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

Matt Brown def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Stephen Thompson
Stephen 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.

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
Referee
Fernando Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-19-0
Record
17-9-1
1
Win Streak
0
45
Age
43
6'0"
Height
6'0"
75"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 0:18 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
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    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%