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

Stephen Thompson def. Patrick Cote (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Patrick Cote
+300
25% implied win probability
Open: +287Best: +305
Stephen Thompson
-384
79% implied win probability
Open: -364Best: -350

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPatrick CoteStephen Thompson
Bookmaker+295-360
Bovada+300-375
Pinnacle+305-350
sports-interaction+298-475

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Patrick Cote vs Stephen Thompson?

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

What were the judges' scorecards for Patrick Cote vs Stephen Thompson?

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

Was Patrick Cote vs Stephen Thompson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 34 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson; 100% of 12 media scores picked Stephen Thompson.

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

Win probability

Patrick Cote 45%55% Stephen Thompson

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Patrick Cote
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power96
86Speed98
84Precision100
93Durability94
80Engine94
75Wrestling88
81Ground89

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Submissions +21

Attribute by attribute

Patrick Cote is on the left of every row, Stephen Thompson on the right.
97Punch power94
92Kick power98
85Punch speed95
86Kick speed100
84Accuracy100
75Takedowns88
97Ground striking93
64Submissions85
92Chin94
94Body strength93
80Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
17-9-1
1744
Power Index rating
1776
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.81
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.21
SApM
3.00
48%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.23
20%
TD Acc.
35%
43%
TD Def.
63%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
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    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
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  • L
    Donald Cerrone
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    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
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    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Josh Burkman
    UFC Fight Night 74 · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · 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%