Brown vs Thompson Result & Stats: Brown wins by UD · UFC 145

UFCUFC 145: Jones vs Evans

Matt BrownWIN

“The Immortal” · 24-19-0

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Judges30-2730-2629-28

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Stephen Thompson

“Wonderboy” · 17-9-1

Saturday, April 21, 2012Philips 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.

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The result

Matt BrownWIN

def. Stephen Thompson

Unanimous Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Judges30-2730-2629-28

Referee: Fernando Yamasaki
Time format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

Matt BrownStephen Thompson

41%Power Index✗ Missed59%

31%Market · 3 sportsbooks✗ Missed69%

Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+. See the full Power Index

Betting Odds

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

Matt Brown

+208

32% implied win probability · Open: +238

Stephen Thompson

-248

71% implied win probability · Open: -273

Every sportsbook is in the Odds tab.

What happened

Stephen Thompson out-landed Matt Brown 67 to 36 in significant strikes.
Matt Brown controlled Stephen Thompson for 8:03 of the fight.
Matt Brown landed 5 of 13 takedowns.
Stephen Thompson out-landed Matt Brown in 3 of 3 rounds and still lost.

Tale of the tape

13-11-0

Record

6-0-0

Age

6'0" · 183 cm

Height

6'0" · 183 cm

75" · 191 cm

Reach

75" · 191 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Win Streak

1650

Power Index

1711

2-3

Last 5

5-0

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Matt BrownStephen Thompson

Knockdowns

36 / 77

Significant strikes

67 / 133

47%

Sig. strike accuracy

50%

91 / 148

Total strikes

78 / 146

5 / 13

Takedowns

0 / 0

Submission attempts

Reversals

8:03

Control time

0:48

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Matt BrownStephen Thompson

2056%

Head

5379%

617%

Body

1218%

1028%

Leg

23%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

Matt Brown

47%44%

Stephen Thompson

91%

DistanceClinchGround

Range × target

Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell

Matt Brown36 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

1111/45

33/4

Clinch

11/1

22/2

Ground

88/13

33/3

55/5

Stephen Thompson67 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

5050/111

99/13

22/2

Clinch

00/1

33/3

Ground

33/3

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary

#	Brown	Thompson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Chris Lee

#	Brown	Thompson
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	8

Total3026

Cardo Urso

#	Brown	Thompson
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2928

Media Scores

Matt Brown

Stephen Thompson

●30-27 Brown×4●30-26 Brown●29-28 Brown

All 6 media scorecards

MMAWeekly.com30-26Brown
MMAJunkie.com30-27Brown
Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Brown
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Brown
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Brown
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Brown

Fan Scorecards

40 fan scorecards submitted

78%

Matt Brown

Draw

20%

Stephen Thompson

●30-27 Brown47.5%●30-26 Brown17.5%●29-28 Thompson17.5%●29-28 Brown10%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

88%

Brown

60%

Brown

63%

Brown

Betting Odds

Matt Brown

+208

32% implied win probability

Open: +238

Stephen Thompson

-248

71% implied win probability

Open: -273

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Matt Brown	Stephen Thompson
Bovada	+200	-220
Pinnacle	+188	-210
sports-interaction	+235	-357

Odds are for information only.

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Insights

Matt Brown's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Matt Brown

Muay ThaiBJJ

—Brown belt · BJJ
—ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7

Camp · Immortal Martial Arts Center · Lewis Center / Columbus, Ohio, 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

61%

Head

66%

30%

Body

24%

Leg

10%

Time in position

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

Matt Brownlast 1 fight

65%27%

Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights

65%28%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Brown Stephen Thompson

Strikes landed / min

3.764.05

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Matt Brown · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.923.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Matt Brown · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.680.23

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Matt Brown · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

47%36%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Matt Brown · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

64%63%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Matt Brown · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.300.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Matt Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.76

Strikes landed / min

4.05

2.92

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.00

1.68 / 3.6

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.23 / 0.6

47%

Takedown accuracy

36%

64%

Takedown defence

63%

1:59

Control time / fight

0:53

1.30

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

Matt Brown30 UFC fights · 1039 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

36%379/1005

12%126/179

8%81/117

Clinch

10%109/153

15%160/175

1%7/8

Ground

14%143/198

2%24/29

1%10/10

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

Matt Brown21 of 24 ended early · 88%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

11 early stoppages have no logged time

Stephen Thompson4 of 6 ended early · 67%2 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

Matt Brown2-3

W
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L
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W
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TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Welterweight
W
Pete Sell
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TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Welterweight
W
Ryan Thomas
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar· Nov 15, 2008
Submission · R2 · 0:57 · Welterweight
L
Dong Hyun Kim
UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH· Sep 6, 2008
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Matt Arroyo
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale· Jun 21, 2008
TKO · R2 · 3:40 · Welterweight
L
Chris Lytle
Indiana Regional· Aug 11, 2007
Submission
W
Dan Kolbasowski
FightFest· Jul 6, 2007
Submission
L
Daniel Moraes
Ohio Regional· May 19, 2007
Submission
L
Jesse Chilton
Ohio Regional· Mar 10, 2007
Submission
W
Douglas Lima
Fight Party· Feb 9, 2007
TKO · R2 · 2:50 · Welterweight
W
Matt Arroyo
Real Fighting Championships· Nov 4, 2006
TKO
W
Jason Nickoson
FightFest· Oct 20, 2006
Submission
L
Chris Liguori
New Jersey Regional· Sep 30, 2006
Submission
L
Mikey Gomez
Absolute Fighting Championship· Jun 24, 2006
Submission
W
Brian King
Ohio Regional· May 20, 2006
Submission
L
Pete Spratt
Texas Regional· May 6, 2006
Decision
W
Joey Whitt
Ohio Regional· Feb 10, 2006
TKO
W
Ricardo Martinez
Ohio Regional· Oct 8, 2005
Submission

Stephen Thompson5-0

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
Decision
W
William Kuhn
South Carolina Regional· Jul 15, 2011
Decision
W
Marques Worrell
International Sport Combat Federation· Sep 18, 2010
Submission
W
Daniel Finz
International Sport Combat Federation· May 22, 2010
TKO

Full record · 6 fights

W
Jeremy Joles
International Sport Combat Federation· Feb 5, 2010
TKO

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Brown vs Stephen Thompson?

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.

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