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Joaquin Buckley vs Stephen Thompson

Joaquin Buckley is 21-8-0; Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1. Stephen Thompson is 11 years older than Joaquin Buckley. Joaquin Buckley has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Stephen Thompson. Stephen Thompson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Joaquin Buckley. They have met once: Joaquin Buckley 1, Stephen Thompson 0.

Joaquin Buckley
United States
Joaquin Buckley
“New Mansa” · 21-8-0
UDUDTKO
WelterweightMet once
Stephen Thompson
United States
Stephen Thompson
“Wonderboy” · 17-9-1
SDTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Joaquin Buckley
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • —Competitor · Real American Freestylelight heavyweight
  • —Marquette High School, Chesterfield, MissouriWrestling Folkstyle · high school
Camp · Finney's MMA / Finney's HIT Squad · Granite City, Illinois / St. Louis metro, US
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

62%
Head
66%
28%
Body
24%
10%
Leg
10%

Time in position

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

Joaquin Buckleylast 10 fights
61%14%25%
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joaquin Buckley· from fights outside the UFC Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.624.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.103.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.430.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joaquin Buckley · Below avg · better than 25% 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

3.62
Strikes landed / min
4.05
3.10
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.00
1.43 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.23 / 0.6
45%
Takedown accuracy
36%
70%
Takedown defence
63%
1:17
Control time / fight
0:53
0.10
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

Joaquin Buckley17 UFC fights · 723 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%315/1350
22%159/265
10%70/86
Clinch
2%11/29
4%29/38
0%2/2
Ground
17%123/202
2%14/16
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Joaquin BuckleyStephen Thompson

Frequently asked questions

Have Joaquin Buckley and Stephen Thompson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. (Sat, Oct 5, 2024), where Joaquin Buckley won by TKO.

What are the records of Joaquin Buckley and Stephen Thompson?

Joaquin Buckley is 21-8-0 and Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1.

Who has the longer reach, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?

Joaquin Buckley has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Stephen Thompson, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Joaquin Buckley stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson is 43 and Joaquin Buckley is 32.

Who has more finishes, Joaquin Buckley or Stephen Thompson?

Joaquin Buckley has 15 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Stephen Thompson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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