Stephen ThompsonStriker

Welterweight · 17-9-1 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
43
Elo Rating
1584.5

Next fight: vs Charles Radtke

Polymarket UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit · Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
52%/48%
Thompson / Radtke
Stat comparison between Stephen Thompson and Charles Radtke. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatStephen ThompsonCharles Radtke
Record17-9-112-5
Elo rating15851561
Age on fight night4336
Height182.88 cm175.26 cm
Reach190.5 cm182.88 cm
Strikes landed / min4.052.50
Strikes absorbed / min3.002.45
Takedowns / 15 min0.231.99
Takedown defense63%100%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 93% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.23 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 91% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.05
    Top 28%
  • Striking accuracy
    46%
    Top 45%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.00
    Top 44%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Bottom 42%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.23
    Bottom 9%
  • Takedown accuracy
    35%
    Bottom 39%
  • Takedown defense
    63%
    Bottom 48%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 7%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1652, higher than 90% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1585).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Muhammad20:00Holland9:56Rakhmonov12:17Buckley15:00Bonfim
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LGabriel Bonfim
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira
2025-07-12 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJoaquin Buckley
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
2024-10-05 · KO/TKO, R3 2:17
LShavkat Rakhmonov
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
2023-12-16 · Submission, R2 4:56
WKevin Holland
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03 · KO/TKO, R4 5:00
LBelal Muhammad
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LGilbert Burns
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
2021-07-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WGeoff Neal
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
2020-12-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WVicente Luque
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
2019-11-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LAnthony Pettis
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2019-03-23 · KO/TKO, R2 4:55
LDarren Till
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
2018-05-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJorge Masvidal
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
2017-11-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LTyron WoodleyTitle
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2
2017-03-04 · Decision - Majority, R5 5:00
DTyron WoodleyTitle
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
2016-11-12
WRory MacDonald
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
2016-06-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJohny Hendricks
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
2016-02-06 · KO/TKO, R1 3:31
WJake Ellenberger
The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
2015-07-12 · KO/TKO, R1 4:29
WPatrick Cote
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
2014-09-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRobert Whittaker
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
2014-02-22 · KO/TKO, R1 3:43
WChris Clements
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson
2013-09-21 · KO/TKO, R2 1:27
WNah-Shon Burrell
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMatt Brown
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans
2012-04-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDan Stittgen
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · KO/TKO, R1 4:13