Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
RESULT

Stephen Thompson def. Nah-Shon Burrell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nah-Shon Burrell
United StatesNah-Shon Burrell
“The Rock n Rolla”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 25, 2013
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Stephen Thompson defeated Nah-Shon Burrell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2, held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

Fight stats

Stephen Thompson
Nah-Shon Burrell
0
Knockdowns
0
65 of 134
Significant strikes
56 of 121
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
87 of 158
Total strikes
78 of 144
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:17
Control time
0:40
Significant strikes by target
30 of 90
Head
26 of 82
28 of 35
Body
29 of 38
7 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
49 of 112
Distance
24 of 74
16 of 22
Clinch
32 of 47
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 32
Sig. str.
18 of 35
27 of 45
Total str.
33 of 50
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:14
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 47
Sig. str.
15 of 34
26 of 51
Total str.
19 of 38
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:31
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 55
Sig. str.
23 of 52
34 of 62
Total str.
26 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#ThompsonBurrell
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#ThompsonBurrell
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#ThompsonBurrell
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

8
Thompson
-
1
Burrell
●29-28 Thompson×6●30-27 Thompson×2●29-28 Burrell
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

96%
Thompson
4%
Burrell
27 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Thompson51.9%●29-28 Thompson37%●29-28 Burrell3.7%●30-28 Thompson3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Thompson
R2
96%
Thompson
R3
70%
Thompson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Stephen Thompson
-187
65% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -179
Nah-Shon Burrell
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +161

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookStephen ThompsonNah-Shon Burrell
Bookmaker-190+150
Bovada-200+130
Pinnacle-179+161
sports-interaction-180+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stephen Thompson vs Nah-Shon Burrell?

Stephen Thompson defeated Nah-Shon Burrell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2, held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Stephen Thompson vs Nah-Shon Burrell?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

Was Stephen Thompson vs Nah-Shon Burrell a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 27 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson; 89% of 9 media scores picked Stephen Thompson.

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

Win probability

Stephen Thompson 47%53% Nah-Shon Burrell

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

Tale of the Tape

17-9-1
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1678
Power Index rating
1699
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
36
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
4.83
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.00
SApM
3.45
54%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
0.00
35%
TD Acc.
0%
63%
TD Def.
52%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 2 fights
58.8
Avg sig. strikes
88.5
0.23
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:53
Avg control time
1:30
171
Career high strikes
121
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Stephen Thompson
Strike target
Nah-Shon Burrell
66%
Head
68%
24%
Body
25%
10%
Leg
6%
Stephen Thompson
Strike position
Nah-Shon Burrell
90%
Distance
59%
7%
Clinch
25%
4%
Ground
16%