Joaquin Buckley vs Stephen Thompson
Joaquin Buckley is 21-9-0; Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1. Stephen Thompson is 11 years older than Joaquin Buckley. Joaquin Buckley has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Stephen Thompson. Stephen Thompson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Joaquin Buckley. They have met once: Joaquin Buckley 1, Stephen Thompson 0.
Style & credentials
- —Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MissouriWrestling Folkstyle · high school
- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento· May 11, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green· Oct 7, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa· Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill· Feb 19, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WJackie GoshLFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales· Jul 31, 2020TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Middleweight
- W
- LBellator 197: Chandler vs Girtz· Apr 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WBellator 175: Jackson vs Lawal 2· Mar 31, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LJackie GoshBellator 164: Koreshkov vs Lima 2· Nov 10, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Welterweight
- W
- WKyle KurtzShamrock FC· Sep 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:34 · Welterweight
- WStacy Bacon Jr.Shamrock FC· Jul 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WKalel RobinsonShamrock FC· Mar 21, 2015TKO · R2 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WBryant WestShamrock Fighting Championships· Feb 21, 2015TKO
- WWesley SullivanShamrock Fighting Championships· Sep 13, 2014TKO
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira· Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3· Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till· May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre· Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs Blackzilians· Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2· May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit· Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation· Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional· Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation· Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation· May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation· Feb 5, 2010TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Joaquin Buckley and Stephen Thompson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. (Sat, Oct 5, 2024), where Joaquin Buckley won by TKO.
What are the records of Joaquin Buckley and Stephen Thompson?
Joaquin Buckley is 21-9-0 and Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1.
Who has the longer reach, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?
Joaquin Buckley has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Stephen Thompson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Joaquin Buckley stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is 43 and Joaquin Buckley is 32.
Who has more finishes, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?
Joaquin Buckley has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Stephen Thompson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).