Stephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 43 (born February 11, 1983)
- Born in
- Simpsonville
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 12-9-1
- Title fights
- 2
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 6
- Decision 6
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.05 top 27%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.0
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.23 top 91%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Stephen Thompson
Born on February 11, 1983 in Simpsonville, United States, Stephen Thompson "Wonderboy" competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. Thompson stands 6' 0" with a 75" reach, long for that height.
Thompson turned professional in 2010, debuting with Fight Party. Thompson arrived in the UFC with a 5-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit in February 2012, where Thompson beat Dan Stittgen by KO/TKO. Across 22 fights in the UFC, Thompson is 12-9-1.
Knockouts define Thompson's UFC career: 6 of 12 wins came by KO or TKO. Notable wins include Johny Hendricks and Robert Whittaker, both UFC title-fight winners.
4 of Thompson's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. Thompson has fought Tyron Woodley twice in the UFC (draw, lost). Before and outside the UFC, Thompson fought in Fight Party (4-0) and Xtreme Chaos (1-0).
Next up: Charles Radtke at UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit on November 14, 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
Jul 12, 2025
42Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 2:17
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
49Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:56
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
16Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R4 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Dec 3, 2022
163Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec 18, 2021
19Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Jul 10, 2021
19Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
Dec 19, 2020
171Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 2, 2019
138Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 4:55
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Mar 23, 2019
47Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018
30Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
Nov 4, 2017
70Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Tyron Woodley Title
Decision - Majority · R5 5:00
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
Mar 4, 2017
53Str 0TD 0KD -
D
Tyron Woodley Title
Decision - Majority · R5 5:00
Nov 12, 2016
43Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
Jun 18, 2016
110Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 3:31
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
Feb 6, 2016
24Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel Kick · R1 4:29
20Str 1TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 27, 2014
64Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 3:43
Feb 22, 2014
38Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:27
Sep 21, 2013
23Str 2TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 25, 2013
65Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 21, 2012
67Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 4:13
Feb 4, 2012
22Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1 across 27 professional fights in 3 promotions, since a pro debut on February 5, 2010 (Fight Party). 5 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins17
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 1
- Decision 8
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 53% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-9-1 | 2012 |
| Fight Party | 4-0 | 2010 |
| Xtreme Chaos | 1-0 | 2011 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Gabriel Bonfim | Jul 12, 2025 |
| L | Joaquin Buckley | Oct 5, 2024 |
| L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Dec 16, 2023 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Dec 3, 2022 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Dec 18, 2021 |
| L | Gilbert Burns | Jul 10, 2021 |
| W | Geoff Neal | Dec 19, 2020 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Nov 2, 2019 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | Mar 23, 2019 |
| L | Darren Till | May 27, 2018 |
| W | Jorge Masvidal | Nov 4, 2017 |
| L | Tyron Woodley | Mar 4, 2017 |
| D | Tyron Woodley | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Rory MacDonald | Jun 18, 2016 |
| W | Johny Hendricks | Feb 6, 2016 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | Jul 12, 2015 |
| W | Patrick Côté | Sep 27, 2014 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | Feb 22, 2014 |
| W | Chris Clements | Sep 21, 2013 |
| W | Nah-Shon Burrell | May 25, 2013 |
| L | Matt Brown | Apr 21, 2012 |
| W | Dan Stittgen | Feb 4, 2012 |
| W | Patrick Mandio | Oct 1, 2011 |
| W | William Kuhn | Jul 15, 2011 |
| W | Marques Worrell | Sep 18, 2010 |
| W | Daniel Finz | May 22, 2010 |
| W | Jeremy Joles | Feb 5, 2010 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Stephen Thompson's record?
Stephen Thompson's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 9 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is 43 years old, born on February 11, 1983.
How tall is Stephen Thompson and what is their reach?
Stephen Thompson stands 6' 0" with a 75" reach.
Who is Stephen Thompson fighting next?
Stephen Thompson is scheduled to face Charles Radtke at UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit on November 14, 2026.
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