Johny Hendricks vs Stephen Thompson
Johny Hendricks is 18-8-0; Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1. Stephen Thompson has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Johny Hendricks. Stephen Thompson is 3" · 8 cm taller than Johny Hendricks. They have met once: Johny Hendricks 0, Stephen Thompson 1.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2007Runner-up · NCAA D1165 lb
- 2006Champion · NCAA D1165 lb
- 2005Champion · NCAA D1165 lb
- 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.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJustin HaskinsWEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia · Dec 2, 2008TKO · R2 · 0:52 · Welterweight
- WRichard GambleXtreme Fight Night · Mar 15, 2008Submission
- WSpencer CowleyOklahoma Regional · Nov 16, 2007TKO
- WVictor RackliffOklahoma Regional · Sep 28, 2007TKO
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson (Sat, Feb 6, 2016), where Stephen Thompson won by TKO.
What are the records of Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson?
Johny Hendricks is 18-8-0 and Stephen Thompson is 17-9-1.
Who has the longer reach, Johny Hendricks or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Johny Hendricks, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Johny Hendricks or Stephen Thompson?
Stephen Thompson is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Johny Hendricks stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Johny Hendricks or Stephen Thompson?
They are the same age: 43.
Who has more finishes, Johny Hendricks or Stephen Thompson?
Johny Hendricks has 9 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Stephen Thompson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).