Stephen Thompson

"Wonderboy"

AGE	42 / Feb 11, 1983
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Upstate Karate / Pitch Black MMA

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 17

KO / TKO

47%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

47%

Draws 1

Losses 8

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

13%

DECISIONS

63%

Upcoming Fights

UFC on ESPN 70

July 12, 2025 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Stephen Thompson

17-8-1 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

Gabriel Bonfim

17-1-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

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FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Joaquin Buckley	UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree Oct / 05 / 2024	KO (Punch) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:17
loss	Shavkat Rakhmonov	UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington Dec / 16 / 2023	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:56
win	Kevin Holland	UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland Dec / 03 / 2022	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	5:00
loss	Belal Muhammad	UFC Fight Night 199 - Lewis vs. Daukaus Dec / 18 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Gilbert Burns	UFC 264 - Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Jul / 10 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Geoff Neal	UFC Fight Night 183 - Thompson vs. Neal Dec / 19 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Vicente Luque	UFC 244 - Masvidal vs. Diaz Nov / 02 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Anthony Pettis	UFC Fight Night 148 - Thompson vs. Pettis Mar / 23 / 2019	KO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:55
loss	Darren Till	UFC Fight Night 130 - Thompson vs. Till May / 27 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Jorge Masvidal	UFC 217 - Bisping vs. St. Pierre Nov / 04 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Tyron Woodley	UFC 209 - Woodley vs. Thompson 2 Mar / 04 / 2017	Decision (Majority) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
draw	Tyron Woodley	UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor Nov / 12 / 2016	Draw (Majority) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Rory MacDonald	UFC Fight Night 89 - MacDonald vs. Thompson Jun / 18 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Johny Hendricks	UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson Feb / 06 / 2016	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:31
win	Jake Ellenberger	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale Jul / 12 / 2015	KO (Spinning Wheel Kick) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:29
win	Patrick Cote	UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso Sep / 27 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Robert Whittaker	UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann Feb / 22 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:43
win	Chris Clements	UFC 165 - Jones vs. Gustafsson Sep / 21 / 2013	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:27
win	Nah-Shon Burrell	UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 May / 25 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Matt Brown	UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans Apr / 21 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Fernando Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Daniel Stittgen	UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit Feb / 04 / 2012	KO (Head Kick) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:13
win	Patrick Mandio	Fight Party - Masquerade Fight Party Oct / 01 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	William Kuhn	XC - Xtreme Chaos 2 Jul / 15 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Marques Worrell	Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting Sep / 18 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	3:08
win	Danny Finz	Fight Party - Xtreme Cage Fighting 2 May / 22 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	1	3:45
win	Jeremy Joles	Fight Party - Greenville Kage Fighting Feb / 05 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	2	3:40

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