Saturday, July 10, 2021T-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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Burns won the decision.
Ask UFCalendar AI
Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gilbert BurnsStephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 43
Significant strikes19 / 53
67%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
101 / 126
Total strikes59 / 98
3 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
7:13
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gilbert BurnsStephen Thompson
1759%1474%
Head
27%211%
Body
1034%316%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gilbert Burns
55%45%
Stephen Thompson
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gilbert Burns29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/17
11/3
1010/10
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1212/12
11/1
0
Stephen Thompson19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/44
22/6
33/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Gilbert BurnsStephen Thompson
R1
8
3
10-910-910-9
R2
10
9
10-910-910-9
R3
11
7
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 12
Significant strikes3 / 4
67%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
29 / 36
Total strikes18 / 19
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
3:30
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Stephen Thompson
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 18
Significant strikes9 / 29
56%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
27 / 35
Total strikes19 / 44
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:32
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Gilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 13
Significant strikes7 / 20
85%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
45 / 55
Total strikes22 / 35
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
3:11
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
22
Gilbert Burns
0
Stephen 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
203 fan scorecards submitted
68%
Gilbert Burns
3%
Draw
29%
Stephen Thompson
●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
Betting Odds
Gilbert Burns
Open: +127Best: +150
Stephen Thompson
Open: -152Best: +950
Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gilbert Burns | Stephen Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +150 | -170 |
| BetOnline | +142 | -162 |
| BetUS | +130 | -160 |
| Betway | -200 | +140 |
| Bookmaker | +139 | -175 |
| Bovada | +130 | -165 |
| Cloudbet | +137 | -171 |
| DraftKings | -2000 | +950 |
| FanDuel | -142 | +112 |
| MyBookie | +135 | -165 |
| Pinnacle | -193 | +147 |
| sportsbetio | +127 | -172 |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -175 |
| unibet | +130 | -162 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gilbert Burns's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Gilbert Burns
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingKarate
- 2007Black belt · BJJRafael 'Fofitio' Barros
- 2015Bronze · ADCC-77kg
- 2013Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worldsblack belt
- 2011Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt, lightweight (leve)
Stephen Thompson
KarateKickboxing
- 2023Black belt · KarateTetsushin-ryu Kempo / Upstate Karate
- 2005World Championships Cruiserweight ChampionW.A.K.O.
- 2003World Light Cruiserweight ChampionI.K.F.
- 2002National Tournament Light Heavyweight ChampionI.K.F.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%66%
Head
22%24%
Body
19%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gilbert Burnslast 7 fights
71%19%10%
Stephen Thompsonlast 4 fights
65%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gilbert Burns· from fights outside the UFC Stephen Thompson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.164.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.683.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.040.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Burns · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersStephen Thompson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.16
Strikes landed / min4.05
3.68
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.00
2.04 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.23 / 0.6
36%
Takedown accuracy36%
54%
Takedown defence63%
2:49
Control time / fight0:53
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Gilbert Burns25 UFC fights · 974 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%392/1255
16%160/216
19%185/237
Clinch
5%47/85
5%52/59
0%0/0
Ground
14%132/166
0%4/4
0%2/3
Stephen Thompson21 UFC fights · 1230 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%729/1943
21%257/359
10%118/142
Clinch
4%47/69
3%35/40
0%5/6
Ground
3%38/54
0%0/0
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gilbert Burns20 of 32 ended early · 63%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Stephen Thompson12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gilbert Burns0-5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo · May 6, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 8, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs Lansberg · Sep 24, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WPaulo TeixeiraFace to Face FC · May 2, 2014TKO
- WPaulo BananadaCEF 8 · Dec 5, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Catchweight
- WRodolfo CoronelMMA Champions League 1 · Mar 25, 2013Submission · Lightweight
- WPaulo RobertoChampion Fights 1 · Aug 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:30
- WVinicius BohrerWOCS 20 · Jul 27, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:59
- WTBAIchigeki Brasil · Jun 15, 2012Submission
- WJose SalgadoCrown FC · Jan 28, 2012Submission
Stephen Thompson1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 4, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:29 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WDan StittgenUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
- WPatrick MandioInternational Sport Combat Federation · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- WWilliam KuhnSouth Carolina Regional · Jul 15, 2011DEC
- WMarques WorrellInternational Sport Combat Federation · Sep 18, 2010Submission
- WDaniel FinzInternational Sport Combat Federation · May 22, 2010TKO
- WJeremy JolesInternational Sport Combat Federation · Feb 5, 2010TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Burns won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Burns won the decision.
Was Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 203 fan cards scored it for Gilbert Burns; 100% of 22 media scores picked Gilbert Burns.