Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
The Answer
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Jeremy Stephens (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jeremy Stephens
LIL HEATHEN
29-23-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Frankie Edgar defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Jeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns
1
40 of 76
Significant strikes
33 of 146
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
45 of 81
Total strikes
41 of 154
5 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 0
36%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
4:48
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
29 of 62
Head
23 of 133
7 of 9
Body
4 of 5
4 of 5
Leg
6 of 8
33 of 65
Distance
25 of 136
3 of 4
Clinch
7 of 9
4 of 7
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 20
Sig. str.
5 of 39
7 of 21
Total str.
6 of 40
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
20 of 30
Sig. str.
20 of 60
21 of 31
Total str.
22 of 62
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 26
Sig. str.
8 of 47
17 of 29
Total str.
13 of 52
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:04
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#EdgarStephens
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#EdgarStephens
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#EdgarStephens
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

22
Edgar
-
0
Stephens
29-28 Edgar×1530-27 Edgar×630-28 Edgar
All 22 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

91%
Edgar
9%
Stephens
94 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Edgar42.6%29-28 Edgar36.2%30-28 Edgar11.7%29-28 Stephens7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Edgar
R2
45%
Edgar
R3
92%
Edgar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Frankie Edgar
-316
76% implied win probability
Open: -348Best: -280
Jeremy Stephens
+251
28% implied win probability
Open: +271Best: +280

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrankie EdgarJeremy Stephens
BetOnline-280+240
Bookmaker-330+266
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-327+280
sports-interaction-335+240
unibet-335+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens?

Frankie Edgar defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Was Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 94 fan cards scored it for Frankie Edgar; 100% of 22 media scores picked Frankie Edgar.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 68%32% Jeremy Stephens

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 · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
Jeremy Stephens
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power94
94Speed96
92Precision94
93Durability95
100Engine91
95Wrestling86
92Ground83

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Submissions +19

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Jeremy Stephens on the right.
86Punch power96
85Kick power92
96Punch speed96
91Kick speed95
92Accuracy94
95Takedowns86
93Ground striking93
91Submissions72
94Chin94
92Body strength95
100Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
29-23-0 (1 NC)
1911
Power Index rating
1783
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
40
5'6"
168 cm
Height
-
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Frankie Edgar
  • 2013Black belt · BJJ · Ricardo Almeida
  • 2005Champion · Ewl
  • 20005th Place · State HS · youth
  • 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationals · youth

Camp Frankie Edgar Iron Army Academy · Toms River, New Jersey, US

Jeremy Stephens
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • UGC Lightweight Champion · UGC
  • MCC Lightweight Champion · MCC
  • Norwalk High School · Wrestling

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego (Chula Vista), US

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
3.13
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.82
SApM
3.25
65%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
1.10
31%
TD Acc.
38%
65%
TD Def.
61%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Jeremy Stephens · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R5 · 01:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    BKFC 65: Ferea vs Masson-Wong · Sep 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 42 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.5
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.82
3:31
Avg control time
2:03
135
Career high strikes
96
10
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Jeremy Stephens
66%
Head
62%
19%
Body
17%
15%
Leg
21%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Jeremy Stephens
70%
Distance
71%
7%
Clinch
12%
23%
Ground
17%