Gabriel Bonfim vs Stephen Thompson

Gabriel Bonfim is 20-1-0; Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1. Stephen Thompson is 14 years older than Gabriel Bonfim. Stephen Thompson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Gabriel Bonfim. Gabriel Bonfim is 1" · 3 cm taller than Stephen Thompson. They have met once: Gabriel Bonfim 1, Stephen Thompson 0.

Gabriel Bonfim

“Marretinha” · 20-1-0

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WelterweightMet once

Stephen Thompson

“Wonderboy” · 17-9-1

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Style & credentials

Gabriel Bonfim

No background on record

Camp · Cerrado MMA · Brazil

Stephen Thompson

KarateKickboxing

2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.

Camp · Upstate Karate · Simpsonville, South Carolina, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%

Head

66%

13%

Body

24%

27%

Leg

10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Gabriel Bonfimlast 9 fights

77%14%9%

Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights

65%28%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gabriel Bonfim· from fights outside the UFC Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

4.754.05

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Gabriel Bonfim · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.613.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Gabriel Bonfim · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.570.23

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Gabriel Bonfim · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

54%36%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Gabriel Bonfim · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

79%63%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Gabriel Bonfim · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.000.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Gabriel Bonfim · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.75

Strikes landed / min

4.05

3.61

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.00

2.57 / 4.8

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.23 / 0.6

54%

Takedown accuracy

36%

79%

Takedown defence

63%

1:23

Control time / fight

0:53

1.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Gabriel Bonfim9 UFC fights · 416 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

57%239/660

8%34/44

26%110/128

Clinch

2%7/16

5%21/24

0%1/1

Ground

1%4/12

0%0/0

Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

59%729/1943

21%257/359

10%118/142

Clinch

4%47/69

3%35/40

0%5/6

Ground

3%38/54

0%0/0

0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Gabriel Bonfim18 of 21 ended early · 86%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Gabriel Bonfim5-0

W
Belal Muhammad
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Randy Brown
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
TKO · R2 · 1:40 · Welterweight
W
Stephen Thompson
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Khaos Williams
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
Submission · R2 · 4:58 · Welterweight
W
Ange Loosa
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 21 fights

L
Nicolas Dalby
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Welterweight
W
Trevin Giles
UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
Submission · R1 · 1:13 · Welterweight
W
Mounir Lazzez
UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 22, 2023
Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Welterweight
W
Trey Waters
Dana White's Contender Series 53 · Sep 6, 2022
Submission · R1 · 4:22 · Welterweight
W
Eduardo Garvon
LFA 126: Bilharinho vs. Delano · Mar 11, 2022
Submission · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
W
Brenner Alberth
LFA 112: Welterweight Grand Prix · Jul 18, 2021
TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Welterweight
W
Mario Barreto
Samurai Fight 2 · Apr 6, 2019
Submission · R1 · 3:33 · Welterweight
W
Moacir Rocha
Future FC 2 · Feb 22, 2019
Submission · R2 · 2:30 · Welterweight
W
Alan Pereira
Lutador Expertos del Combate · Nov 17, 2018
TKO
W
Luis Felipe Alvim
JF Fight 19 · Oct 20, 2018
Submission · R3 · 4:52 · Lightweight
W
Breno José
Socam Fight 1 · Sep 29, 2018
Submission · R1 · 4:02
W
Samuel Nunes
Samurai Fight 1 · Sep 7, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Lightweight
W
Vinicius Luiz da Silva
Centro Oeste Fight · May 19, 2018
Submission
W
Lucas Silva
Aspera FC 45 · Oct 8, 2016
Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
W
Kleverson Cruz
Distrito Federal Regional · Sep 10, 2016
TKO
W
Kleuve Santos
Açaí do Japa Fight 2 · Dec 13, 2014
Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Bantamweight

Stephen Thompson1-4

L
Gabriel Bonfim
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Joaquin Buckley
UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
L
Shavkat Rakhmonov
UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
W
Kevin Holland
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022
TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Belal Muhammad
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 27 fights

L
Gilbert Burns
UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Geoff Neal
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Vicente Luque
UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz · Nov 2, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Anthony Pettis
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis · Mar 23, 2019
TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Welterweight
L
Darren Till
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jorge Masvidal
UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Tyron Woodley
UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017
MD · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
D
Tyron Woodley
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016
MD · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Rory MacDonald
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Johny Hendricks
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016
TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Welterweight
W
Jake Ellenberger
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015
TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
W
Patrick Cote
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Robert Whittaker
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · Feb 22, 2014
TKO · R1 · 3:43 · Welterweight
W
Chris Clements
UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Welterweight
W
Nah-Shon Burrell
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Matt Brown
UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dan Stittgen
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
W
Patrick Mandio
International Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011
DEC
W
William Kuhn
South Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011
DEC
W
Marques Worrell
International Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010
Submission
W
Daniel Finz
International Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010
TKO
W
Jeremy Joles
International Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010
TKO

Head-to-Head History

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Gabriel Bonfim
Split Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Gabriel BonfimStephen Thompson

WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Belal Muhammad
LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 18, 2021

Frequently asked questions

Have Gabriel Bonfim and Stephen Thompson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira (Sat, Jul 12, 2025), where Gabriel Bonfim won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Gabriel Bonfim and Stephen Thompson?

Gabriel Bonfim is 20-1-0 and Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1.

Who has the longer reach, Gabriel Bonfim or Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Gabriel Bonfim, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gabriel Bonfim or Stephen Thompson?

Gabriel Bonfim is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Stephen Thompson stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Gabriel Bonfim or Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson is 43 and Gabriel Bonfim is 29.

Who has more finishes, Gabriel Bonfim or Stephen Thompson?

Gabriel Bonfim has 17 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Stephen Thompson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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