Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: Stephen Randall Thompson
- Professional MMA Record: 6-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Wonderboy
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 29 | Date of Birth: 1983.02.11
- Last Fight: April 21, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $85,000 USD
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 75.0" (191cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Zahabi MMA
- Born: Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Personal Pages: Twitter
| Consensus Rank |
#85 Greatest MMA Striker of All Time
#92 Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time #48 Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter #99 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter |
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Stephen Thompson MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Matt Brown
Ref: Fernando Yamasaki |
UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.04.21 |
| Odds: -225 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $8,000 Base | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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#45 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
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Win | KO/TKO | Kick
4:13 Round 1 of 3 |
Dan Stittgen
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.02.04 |
| Odds: -340 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $77,000 ($6K Base, $6K Bonus, $65K KO/Night) | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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#72 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#5 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012 UFC 143 Knockout of the Night |
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| Cancelled Bout | Justin Edwards | UFC 143 - Reason: Edwards Injury | 2012.02.04 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Patrick Mandio | Fight Party | 2011.10.01 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | William Kuhn | XC | 2011.07.15 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Marques Worrell | Fight Party | 2010.09.18 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Daniel Finz | Fight Party | 2010.05.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Jeremy Joles | Fight Party | 2010.02.05 |
Stephen Thompson News View All
Wednesday 05.16.2012 5:00pm ET | View Full Article
A trio of new bouts was reported today for the UFC's July 11th event in San Jose, California, which will serve at UFC on Fuel TV 4. In light heavyweight action, New Jersey-based grappling standout, Tom DeBlass, will face Canada's Nick Penner as reported by TheScore.com, while Renzo Gracie protege, Rafael Natal, tweeted that he will face Andrew Craig in a middleweight bout, and talented Brazilian,...
Wednesday 04.25.2012 3:00pm ET | View Full Article
The UFC 145 salaries finally came out today, courtesy of the Georgia State Athletic and Entertainment Commission. It's not really surprising that the two main event fighters, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (400k) and Rashad Evans (300k), made the most coin. It's a little surprising to see who came in third - Ben Rothwell (104k). And it's even more surprising to see a co-main eventer mak...
Wednesday 04.25.2012 2:30pm ET | View Full Article
Matt Brown thought he'd be fighting the second coming of Cung Le when he
stepped into the octagon with champion kickboxer Stephen Thompson.
Instead, he took a lot of punches to the head.
"I was throwing more kicks than he was in the beginning," Brown told
MMAjunkie.com Radio. "But his hands surprised
me because I spent so much of the camp on the kicks that I think it
threw me off in the fig...
Wednesday 04.25.2012 2:03pm ET | View Full Article
UFC 145 fighter payouts for those who competed at the "Jones vs. Evans" pay-per-view (PPV) event this past Saturday night (April 21, 2012) from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, were released earlier today by the Georgia State Athletic and Entertainment Commission.
As expected, headlining fighters Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans were the top earners of the night. "Bones" is now depositing $400,...