Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote
“The Predator”
23-11-0
RESULT

Stephen Thompson def. Patrick Cote (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
Saturday, September 27, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Stephen Thompson defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Patrick Cote
Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns
1
53 of 123
Significant strikes
64 of 134
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
55 of 125
Total strikes
67 of 138
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:47
Control time
0:39
Significant strikes by target
9 of 52
Head
46 of 109
8 of 26
Body
9 of 16
36 of 45
Leg
9 of 9
41 of 109
Distance
52 of 116
12 of 14
Clinch
8 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 40
Sig. str.
13 of 32
28 of 42
Total str.
14 of 33
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 45
Sig. str.
28 of 46
17 of 45
Total str.
28 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
10 of 38
Sig. str.
23 of 56
10 of 38
Total str.
25 of 59
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#CoteThompson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#CoteThompson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#CoteThompson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Cote
–
12
Thompson
●29–28 Thompson×7●30–27 Thompson×4●30–28 Thompson
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Cote
100%
Thompson
34 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Thompson55.9%●30–27 Thompson41.2%●30–28 Thompson2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
56%
Cote
R2
97%
Thompson
R3
97%
Thompson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
17-9-1
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.81
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.21
SApM
3.00
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.23
20%
TD Acc.
35%
43%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
    Thiago Alves
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2Sun, Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonSun, Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzMon, Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs OliveiraSun, Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joe Riggs
    UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 22 fights
31.5
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
0.48
Avg takedowns
0.23
1:57
Avg control time
0:53
72
Career high strikes
171
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Patrick Cote
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
60%
Head
66%
16%
Body
24%
24%
Leg
10%
Patrick Cote
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
61%
Distance
90%
20%
Clinch
7%
18%
Ground
4%