Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Stephen Thompson
United StatesStephen Thompson
“Wonderboy”
17-9-1
RESULT

Stephen Thompson def. Jorge Masvidal (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jorge Masvidal
United StatesJorge Masvidal
“Gamebred”
35-17-0
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Stephen Thompson defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre, held Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

Fight stats

Stephen Thompson
Jorge Masvidal
1
Knockdowns
0
70 of 156
Significant strikes
42 of 142
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
70 of 156
Total strikes
42 of 142
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
49 of 117
Head
9 of 79
17 of 34
Body
5 of 13
4 of 5
Leg
28 of 50
70 of 155
Distance
39 of 137
0 of 1
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 33
13 of 27
Total str.
12 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
18 of 43
Sig. str.
14 of 43
18 of 43
Total str.
14 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 86
Sig. str.
16 of 66
39 of 86
Total str.
16 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#ThompsonMasvidal
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#ThompsonMasvidal
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Dave Tirelli
#ThompsonMasvidal
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Thompson
-
0
Masvidal
●30-27 Thompson×17●29-28 Thompson
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Thompson
2%
Masvidal
131 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Thompson66.4%●30-26 Thompson15.3%●29-28 Thompson8.4%●30-25 Thompson3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Thompson
R2
93%
Thompson
R3
72%
Thompson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Stephen Thompson
-191
66% implied win probability
Open: -142Best: -185
Jorge Masvidal
+159
39% implied win probability
Open: +115Best: +166

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookStephen ThompsonJorge Masvidal
BetOnline-188+163
Bookmaker-185+155
Bovada-200+160
Pinnacle-188+166
sports-interaction-195+160
unibet-190+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal?

Stephen Thompson defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre, held Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Stephen Thompson won the decision.

Was Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 131 fan cards scored it for Stephen Thompson; 100% of 18 media scores picked Stephen Thompson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Stephen Thompson 53%47% Jorge Masvidal

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)

Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Jorge Masvidal
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power94
98Speed95
100Precision92
94Durability94
94Engine90
88Wrestling86
89Ground90

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Accuracy +8

Attribute by attribute

Stephen Thompson is on the left of every row, Jorge Masvidal on the right.
94Punch power95
98Kick power93
95Punch speed96
100Kick speed94
100Accuracy92
88Takedowns86
93Ground striking92
85Submissions87
94Chin95
93Body strength92
94Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

17-9-1
Record
35-17-0
1871
Power Index rating
1850
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxing
vs
BoxingKarateMMA
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

Jorge Masvidal
  • 2002White belt · BJJ
  • 2019BMF Title · UFC
  • 2006AFC Welterweight Championship · Absolute Fighting Championships

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

4.05
SLpM
4.05
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.00
SApM
3.05
54%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
1.38
35%
TD Acc.
59%
63%
TD Def.
72%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jorge Masvidal · 0-5
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 22 fights
58.8
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
0.23
Avg takedowns
0.77
0:53
Avg control time
1:58
171
Career high strikes
113
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Stephen Thompson
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
66%
Head
59%
24%
Body
24%
10%
Leg
17%
Stephen Thompson
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
90%
Distance
69%
7%
Clinch
17%
4%
Ground
14%