Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHTFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Tyron Woodley
The Chosen One
19-7-1
DRAW

Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson
Wonderboy
17-9-1
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Fight stats

Tyron Woodley
Stephen Thompson
1
Knockdowns
0
61 of 141
Significant strikes
43 of 161
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
113 of 200
Total strikes
60 of 181
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:51
Control time
2:28
Significant strikes by target
42 of 111
Head
26 of 125
13 of 21
Body
11 of 28
6 of 9
Leg
6 of 8
23 of 93
Distance
42 of 152
13 of 18
Clinch
0 of 1
25 of 30
Ground
1 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 4
45 of 53
Total str.
1 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 22
Sig. str.
6 of 31
14 of 34
Total str.
7 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:08
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 32
Sig. str.
10 of 47
8 of 32
Total str.
10 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
1
KD
0
27 of 41
Sig. str.
5 of 19
38 of 53
Total str.
21 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
2:25
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
8 of 28
Sig. str.
21 of 60
8 of 28
Total str.
21 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#WoodleyThompson
1109
2910
3910
4108
5910
Total4747
#WoodleyThompson
1108
2910
3910
4109
5910
Total4747
#WoodleyThompson
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

8
Woodley
12
Draw
2
Thompson
47-47 Draw×1148-46 Woodley×348-47 Woodley×347-46 Woodley×248-47 Thompson×248-48 Draw
All 22 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

25%
Woodley
51%
Draw
24%
Thompson
1,448 fan scorecards submitted
47-47 Draw49.8%48-47 Thompson22.8%47-46 Woodley11.6%48-46 Woodley5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Woodley
R2
95%
Thompson
R3
89%
Thompson
R4
64%
Woodley
R5
96%
Thompson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tyron Woodley
+158
39% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +173
Stephen Thompson
-190
66% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: -180

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTyron WoodleyStephen Thompson
BetOnline+156-181
Bookmaker+160-195
Bovada+160-200
Pinnacle+173-197
sports-interaction+140-180

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

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Tyron Woodley
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power96
94Speed98
92Precision100
95Durability94
89Engine94
92Wrestling88
96Ground89

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Kick speed +8

Attribute by attribute

Tyron Woodley is on the left of every row, Stephen Thompson on the right.
99Punch power94
95Kick power98
96Punch speed95
92Kick speed100
92Accuracy100
92Takedowns88
98Ground striking93
93Submissions85
94Chin94
95Body strength93
89Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

19-7-1
Record
17-9-1
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
KarateKickboxing
Tyron Woodley
  • 2018Black belt · BJJ · Din Thomas
  • 2005All-American · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2003All-American · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2003Champion · Big 12 Championships · 165 lb

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Stephen Thompson
  • 2023Black belt · Karate · Tetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
  • 2005World Championships Cruiserweight Champion · W.A.K.O.
  • 2003World Light Cruiserweight Champion · I.K.F.
  • 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight Champion · I.K.F.

Camp Upstate Karate · Simpsonville, South Carolina, US

Striking Profile

2.36
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.76
SApM
3.00
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.06
TD Avg.
0.23
40%
TD Acc.
35%
87%
TD Def.
63%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tyron Woodley · 0-5
  • L
    Jake vs. Joshua · Dec 19, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:33
  • L
    Paul vs. Woodley 2 · Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R6 · 2:12
  • L
    Paul vs. Woodley · Aug 29, 2021
    Split Decision
  • L
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:56 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 1:19 · 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 16 fights · 22 fights
33.0
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
0.38
Avg takedowns
0.23
1:36
Avg control time
0:53
61
Career high strikes
171
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Tyron Woodley
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
56%
Head
66%
34%
Body
24%
11%
Leg
10%
Tyron Woodley
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
51%
Distance
90%
27%
Clinch
7%
23%
Ground
4%