Stephen Thompson

“Wonderboy”

OctagonStats Rating 1554

12-9-1

Career record (W-L-D)

NEXT FIGHT vs Charles Radtke
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Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornFeb 11, 1983

Age43

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceSimpsonville, South Carolina, U.S.

TeamUpstate Karate Pitch Black MMA Serra-Longo Fight Team

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.05

Str. Acc46%

SApM3.00

Str. Def54%

TD Avg0.23

TD Acc35%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

22 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

6 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 6 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 6 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished33%

StreakL3

Best streak7

Avg fight14:31

Octagon time5h 19m

Opp win%73%

ActiveFeb. 04, 2012 – Jul. 12, 2025 (14y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced4

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winRobert Whittaker (#11 Light Heavyweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night4

Fight of the Night2

Knockout of the Night1

Total bonuses7

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Stephen Thompson "Wonderboy" is a 17-9-1 knockout artist.

Stephen debuted Feb. 04, 2012 vs Dan Stittgen (win). Longest win streak: 7. On a 3-fight losing skid. 14 years active (Feb. 04, 2012–Jul. 12, 2025).

Best wins: Robert Whittaker (KO/TKO Punches R1, Feb. 22, 2014); Jorge Masvidal (U-DEC R3, Nov. 04, 2017); Jake Ellenberger (KO/TKO Kick R1, Jul. 12, 2015).

Stephen Randall Thompson (born February 11, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer. Thompson currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a full-contact kickboxer, Thompson was undefeated through 37 amateur and 20 professional matches. Thompson is regarded as one of the most accomplished strikers in the UFC. Thompson is well known for his polite demeanor, and is often cited by other fighters as one of the most respectful fighters in the UFC.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jul. 12, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira	L Gabriel Bonfim	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	42 40	0 5	0 0
Oct. 05, 2024	UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.	L Joaquin Buckley	KO/TKO Punch	3	2:17	0 1	49 34	0 4	0 0
Dec. 16, 2023	UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington	L Shavkat Rakhmonov	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:56	0 0	16 28	0 1	0 2
Dec. 03, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland	W Kevin Holland	KO/TKO	4	5:00	0 0	163 119	0 2	0 0
Dec. 18, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus	L Belal Muhammad	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	19 58	0 7	0 1
Jul. 10, 2021	UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3	L Gilbert Burns	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	19 29	0 3	0 0
Dec. 19, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal	W Geoff Neal	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	171 85	0 0	0 0
Nov. 02, 2019	UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz	W Vicente Luque	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	138 77	0 0	0 0
Mar. 23, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis	L Anthony Pettis	KO/TKO Punch	2	4:55	0 1	47 32	0 0	0 0
May. 27, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till	L Darren Till	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 1	30 38	0 0	0 0
Nov. 04, 2017	UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre	W Jorge Masvidal	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	70 42	0 0	0 0
Mar. 04, 2017	UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2	L Tyron Woodley	M-DEC	5	5:00	0 1	53 54	0 1	0 0
Nov. 12, 2016	UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor	D Tyron Woodley	M-DEC	5	5:00	0 1	43 61	0 1	0 2
Jun. 18, 2016	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson	W Rory MacDonald	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	110 61	0 0	0 0
Feb. 06, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson	W Johny Hendricks	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:31	1 0	24 7	0 0	0 0
Jul. 12, 2015	The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale	W Jake Ellenberger	KO/TKO Kick	1	4:29	2 1	20 5	1 0	0 0
Sep. 27, 2014	UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso	W Patrick Cote	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	64 53	0 0	0 0
Feb. 22, 2014	UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann	W Robert Whittaker	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:43	1 0	38 19	0 0	0 0
Sep. 21, 2013	UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson	W Chris Clements	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:27	2 0	23 17	2 0	0 0
May. 25, 2013	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2	W Nah-Shon Burrell	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	65 56	2 0	0 0
Apr. 21, 2012	UFC 145: Jones vs Evans	L Matt Brown	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	67 36	0 5	0 1
Feb. 04, 2012	UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit	W Dan Stittgen	KO/TKO Kick	1	4:13	1 0	22 8	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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