Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Gilbert Burns def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, 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.
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
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Burns | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Burns | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Ron McCarthy
| # | Burns | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
22
Burns
–
0
Thompson
●30–27 Burns×11●29–28 Burns×11
All 22 media scorecards▾
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Burns
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic30–27Burns
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Burns
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30–27Burns
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30–27Burns
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Burns
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Burns
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30–27Burns
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Burns
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–27Burns
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Burns
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29–28Burns
- MMAMania.com29–28Burns
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Burns
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Burns
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Burns
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29–28Burns
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29–28Burns
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Burns
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29–28Burns
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29–28Burns
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Burns
Fan Scorecards
68%
Burns
3%
Draw
29%
Thompson
203 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Burns37.9%●30–27 Burns29.1%●29–28 Thompson26.6%●29–29 Draw2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Burns
R2
68%
Thompson
R3
67%
Burns
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
22-10-0
Record
17-9-1
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.16
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.68
SApM
3.00
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.04
TD Avg.
0.23
35%
TD Acc.
35%
53%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Gilbert Burns · 0-5
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
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%