Stephen Thompson is a prominent name in the world of professional mixed martial arts who currently competes in the leading professional mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Besides having a successful mixed martial arts career, Thompson also excelled as a kickboxer.
Stephen Thompson ventured into professional mixed martial arts in 2010. He faced his inaugural opponent, Jeremy Joles in the sport as a professional on February 5, 2010, at Fight Party: Greenville Kage Fighting. Thompson won the fight by a second-round TKO and kicked off his career with a win. He made his promotional debut in the octagon on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143 against Dan Stittgen. Thompson won by a first-round knockout and announced his arrival in the promotion with style. Stephen Thompson is ranked as the No. 9 ranked fighter in the UFC’s welterweight division. He is scheduled to take on Joaquin Buckley in his upcoming fight at UFC 307 on October 5, 2024.
Stephen Thompson’s UFC Record
Stephen Thompson entered the UFC octagon on February 4, 2012. Since then he has competed in a total of 20 fights in the promotion out of which he has won 12 fights, lost seven of them, and one of his fights has ended in a draw as of September 25, 2024.
Stephen Thompson Pay-Per-View Bouts
Stephen Thompson has headlined one pay-per-view event in the UFC as of September 25, 2024. He challenged the then UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley for the title at UFC 209. Woodley defeated him by a majority decision with scores of 48-47, 47-47, and 48-47.
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FAQs on Stephen Thompson's UFC record
A. He has a record of 12 wins, seven losses, and one draw in the UFC as of September 25, 2024.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 17 wins, seven losses, and one draw as of September 25, 2024.
A. As of September 25, 2024, he is ranked No. 9 in the UFC’s welterweight rankings.
A. As of September 2024 he is aged 41 years old.
A. He is from the United States of America.
