Gilbert Burnsvs
Stephen Thompson
Gilbert Burns def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)
Welterweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, July 10, 2021
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Gilbert Burns defeated Stephen Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3, held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Tale of the Tape
22-10-0
Record
17-9-1
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
5'10"
Height
6'0"
71"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.16
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.68
SApM
3.00
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.04
TD Avg.
0.23
35%
TD Acc.
35%
53%
TD Def.
63%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Gilbert Burns · 0-5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Gilbert Burns
Stephen Thompson
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 22 fights
39.0
Avg sig. strikes
58.8
1.68
Avg takedowns
0.23
2:49
Avg control time
0:53
119
Career high strikes
171
7
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Gilbert Burns
Strike target
Stephen Thompson
59%
Head
66%
22%
Body
24%
19%
Leg
10%
Gilbert Burns
Strike position
Stephen Thompson
76%
Distance
90%
10%
Clinch
7%
14%
Ground
4%
Fight stats
Gilbert Burns
Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 43
Significant strikes
19 of 53
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
101 of 126
Total strikes
59 of 98
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
17 of 29
Head
14 of 44
2 of 4
Body
2 of 6
10 of 10
Leg
3 of 3
16 of 30
Distance
19 of 53
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
13 of 13
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 4
29 of 36
Total str.
18 of 19
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:30
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 29
27 of 35
Total str.
19 of 44
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 13
Sig. str.
7 of 20
45 of 55
Total str.
22 of 35
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:11
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)