Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gilbert Burns
Durinho
22-10-0
RESULT

Gilbert Burns def. Stephen Thompson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Stephen Thompson
Wonderboy
17-9-1
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
#BurnsThompson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#BurnsThompson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#BurnsThompson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

22
Burns
0
Thompson
30–27 Burns×1129–28 Burns×11
All 22 media scorecards

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
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottSat, Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%