Professional Record
17-9-1
STPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1717
True Contender System
Welterweight Ranking
#16
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#107
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 183 cm
- Reach
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 77.3 kg
- Age
- 43 years
- Place of birth
- Greenville, United States
- UFC debut
- February 4, 2012
- Team / gym
- Upstate Karate Family Martial Arts Center
Activity
Next fight
Stephen Thompsonvs.Charles Radtke
- Date
- November 14, 2026
- Division
- Welterweight
- Stephen Thompson's Elo
- 1717
- Opponent's Elo
- 1640
Last fight
Stephen Thompsonvs.Gabriel Bonfim
L · DEC
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- July 12, 2025
- Elo change
- -22
Career Statistics
Professional Record
17-9-1
UFC Record
12-9-1
22 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,717
Peak Elo
1,878
Wins by method
6KO/TKO0Submissions6Decisions
Finish rate50%
From peak-161
Streak3 Losses
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 0-1
- Current streak: 3 straight losses
- Best recorded streak: 7 straight wins
Elo History
22 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1717
Peak Elo
1878
Total
+217
UFC Fight History
Jul 12, 2025
Decision
Elo
1717
Change
-22
Oct 05, 2024
TKO
Elo
1739
Change
-45
Dec 16, 2023
Submission
Elo
1784
Change
-39
Dec 03, 2022
TKO
Elo
1823
Change
+51
Dec 18, 2021
Decision
Elo
1772
Change
-36
Jul 10, 2021
Gilbert Burns
Decision
Elo
1808
Change
-23
Dec 19, 2020
Decision
Elo
1832
Change
+26
Nov 02, 2019
Decision
Elo
1806
Change
+27
Mar 23, 2019
Anthony Pettis
TKO
Elo
1778
Change
-62
May 27, 2018
Darren Till
Decision
Elo
1840
Change
-38
Nov 04, 2017
Decision
Elo
1878
Change
+32
Mar 04, 2017
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1846
Change
-18
Nov 12, 2016
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1864
Change
+11
Jun 18, 2016
Rory MacDonald
Decision
Elo
1853
Change
+33
Feb 06, 2016
TKO
Elo
1820
Change
+71
Jul 12, 2015
Jake Ellenberger
TKO
Elo
1750
Change
+51
Sep 27, 2014
Patrick Cote
Decision
Elo
1699
Change
+33
Feb 22, 2014
TKO
Elo
1666
Change
+49
Sep 21, 2013
Chris Clements
TKO
Elo
1617
Change
+54
May 25, 2013
Nah-shon Burrell
Decision
Elo
1563
Change
+35
Apr 21, 2012
Matt Brown
Decision
Elo
1528
Change
-26
Feb 04, 2012
Dan Stittgen
TKO
Elo
1555
Change
+55
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2025 | L | Gabriel Bonfim | Decision | 1717 | -22 |
| Oct 05, 2024 | L | Joaquin Buckley | TKO | 1739 | -45 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | L | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission | 1784 | -39 |
| Dec 03, 2022 | W | Kevin Holland | TKO | 1823 | +51 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | L | Belal Muhammad | Decision | 1772 | -36 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | L | Gilbert Burns | Decision | 1808 | -23 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | W | Geoff Neal | Decision | 1832 | +26 |
| Nov 02, 2019 | W | Vicente Luque | Decision | 1806 | +27 |
| Mar 23, 2019 | L | Anthony Pettis | TKO | 1778 | -62 |
| May 27, 2018 | L | Darren Till | Decision | 1840 | -38 |
| Nov 04, 2017 | W | Jorge Masvidal | Decision | 1878 | +32 |
| Mar 04, 2017 | L | Tyron Woodley | Decision | 1846 | -18 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | D | Tyron Woodley | Decision | 1864 | +11 |
| Jun 18, 2016 | W | Rory MacDonald | Decision | 1853 | +33 |
| Feb 06, 2016 | W | Johny Hendricks | TKO | 1820 | +71 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | W | Jake Ellenberger | TKO | 1750 | +51 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | W | Patrick Cote | Decision | 1699 | +33 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | W | Robert Whittaker | TKO | 1666 | +49 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | W | Chris Clements | TKO | 1617 | +54 |
| May 25, 2013 | W | Nah-shon Burrell | Decision | 1563 | +35 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | L | Matt Brown | Decision | 1528 | -26 |
| Feb 04, 2012 | W | Dan Stittgen | TKO | 1555 | +55 |
Fight history outside the UFC
5 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Oct 01, 2011
Patrick Mandio
Decision
ISCF
Jul 15, 2011
William Kuhn
Decision
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Sep 18, 2010
Marques Worrell
Submission
ISCF
May 22, 2010
Daniel Finz
TKO
ISCF
Competitive Profile
Stephen Thompson’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.