Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tyron Woodley
United StatesTyron Woodley
“The Chosen One”
19-7-1
RESULT

Tyron Woodley def. Stephen Thompson (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
Sunday, March 5, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Tyron Woodley defeated Stephen Thompson by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2, held Sunday, March 5, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tyron Woodley
Stephen Thompson
1
Knockdowns
0
54 of 125
Significant strikes
53 of 146
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
70 of 141
Total strikes
66 of 159
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:58
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
28 of 89
Head
30 of 115
20 of 30
Body
17 of 24
6 of 6
Leg
6 of 7
30 of 92
Distance
52 of 144
5 of 12
Clinch
1 of 2
19 of 21
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 19
5 of 12
Total str.
6 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
8 of 24
8 of 16
Total str.
8 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
14 of 28
30 of 43
Total str.
27 of 41
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:48
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
12 of 34
9 of 22
Total str.
12 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
1
KD
0
17 of 47
Sig. str.
13 of 41
18 of 48
Total str.
13 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#WoodleyThompson
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
#WoodleyThompson
1910
2910
3109
4910
5108
Total4747
Chris Lee
#WoodleyThompson
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

5
Woodley
8
Draw
6
Thompson
●48–47 Thompson×6●47–47 Draw×5●49–48 Woodley×3●48–48 Draw×3●48–47 Woodley×2
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

17%
Woodley
19%
Draw
64%
Thompson
1,425 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Thompson59%●47–47 Draw15.6%●48–47 Woodley9.9%●48–48 Draw3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Thompson
R2
80%
Thompson
R3
91%
Woodley
R4
95%
Thompson
R5
76%
Woodley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson?

Tyron Woodley defeated Stephen Thompson by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2, held Sunday, March 5, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson?

The judges scored it 48–47, 47–47, 48–47 — Tyron Woodley won the decision.

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

Win probability

Tyron Woodley 42%58% Stephen Thompson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-7-1
Record
17-9-1
1635
Elo rating
1690
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

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)

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  • W
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Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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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%