittgen
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012