Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tyron Woodley
The Chosen One
19-7-1
RESULT

Tyron Woodley def. Stephen Thompson (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Stephen 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-47, 48-47, Tyron Woodley won the decision.

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

#WoodleyThompson
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
#WoodleyThompson
1910
2910
3109
4910
5108
Total4747
#WoodleyThompson
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

5
Woodley
8
Draw
6
Thompson
48-47 Thompson×647-47 Draw×549-48 Woodley×348-48 Draw×348-47 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

Betting Odds

Tyron Woodley
+105
49% implied win probability
Open: -103Best: +120
Stephen Thompson
-128
56% implied win probability
Open: -120Best: -115

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTyron WoodleyStephen Thompson
BetOnline-101-119
Bookmaker+115-140
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle+119-134
sports-interaction-110-120
unibet+120-143

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

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

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.

Was Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson a robbery?

Many scored it for Stephen Thompson: 64% of 1425 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson; 55% of 11 media scores picked Stephen Thompson. The judges gave it to Tyron Woodley.

Full robbery index
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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

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
1847
Power Index rating
1906
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%