Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Jake Ellenberger
The Juggernaut
31-15-0
RESULT

Stephen Thompson def. Jake Ellenberger (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:29
WIN
Stephen Thompson
Wonderboy
17-9-1
Sunday, July 12, 2015
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Stephen Thompson defeated Jake Ellenberger by TKO in round 1 (4:29) in the Welterweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians, held Sunday, July 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Jake Ellenberger
Stephen Thompson
1
Knockdowns
2
5 of 14
Significant strikes
20 of 35
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
14 of 23
Total strikes
29 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
1:56
Significant strikes by target
4 of 12
Head
17 of 29
1 of 1
Body
2 of 5
0 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
1 of 7
Distance
12 of 22
4 of 7
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
2
5 of 14
Sig. str.
20 of 35
14 of 23
Total str.
29 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
1:56

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jake Ellenberger vs Stephen Thompson?

Stephen Thompson defeated Jake Ellenberger by TKO in round 1 (4:29) in the Welterweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians, held Sunday, July 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jake Ellenberger 52%48% 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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Jake Ellenberger
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power96
74Speed98
70Precision100
70Durability94
59Engine94
97Wrestling88
92Ground89

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Kick speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Jake Ellenberger is on the left of every row, Stephen Thompson on the right.
97Punch power94
60Kick power98
95Punch speed95
52Kick speed100
70Accuracy100
97Takedowns88
97Ground striking93
87Submissions85
62Chin94
77Body strength93
59Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

31-15-0
Record
17-9-1
1813
Power Index rating
1798
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.47
SLpM
4.05
39%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.83
SApM
3.00
60%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.04
TD Avg.
0.23
47%
TD Acc.
35%
86%
TD Def.
63%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jake Ellenberger · 1-4
  • L
    Submission Underground 23 · May 23, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:15
  • L
    Submission Underground 13 · Apr 26, 2020
    Submission
  • L
    Submission Underground 12 · Mar 29, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:30
  • W
    Submission Underground 8 · May 12, 2019
    Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick · Aug 25, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 22 fights
19.9
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
1.10
Avg takedowns
0.23
1:39
Avg control time
0:53
62
Career high strikes
171
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jake Ellenberger
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
74%
Head
66%
17%
Body
24%
9%
Leg
10%
Jake Ellenberger
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
62%
Distance
90%
20%
Clinch
7%
18%
Ground
4%