Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 145: Jones vs Evans
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Brown
United StatesMatt Brown
“The Immortal”
26-19-0
RESULT

Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Matt Brown defeated Stephen Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 29-28, Matt Brown won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Brown
Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 77
Significant strikes
67 of 133
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
91 of 148
Total strikes
78 of 146
5 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
8:03
Control time
0:48
Significant strikes by target
20 of 59
Head
53 of 115
6 of 7
Body
12 of 16
10 of 11
Leg
2 of 2
17 of 53
Distance
61 of 126
3 of 3
Clinch
3 of 4
16 of 21
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
8 of 14
15 of 24
Total str.
13 of 21
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:19
Ctrl
0:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
30 of 64
32 of 45
Total str.
35 of 69
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 40
Sig. str.
29 of 55
44 of 79
Total str.
30 of 56
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:30
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#BrownThompson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#BrownThompson
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Cardo Urso
#BrownThompson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Brown
-
0
Thompson
●30-27 Brown×4●30-26 Brown●29-28 Brown
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

78%
Brown
3%
Draw
20%
Thompson
40 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Brown47.5%●30-26 Brown17.5%●29-28 Thompson17.5%●29-28 Brown10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Brown
R2
60%
Brown
R3
63%
Brown

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Matt Brown
+208
32% implied win probability
Open: +238Best: +235
Stephen Thompson
-248
71% implied win probability
Open: -273Best: -210

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMatt BrownStephen Thompson
Bovada+200-220
Pinnacle+188-210
sports-interaction+235-357

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Brown vs Stephen Thompson?

Matt Brown defeated Stephen Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 29-28, Matt Brown won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Brown vs Stephen Thompson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 29-28, Matt Brown won the decision.

Was Matt Brown vs Stephen Thompson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 78% of 40 fan cards scored it for Matt Brown; 100% of 6 media scores picked Matt Brown.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Fernando Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Brown 42%58% Stephen Thompson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Matt Brown
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power96
93Speed98
96Precision100
93Durability94
67Engine94
90Wrestling88
96Ground89

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Cardio +27

Attribute by attribute

Matt Brown is on the left of every row, Stephen Thompson on the right.
98Punch power94
88Kick power98
96Punch speed95
90Kick speed100
96Accuracy100
90Takedowns88
98Ground striking93
93Submissions85
93Chin94
93Body strength93
67Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

26-19-0
Record
17-9-1
1652
Power Index rating
1711
1
Win Streak
0
45
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.76
SLpM
4.05
55%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.92
SApM
3.00
55%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.68
TD Avg.
0.23
46%
TD Acc.
35%
63%
TD Def.
63%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 22 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
1.03
Avg takedowns
0.23
1:59
Avg control time
0:53
118
Career high strikes
171
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Matt Brown
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
61%
Head
66%
30%
Body
24%
9%
Leg
10%
Matt Brown
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
56%
Distance
90%
27%
Clinch
7%
17%
Ground
4%