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.
Matt Brown vs Stephen Thompson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Matt Brown | Stephen Thompson | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovada | +200 | -220 | |
| Pinnacle | +188 | -210 | |
| sports-interaction | +235 | -357 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- —ISCF East Coast Welterweight ChampionISCF
- 2025Competitor · Fight Circus 12
- 2008Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 7
- 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
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 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
11 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.