Official MMA record
Stephen Thompson
Professional record
17-9-1
- Division
- Welterweight
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- SC
Profile summary
Stephen Thompson is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 17-9-1.
Career file
Professional career statistics
17-9-1
Total fights
27
Rounds fought
74
Current streak
3 L
Finish rate
52.9%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
15y 5m 7d
Fights per year
1.8
Longest layoff
1y 1m 17d
Quickest turnaround
2m 17d
Quick hits
Fastest win
03:31
Fastest KO
03:31
Fastest submission
03:35
Finished rate
33.3%
Avg. fight length · wins
11:55
Avg. fight length · losses
15:47
Avg. rounds · wins
2.4
Avg. rounds · losses
3.2
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | L | Gabriel Bonfim | Welterweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC FN ON ESPN 192: LEWIS vs TEIXEIRAVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | L | Joaquin Buckley | Welterweight | KO · Strike UFC 307: PEREIRA vs ROUNTREEVerified | R3/02:17 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Welterweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 296: EDWARDS vs COVINGTONVerified | R2/04:56 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | W | Kevin Holland | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC FN 118 ON ESPN: THOMPSON vs HOLLANDVerified | R4/05:00 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | L | Belal Muhammad | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 90 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs DAUKAUSVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | L | Gilbert Burns | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 264: MCGREGOR vs POIRIERVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | W | Geoff Neal | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 60 ON ESPN: THOMPSON vs NEALVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | W | Vicente Luque | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 244Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 23, 2019 | L | Anthony Pettis | Welterweight | KO UFC on ESPN+ #6Verified | R2/04:55 |
| May 27, 2018 | L | Darren Till | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 4, 2017 | W | Jorge Masvidal | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 217: Bisping vs. GSPVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | L | Tyron Woodley | Welterweight | Decision · Majority Decision UFC 209: Woodley vs. ThompsonVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | D | Tyron Woodley | Welterweight | Draw · Majority Draw UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McgregorVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Jun 18, 2016 | W | Rory MacDonald | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Macdonald vs. ThompsonVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | W | Johny Hendricks | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs ThompsonVerified | R1/03:31 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | W | Jake Ellenberger | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC TUF 21 FinaleVerified | R1/04:29 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | W | Patrick Cote | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 178: Cariaso vs JohnsonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | W | Robert Whittaker | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC 170: Rousey vs McMannVerified | R1/03:43 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | W | Chris Clements | Welterweight | KO UFC 165: Jones vs. GustafssonVerified | R2/01:27 |
| May 25, 2013 | W | Nah-Shon Burrell | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 160: Velasquez vs. SilvaVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | L | Matt Brown | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 145 Jones vs. EvansVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 4, 2012 | W | Dan Stittgen | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC 143: Diaz vs. ConditVerified | R1/04:13 |
| Oct 1, 2011 | W | Patrick Mandio | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Masquerade Fight PartyVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | W | William Kuhn | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Xtreme Chaos IIVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 18, 2010 | W | Marques Worrell | Welterweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Fight Party Xtreme: Greenville Kage Fighting 3Verified | R2/03:08 |
| May 22, 2010 | W | Danny Finz | Welterweight | Submission · Strikes Greenville Extreme Kage Fighting 2Verified | R1/03:35 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | W | Jeremy Joles | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Greenville Kage FightingVerified | R2/03:40 |