Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
6
Brown
–
0
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Fernando Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Matt Brown 52%48% Stephen Thompson
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
26-19-0
Record
17-9-1
1558
Elo rating
1542
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Matt Brown · 2-3
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%