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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Gilbert Burns won the decision.

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

#BurnsThompson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#BurnsThompson
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#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

Betting Odds

Gilbert Burns
+109
48% implied win probability
Open: +127Best: +150
Stephen Thompson
+139
42% implied win probability
Open: -152Best: +950

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGilbert BurnsStephen 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gilbert Burns 56%44% Stephen Thompson

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 (258 fighters)

Gilbert Burns
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Stephen Thompson
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power96
80Speed98
73Precision100
90Durability94
93Engine94
96Wrestling88
94Ground89

Biggest edge Stephen Thompson, Accuracy +27

Attribute by attribute

Gilbert Burns is on the left of every row, Stephen Thompson on the right.
93Punch power94
92Kick power98
71Punch speed95
89Kick speed100
73Accuracy100
96Takedowns88
94Ground striking93
94Submissions85
94Chin94
86Body strength93
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

22-10-0
Record
17-9-1
1879
Power Index rating
1834
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.16
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.68
SApM
3.00
52%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.04
TD Avg.
0.23
35%
TD Acc.
35%
53%
TD Def.
63%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gilbert Burns · 1-4
  • W
    UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs. Johnson · Jun 4, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
Stephen Thompson · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · 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%