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Stephen Thompson

"Wonderboy"
17-9-1★ 8bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur kickboxing 19-0Kickboxing 7-0

Last fight: Loss vs Gabriel Bonfim · Split Decision · Jul 12, 2025

17-9-1 · 9 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

Stephen Thompson holds a professional MMA record of 17-9-1. Thompson has won 17 fights: 8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 8 by decision. Of 9 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Thompson lands 4.05 significant strikes per minute with 46% accuracy and averages 0.23 takedowns per 15 minutes. Thompson also has 7 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Thompson also has 3 recorded Special rules bouts. Most recent fight: July 12, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
6'0"183 cm
Weight
170 lbs77 kg
Reach
75"191 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
Feb 11, 1983
Age
43
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira· Jul 12, 2025· Welterweight· 17-9-1 vs 18-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  2. LOSS
    vs Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.· Oct 5, 2024· Welterweight· 17-8-1 vs 20-6
    TKO
    R3 · 2:17
  3. LOSS
    vs Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington· Dec 16, 2023· Welterweight· 17-7-1 vs 18-0
    SUB
    R2 · 4:56
  4. WIN
    vs Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 3, 2022· Welterweight· 17-6-1 vs 23-9
    TKO
    R4 · 5:00
    FOTN
  5. LOSS
    vs Belal Muhammad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021· Welterweight· 16-6-1 vs 20-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  6. LOSS
    vs Gilbert Burns
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3· Jul 10, 2021· Welterweight· 16-5-1 vs 20-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. WIN
    vs Geoff Neal
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020· Welterweight· 16-4-1 vs 13-3
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    POTN
  8. WIN
    vs Vicente Luque
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz· Nov 2, 2019· Welterweight· 15-4-1 vs 17-7-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  9. LOSS
    vs Anthony Pettis
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis· Mar 23, 2019· Welterweight· 14-4-1 vs 22-8
    TKO
    R2 · 4:55
  10. LOSS
    vs Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till· May 27, 2018· Welterweight· 14-3-1 vs 17-0-1
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  11. WIN
    vs Jorge Masvidal
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre· Nov 4, 2017· Welterweight· 14-2-1 vs 32-13
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. LOSS
    vs Tyron WoodleyTitle bout
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2· Mar 4, 2017· Welterweight· 13-2-1 vs 17-3-1
    MD
    R5 · 5:00
  13. DRAW
    vs Tyron WoodleyTitle bout
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor· Nov 12, 2016· Welterweight· 13-1-1 vs 16-3-1
    DRAW
    R5 · 5:00
    FOTN
  14. WIN
    vs Rory MacDonald
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 18, 2016· Welterweight· 13-1 vs 18-4
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
  15. WIN
    vs Johny Hendricks
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson· Feb 6, 2016· Welterweight· 12-1 vs 17-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:31
    POTN
  16. WIN
    vs Jake Ellenberger
    UFC · The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs Blackzilians· Jul 12, 2015· Welterweight· 11-1 vs 30-10
    TKO
    R1 · 4:29
    POTN
  17. WIN
    vs Patrick Cote
    UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014· Welterweight· 10-1 vs 20-9
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Robert Whittaker
    UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann· Feb 22, 2014· Welterweight· 9-1 vs 11-4
    TKO
    R1 · 3:43
    POTN
  19. WIN
    vs Chris Clements
    UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson· Sep 21, 2013· Welterweight· 8-1 vs 11-5
    TKO
    R2 · 1:27
  20. WIN
    vs Nah-Shon Burrell
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2· May 25, 2013· Welterweight· 7-1 vs 9-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. LOSS
    vs Matt Brown
    UFC 145: Jones vs Evans· Apr 21, 2012· Welterweight· 6-1 vs 14-11
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs Dan Stittgen
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit· Feb 4, 2012· Welterweight· 6-0 vs 7-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:13
    KOTN
  23. WIN
    vs Patrick Mandio
    International Sport Combat Federation· Oct 1, 2011· 5-0 vs 3-4
    DEC
  24. WIN
    vs William Kuhn
    South Carolina Regional· Jul 15, 2011· 4-0 vs 7-7
    DEC
  25. WIN
    vs Marques Worrell
    International Sport Combat Federation· Sep 18, 2010· 3-0 vs 2-1
    SUB
  26. WIN
    vs Daniel Finz
    International Sport Combat Federation· May 22, 2010· 2-0 vs 0-1
    TKO
  27. WIN
    vs Jeremy Joles
    International Sport Combat Federation· Feb 5, 2010· 1-0 vs 0-2
    TKO

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Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseKarateKickboxing
  • 2023Black belt · Karate · Tetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
  • 20061st Ranked · World Combat League
  • 2005World Championships Cruiserweight Champion · W.A.K.O.
  • 2003World Light Cruiserweight Champion · I.K.F.
  • 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight Champion · I.K.F.
  • 2001Light Heavyweight Amateur World Champion · U.S.A.K.B.F.
  • 1999Champion · ISKA Georgia State · Middleweight (amateur)
  • Champion · IKF and Regional Amateur Kickboxing
  • 1st Dan · Other
  • Black belt · Kickboxing
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Carlos Machado
  • AGE 3Started in Karate

Camp

  • Upstate Karate · Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States Instructor
  • Pitch Black MMA · South Carolina, United States
  • Serra-Longo Fight Team · New York, United States
  • RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu · Texas, United States
  • Thomas Lee Wrestling · South Carolina, United States
  • Team Upstate Karate

Coaches

  • Ray Thompson · Head coach
  • Carlos Machado · Grappling coach

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
One-Shot Power
98 · best in division
Sniper
100 · best in division
Punch power94
Kick power98
Punch speed95
Kick speed100
Accuracy100
Takedowns88
Ground striking93
Submissions85
Chin94
Body strength93
Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 17-9-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed4.05per min
46% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.00per min
55% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.23per 15 min
36% success
Takedowns stuffed63%
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 12-9-1 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed4.05per min
46% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.00per min
55% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.23per 15 min
36% success
Takedowns stuffed63%
Submission attempts0.0per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Stephen Thompson sits in the top 25.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Stephen Thompson earns per fight.

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Official UFC Ranking

Stephen Thompson's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#1 Welterweight
First ranked
Jul 13, 2015
Times ranked
392

Welterweight

#1#5#10#1520162018202020222024Jul 13, 2015 · #9Sep 7, 2015 · #8Jan 4, 2016 · #9Jan 19, 2016 · #8Feb 8, 2016 · #3Feb 23, 2016 · #2Jun 20, 2016 · #1Aug 3, 2016 · #2Nov 16, 2016 · #1May 17, 2017 · #2Aug 2, 2017 · #1Sep 20, 2017 · #2Nov 8, 2017 · #1May 30, 2018 · #3Jun 13, 2018 · #4Mar 20, 2019 · #3Mar 26, 2019 · #7Jul 8, 2019 · #6Jul 22, 2019 · #7Aug 19, 2019 · #9Oct 14, 2019 · #8Oct 28, 2019 · #9Nov 4, 2019 · #8Dec 24, 2019 · #7Jan 27, 2020 · #6Mar 16, 2020 · #5Jun 2, 2020 · #6Sep 21, 2020 · #5Apr 26, 2021 · #4Aug 9, 2021 · #5Dec 20, 2021 · #7Mar 7, 2022 · #6Apr 12, 2022 · #7Aug 8, 2022 · #6Aug 22, 2022 · #7Nov 8, 2022 · #6Mar 7, 2023 · #7Oct 24, 2023 · #6Feb 6, 2024 · #7Feb 20, 2024 · #8Mar 12, 2024 · #9Oct 8, 2024 · #11Nov 12, 2024 · #10Dec 10, 2024 · #11May 20, 2025 · #12Jul 1, 2025 · #12#12

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1803▼6
Peak
1899Jun 19, 2016
Rated fights
27
15001650180020112014201720202023Feb 5, 2010 · 1538May 22, 2010 · 1574Sep 18, 2010 · 1613Jul 15, 2011 · 1634Oct 1, 2011 · 1653Feb 4, 2012 · 1711Apr 21, 2012 · 1683May 25, 2013 · 1703Sep 21, 2013 · 1734Feb 22, 2014 · 1770Sep 27, 2014 · 1791Jul 12, 2015 · 1828Feb 7, 2016 · 1872Jun 19, 2016 · 1899Nov 13, 2016 · 1894Mar 5, 2017 · 1860Nov 5, 2017 · 1882May 27, 2018 · 1854Mar 24, 2019 · 1838Nov 3, 2019 · 1848Dec 20, 2020 · 1846Jul 11, 2021 · 1836Dec 19, 2021 · 1825Dec 4, 2022 · 1841Dec 17, 2023 · 1826Oct 6, 2024 · 1809Jul 13, 2025 · 18031803

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Frequently asked questions

When does Stephen Thompson fight next?

Stephen Thompson fights Charles Radtke on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit.

What is Stephen Thompson's record?

Stephen Thompson's professional MMA record is 17-9-1.

Who is Stephen Thompson fighting next?

Stephen Thompson's next opponent is Charles Radtke at UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit.

Who did Stephen Thompson fight last?

Stephen Thompson most recently fought Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira on Saturday, July 12, 2025, LOSS (Split Decision).

What weight class does Stephen Thompson fight in?

Stephen Thompson fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Stephen Thompson have?

Stephen Thompson has 8 wins by KO/TKO and 1 win by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Stephen Thompson won?

Stephen Thompson has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 4× Performance of the Night, 1× KO of the Night.

How tall is Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson is 6'0" (183 cm) tall.

How much does Stephen Thompson weigh?

Stephen Thompson weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Stephen Thompson's reach?

Stephen Thompson has a reach of 75" (191 cm).

How old is Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson is 43 years old (born Feb 11, 1983).

Where is Stephen Thompson from?

Stephen Thompson is from the United States.

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